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Ref: OP758-1259

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Description

Responsible for managing the technical and business delivery of LOB (Lines of Business) projects and to act as a Project Sponsor on common projects, leading all other teams in the delivery from a business side, as assigned.

The Project Leader will be responsible for managing the project scheduling, cost, and delivery standards

- Customer satisfaction & delivery against project specs
- Manage Small & medium sized projects independently in accordance with the company's policy.
- Prepare the detailed project management plan.
- Identify risks and plan their management/mitigation
- Update the Account Manager on a regular basis, on the progress and development of the Project.
- Ensure the project's overall objectives, targets at various key stages, and individuals' responsibilities are clearly understood by all concerned parties
- Monitor performance against the plan;
- highlight areas of slippage and identify/initiate corrective action
- Prepare and submit project progress reports to the program manager.
- Prepare project plan, communicate it to the team, and review the plan with the Project Manager from the client's side.
- Manage the day-to-day activities within the project taking place on the client site and within the team working at Giza and manage problems that may arise.
- Communicate all necessary project purchases to the procurement Department and provide them with technical assistance for the ordering

Operations Management:
- Manage Small & medium sized projects independently in accordance with the company's policy.
- Prepare the detailed project management plan.
- Identify risks and plan their management/mitigation
- Update the Account Manager on a regular basis, on the progress and development of the Project.
- Ensure the project's overall objectives, targets at various key stages, and individuals' responsibilities are clearly understood by all concerned parties
- Monitor performance against the plan;
- highlight areas of slippage and identify/initiate corrective action
- Prepare and submit project progress reports to the program manager.
- Prepare project plan, communicate it to the team, and review the plan with the Project Manager from the client's side.
- Manage the day-to-day activities within the project taking place on the client site and within the team working at Giza and manage problems that may arise.
- Communicate all necessary project purchases to the procurement Department and provide them with technical assistance for the ordering of project supplies.
- Follows-up on stage approvals with the client and compile acceptance sheets for each module, as well as final acceptance sheets for the whole project.
- Review and undertake quality assurance on all client deliverables prepared by the team before they are sent to the client, ensuring that they meet the required standards and specifications.
- Monitor the invoicing of a project and notify the Finance of all the necessary interim invoices to be issued to the client.
- Prepare and submit monthly project progress reports to the PMO, Program Manager and the relevant manager
- Support Senior PM, Program Manager when needed in some Project Management Tasks
- Create Project Plan on EPM system to allocate resources time sheet

People Management:
- Request resources required on the project from resources manager, assigns work to the team, and monitors the progress of the team, ensuring that all project milestones are achieved in a timely manner.
- Manage the staff chargeability and all other project costs and expenses to ensure that they are within the budget and prepare and submit Project Profit/ Loss Status Reports to the Program Manager.
- Assess the training needs of the team and prepare a training plan for submission and approval by the Lob Head

Knowledge Management:
- Follow-up Internal Policies & Procedures
- Register on MS Project all plans with achieved tasks and register delays.

Requirements:

Personal Skills

- Bachelor Degree Engineering (Telecom or Computer)
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft office Tools (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, SharePoint, and Project Management Tools (MS Project / Jira).
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent follow-up skills and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent command of English.

Technical Skills

- Very good knowledge of Microsoft office Tools (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, SharePoint, and Project Management Tools (MS Project / Jira). - Project Management Skills- contract Management.

About the Company

Giza Systems, a leading systems integrator in the MEA region, designs and deploys industry-specific technology solutions for asset-intensive industries such as the telecoms, utilities, oil and gas, hospitality and real estate among other market sectors. We help our clients streamline their operations and businesses through our portfolio of solutions, managed services, and consultancy practice. Our team of 1000 professionals are spread throughout the region with anchor offices in Cairo, Riyadh, Dubai, Doha, Nairobi, Dar-es-Salaam, Abuja, Kampala and New Jersey, allowing us to service an ever-increasing client base in over 40 countries.

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