Regional Project Manager

Role Purpose

Regional Project Manager is responsible for planning, managing and maintaining Regional Project. Effectively Manage the End-to-End Operations of the Assigned Region, Ultimately Responsible for Project Performance and Completion within the Assigned project. Accountable for end-to-end implementation of all project deliverables within the region. Regional Project Manager must be based in Target Location (Region HQ)

Duties and responsibilities

• Effectively managed Coordinators and Administrative staff who manage FME’s and their availability in the network across a 24/7 network and resource availability model.
• Planned work, schedule, action and track issued work orders.
• Monitoring of teams working hours.
• Provide ongoing and precise reporting to client, customer and all internal departments that you liaise with.
• Oversee allocated operations to ensure client-satisfaction, project continuity, and internal consistency. 
• Pass on critical and operational information to system users, field tech’s and provide ongoing technical and operational support to teams working in the network.
• Coordinate and facilitate internal technical training and upskilling on an ongoing basis.
• Develop project schedules, plans, and processes, and ensure they live up to company and project standards.
• Adhere to and maintain commercial budget and expenditure planning and allowable.
  

Job Requirements

• Matric.
• Project Management qualification an advantage.
• Technical tertiary qualifications an advantage.
• Valid South African driver’s license.
• Clear criminal record.
  

Required skills

• Familiarity with the applications and interfaces associated with MTN and Huawei equipment.
• Ability to work in a high-paced and dynamic environment with many personalities, cultures and agendas.
• Effective time management is a critical requirement.
• Ability to prioritize and manage several on-going deliverables and targets.
• Skilled communicator, including face-to-face, written, and verbal.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to inform decision making.
• This position is not a Monday to Friday, 8 to 5 positions! Weekend and after-hours work will be a necessity.
• Position requires a candidate that is committed and dedicated to overall successful project delivery within a complex working environment.
  

Required experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Telecoms Field Management and within Corrective Maintenance preferred. Previous Field experience within the telecom’s maintenance environment would be very beneficial.
• Knowledge of specialized testing equipment (Site Master, 3ZAlligner, Pim Test, Power meters etc.)
• Confidently computer literate and able to communicate proficiently and professionally in English in written and verbal form.
• Overall professional standard of conduct and presentation.
• Knowledge and experience with relevant Telecoms Sector mobile smart phone-based software and communication systems.
• RF/RAN as well as MW/transmission knowledge and experience.
• Telecoms sector Huawei and/or Ericsson equipment knowledge and experience.
• Fault finding, troubleshooting and experience in relevant fault analyses and repair within Wireless Telecoms site infrastructure, fiber, electrical and power supply units.