Job description
Airtel Kenya wishes to recruit for the position of I.T Project Manager within the Information Technology Division. Reporting to the I.T Director, the incumbent’s overall role will be to lead the strategic planning for products, projects and release management across vertical and horizontal products and consults business units on projects and related product requirements.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Lead development for all products, services and promotions
Working with existing or new vendors to ensure improved products and services
Working with I.T partners and other Airtel partners to ensure delivery of business platforms as per scope
Manage and track all Operating Country (OpCo) programs and projects through all phases as per Project Management and Release cycles and ensure delivery within agreed time, cost and scope and SLA
Conduct Project Governance Review with partners, vendors and publish the status to the relevant stakeholders
Implement build to operations (B2O) process, OLA and governance with the IT operations team and 3rd Party vendors
Key Technical SPOC for all business related functions related to Products and Promotions and development.
Expected key results:
Scoping of new products
Manage end-to-end delivery of OpCo IT program & projects within PRM scope
Lead developer for products & promotions
Manage the B20 for OpCo PRM program and project delivery
Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree in I.T / Engineering. An MBA will be an added advantage
Professional qualification in Project Management Techniques
2 years of experience as a core developer is required
3 years in project management is required, preferably in Telecom industry
Proven experience in eliciting requirements and testing
Competencies and behavior:
Customer centric
Strong project management and relationship management skills
Java Programming skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills
Leadership skills
