Project 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 fieldCertificate in project planning/project management expertise or PRINCE 2 or PMP or AgileExperience as a project team member in a large project preferably an IT projectDemonstrate strong knowledge and background of Waterfall and Agile concepts in project deliveryAbility to motivate teams to achieve business outcome

RESPONSIBILITIES

To develop a formal and comprehensive project plan by integrating and documenting project deliverables, acceptance criteria, processes, procedures, risks, and tasks to facilitate project execution, controlling, and closing processes;To utilize tools and metrics to track and improve project performance - MS Project, Share point, Project Initiation Documents (Statement of works, Governance Structure, Communication plan, Risk Management Plan;To  enforce quality gates during the implementation of projects. This will involve stakeholder engagement and communication management tool through the project life cycle until closure;To implement the project plan by ensuring the execution of project activities and tasks to produce project deliverables;To manage and escalate risks and issues appropriately through the project life cycle;To implement changes to triple constraints in line with the defined change management process;To ensure timely CAPEX Utilization & Receipting for all assigned projects.To prepare and disseminate project reports and updates, governance meeting presentations in a timely manner;To 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 supervise and motivate project resources on projects. 

REQUIRED SKILLS

Planning, Project implementation, Project management, Project preparation and planning, Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree