Customer Project Manager Job at Ericsson Nigeria

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Customer Project Manager

Req ID: 362502
Location: Lagos
Categories: Network Operation and Integration

Job Summary

• We are now looking for a Customer Project Manager, to lead assigned customer projects securing that project goal are met, customer’s expectations are fulfilled and that the customer relation is handled in the best possible way within the scope of the contract.

Key Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree holder or equivalent
• Min years of experience: At least 4 years experience in related function
• Domain experience: OSS, Project Finance, Project Coordination, Resource Management, strong project management experience
• Financial Acumen & Analysis Skills
• Business Understanding
• Consultative Selling Skills
• Customer and Market Insight
• Negotiation, Persuading & influencing Skills
• Project Management Skills
• Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)
• Leading & supervising
• Planning & organizing
• Proficiency with the English Language

Additional Requirements:

• PMI certifications – The CPM is expected to be certified on the job stage that she/he holds
• Project sales process
• Contract management
• 3rd pp suppliers management experience

Job Responsibilities

• You will establish the project plan baseline: define project scope, secure the necessary resources and plans and monitor all activities
• Drive project execution: track project activities, monitor and handle changes, conflicts, and critical issues
• Handle customer and partner engagement: manage customer relationship building confidence and trust, ensure project progress arranging meetings and customer events
• Handle project finance: ensure financial system monitoring
• Develop the business: participate in contract preparation and to pre-sales meeting
• Develop the CPM discipline: simplify processes, methods and tools with creative ideas

How to Apply
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