Head of Projects - Telecom

Purpose of the Job

• To be responsible for business development, growth and ensuring profitable projects are tendered, won and executed in the most cost effective manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide management, leadership, and strategic vision of the department
• Create processes and systems to ensure effective project management and implementation
• Ensure successful Project Execution
• Ensure Customer Communications
• Maintaining Project Margins
• Exceeding Customer SLA’s
• Project Planning and execution
• Budget Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Quality Control
• WIP Management
• Ensure Health and safety implementation

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create a work atmosphere conducive to professional growth and development of excellent personnel at all levels.
• Review Monthly Project Reports to ensure strong monthly financial oversight.
• Travel to project sites in the field as necessary to assist in project management.
• Develop and maintain professional working relationships with clients and project partners or subcontractors
• Take responsibility of the Health and Safety of the Supervisors, Foreman, and the Technicians;
• Preparation of SHERQ objectives and targets in consultation with Top Management;
• Ensuring that all workers under their supervision comply with Netis SHERQ policies and procedures;
• Coordinate in providing resources for departmental elements of SHERQ;
• Ensure that all incidents are reported and investigated;
• Participate in inspections and investigations of accidents;
• Development and delivery of suitable SHERQ and wellness training programs for his/her department;
• Accountable for effective implementation of SHERQ Management System in their area of their operation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise the work of Key Account Managers
• Interface between Management and client

General Duties:

• Any other duties that may be assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

• Strict adherence to health and safety policies and procedure
• Project Execution - To be achived 100%
• Customer Communications- to be achieved 100%
• Maintained Project Margins - To be achieved 100%
• Achieved Customer SLA’s
• Timely completion of projects
• Project completed and handed with the right quality
• Well motivated teams
• Minimal WIP outstanding
• Achievement of agreed KPI
• Timely Reporting
• Up to date records on all managed projects.

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or Business Administration is required, and a master's degree is often preferred.
• PMP certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• At least 12 to 15 years working experience

Knowledge:

• Significant experience in project management, including experience leading complex telecom projects and a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

Skills & Abilities:

• Good negotiation skills
• Time Managment skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to mitigate risk
• Budget managment skills
• Leadership Skills
• Analytical skills
• Organizational skills

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive
• Reliable
• Innovative
• Customer Service Oriented
• Ability to withstand pressure
• Ability to multi-task.