Responsibilities:

The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring delivery of projects on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. This includes overseeing multiple projects and supporting Engineering Teams in achieving project goals. The role also involves working closely with the executive management team in prioritising and sequencing new projects and analysing and improving project performance. The role as a strong emphasis on Software Project management.

 

Duties

The principal duties of the Project Manager are;

• Planning and sequencing of new projects based on business needs and resource availability.
• Co-ordinating the work of individual engineering team members throughout all phases of multiple projects.
• Chairing and co-ordinating regular internal and external project meetings.
• Supporting development teams in delivering the projects on time, within budget and to required quality standards.
• Maintaining good communications on project matters with internal and external stakeholders.
• Project metrics collection to support project delivery and continuous improvement.
• Sharing project management knowledge within the organisation.
• Drive adoption and use of best practice processes and tools.
• Communicating project status to the development and management teams.
• Tracks the financial aspect of the projects from proposal through to billing and project P&L review.

Conducting and documenting Project Retrospective Reviews.

 

Skills & Knowledge

 

It is expected that the Project Manager will have strong capabilities in the following areas;

• Software Development and Deployment Cycle Knowledge
• Agile Project Management
• Proficiency in the use of project management methodologies and tools. For example: MS Project, Prince2, PMI-PMBOK, Lean/Six Sigma.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Product Development and Product Manufacture process knowledge.
• Project metrics collection, reporting and continuous improvement.
• Project Management Risk Assessment, Issue Resolution, Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement Process Knowledge.
• Mobile Communications Networks domain knowledge would be advantageous.

 

Qualifications

 

The minimum educational requirement is a bachelor’s degree in Electronic or Software Engineering.

 

A minimum of two years’ experience in a Project Management role with demonstrated successful performance is required.

 

A Project Management Institute Certification such as a Project Management Professional or an Agile Certified Practitioner would be very desirable.