Infrastructure Project Manager

Spec:Network Core Rollout–1.1.1. The IPM is accountable to the Senior Manager Network Program Management.1.1.2. The technology domain is evolving and there is a migration of enterprise facilities to network facilities The internal stakeholders in the project including Planning, Operations, Enterprise, and facility teams. The PM will be required to manage these projects until successful completion.1.1.3. The appointed candidate will assume immediate responsibility for all these said projects.1.1.4. The IPM needs to be experienced in end-to-end management of infrastructure projects.1.1.5. In addition, the IPM will need to continuously interact with various internal and external stakeholders. Effective Stakeholder Management is thus a critical Key Performance Area (KPA).1.1.6. The summary of the projects that the IPM will be responsible for managing are provided below in Table 1.· Procurement & legal engagement re. contractual agreements to be in place (Client / Vendor) and are inclusive of defined payment milestones and / or cancellation of effective agreements· Facilitate handovers from Network Program Management Projects to Planning and Operations.· Facilitate transition from Enterprise to Network Group – functions, responsibilities, accountabilities, assets, resources, contracts, other.· Project kick off session(s)· Facilitate clear definition of each project success criteria to then be executed, managed and controlled.· Stakeholder identification and introduction· Retain close working relationship with Engineering & Planning, and Operations, Procurement, Legal, Suppliers and other relevant Business Unit(s) to ensure project delivery within time, budget and quality.· Establishment of the Project RACI· Establish Project Governance and Reporting (internal and external)· Participate in Business Unit governance sessions representing Network Program Management Projects· Micro-management of project deliverables· Manage assigned Vendors.· Budget management i.e., forecasting, actual spend vs budget· Stakeholder management· Risk and Issue Management· Project Change Management (scope, cost, time and quality)· Procurement Management i.e. provide SOW, BOQ etc.· Project administration i.e. requisitions, invoice sign-off and processing· Daily, weekly and monthly Project Reporting· Project Close Out (including PoC completion acceptance against the defined success criteria)1.1.7. Understanding of network on high level would be an advantage.1.1.8. Understanding of network architecture would also be advantageous.1.1.9. Understanding on high level the process of telecoms