Nokia Networks Current Job for Senior Project Director – Airtel Nigeria

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Job Title: Senior Project Director – Airtel Nigeria

Job description

The Project Director is responsible for large  and complex projects  of differing types in the context of  Nokia specific requirements.
Responsibilities:-
1. Preparing, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling & closing the project  or sub project according to contractual scope and commitment against project budget.
2. Overall responsibility of implementation of services in delivery scope & final acceptance.
3. Monitor scope, implement change control process and handle change management & ensure customer acceptance  for the system or service.
4. Planning & managing resources within the project as well as leading project teams.
5. Setting up and maintaining clear and effective internal and external communication within customer and project teams.
6. identify, analyze risks, plan  and implement risk response actions.

Project planning
1. Identify scope, work breakdown & deliverable  for proposed delivery project
2. Estimating PM effort  and reviewing estimates  provided by engineering
3. Estimates the risks and influences of involved subcontractors /partners in the project on  a continuous basis  and evaluates their financial implications  eg contract risks, economic, technical  and organizational  risks, internal/external staffing, approval criteria and handling of change requests.
4. Secures resources for the project(sales gate criteria)
5. Plans the strategy for customer relationship, communication and information transfer  for the project
6. Works actively  on partner management during the proposal phase , briefing to the partners/ subcontractors  with respect to expectations of proposal delivery , steeirng  the proposal process, review  additional proposal elements.

Project Execution
1. Is familiar with  the established procedures for steering & controlling financial aspects of the project.
2.Knows the requirements and process of EMTS
3. Knows the economic indicators of projects  and considers them in regular project calculations and reviews.
4.Enusres invoices are prepared, controls receivables, costs and expenditures.
5.Is able to report at any time financial figures and status of the project.
6. Supports the optimization of cash flow, setting and realization of cash points , provision for liabilities.
7.Communicates regularly with cost and progress manager and F&C
8. Monitors the performance of subcontractors /partners and escalates in case of problems with regard to quality and interworking.
9.Provides consultant support to customer in his decision making.

Project controlling and Reporting
1. Reports progress and latest estimates to the CT, subregion and service line.
2. Ensures financials are correctly updated in systems at all times.

Project Closing
1.At the end of every project, provides individual feedback to employees (together with the line manager) on topics like perfomance, engagement  and recommends future development plan.
2. Reflects actions, opinions  and feedback of customer
3. Creats lessons learnt documentation Key professional competences:-
1. Business understanding and development
2. Customer relationship management
3. Cost, profitability and risk management
4. Subcontracting management
5. Project planning, reporting and processes
6.Contract management
7.Leadership
8. Very good communication skills

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