Job Title:IS Project Manager

Department:
Information Systems
Location:
Lagos
Job Description:

Project Initiation and Planning

* Develop project charter, preliminary project scope consisting expectations, objectives, risks, approach, deliverables with key stakeholders
* Constitute project team including steering committee
* Develop and refine project plan and detailed work plan to effectively manage the effort, scope, deliverables, milestones, resources, etc
* Develop project control framework to cover the establishment of a sponsor group, risks and issue management, and communication management
* Plan contracting, procurement and purchasing of materials


Project Execution, Monitoring and Control

* Execute, monitor and control different aspects of the project

* Give direction/maintain focus by coordinating different aspects of the project
* Employ effective change, risk and communication management to drive the progress toward the agreed goal

* Conduct status update meetings and report project progress
* Manage time, quality, scope and cost of project and correct deviation from plan
* Manage stakeholders
* Manage contract administration

Project Wrap Up

* Close project
* Present final deliverables and conduct knowledge transfer
* Complete documentation and knowledge management process for the project

Job Conditions: May be required to work extended hours
Reporting To: Senior Manager IS Project Office
Required Skills:


* 5-7 years applicable business experience, including 4 years formal project management experience in a telecommunications business environment or in a customer care and billing systems (CC&BS) or an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems environment
* International certification in project management
* Technology Seminars/workshops

* Leadership Development programs
* Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis techniques
* General Management skills

Employment Status :
Permanent
Qualification:
BSc in Computer Science, Information Management PRINCE2 Certificate an advantage

This vacancy expires on 9/16/2008
Apply at www.mtnonline.com/careers