Program Manager

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Safaricom, Ltd is a leading mobile network operator in Kenya. It was formed in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya. In May 2000, Vodafone Group Plc of the United Kingdom acquired a 40% stake and management responsibility for the company. Safaricom employs over 1,500 people mainly stationed in Nairobi and other big cities like Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret in which it manages retail outlets. Currently, it has nationwide dealerships to ensure customers across the country have access to its products and services.

JOB SUMMARY

QualificationsDegree in ICT/Business Related fieldProject management expertise: Certified in PMP or PRINCE 2 and Agile certificationAt least 4 years’ experience in managing IT projectsDemonstrate strong knowledge and background of Waterfall and Agile concepts in project deliveryAbility to motivate teams to achieve business outcome

RESPONSIBILITIES

Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing  policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.To develop a formal and comprehensive program delivery plan by integrating and documenting project deliverables, acceptance criteria, processes, procedures, risks, and tasks to facilitate project executing, controlling, and closing processes.To ensure tool and metrics utilization to track and improve project performance - EPM, MS Project, Share point, Project Initiation Documents (Statement of works, Governance Structure, Communication plan, Risk Management Plan,To manage program progress by ensuring that activities are executed as planned in order to achieve the project objectives.To enforce quality gates during the implementation of projects. This will involve stakeholder engagement and communication management through the project life cycle until closure;To manage and escalate risks and issues appropriately through the project life cycle;To ensure timely CAPEX Utilization & Receipting for all projects within your domainTo ensure timely preparation and dissemination of project reports and updates, governance meeting presentationsTo contribute to the project management knowledge base by sharing lessons learned, best practices, research, appropriately in order to improve the quality of project management services, build the capabilities of colleagues, and advance the profession.To facilitate cooperation within our teams and with stakeholders in order to realize shared goals by encouraging collaborative problem solving, open communication, and teamwork;To provide leadership support for direct reports which will include but is not limited to interaction at all/senior levels and accountability/oversight/management;To conduct performance appraisal, motivate and train staff in the section

REQUIRED SKILLS

Database administration, Programme management, IT support, Business strategy

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree