Project Leader

Project management – and overseeing of multiple projects and programmes from initiation

to completion and delivered on time, within budget and to prescribed quality standards. Stakeholder

management through effective communication with vendors, project team members and with customers.

Performance tracking, monitoring and reporting on status of projects, programmes and budgets.

Your responsibilities will include

To develop plans, develop scope for and to manage all aspects of projects including but not limited to new site build projects, site upgrade projects, site hardening projects, power upgrade projects, access upgrade

projects, etc.

To lead and manage vendors and project teams through effective communication, clearly assigning tasks and providing support

and guidance

To identify potential risks and to develop mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions

To creatively solve problems, challenges and obstacles arising during projects by finding solutions and making necessary adjustments

to ensure successful delivery of projects

To monitor progress, ensure data integrity, prepare and present reports including but not limited to project progress, budget tracking

and control, efficiencies and improvement suggestions, etc.

Planning, development and coordination of

project

Determine and develop project scope of work

Develop comprehensive project plans

Coordinate project resources

Set project timelines

Confirm positive business case

Monitor and control budgets

Successfully execute projects

Stakeholder management

Identify key stakeholders

Set up clear communication channels with all

stakeholders

Assign tasks to vendors and project teams

Support and guide stakeholders towards the

common goals

Ensure effective information flow to

Customers

Risk mitigation

Pro-actively identify potential project risks

Develop measures to minimize project

disruptions

Identify and implement strategic changes to

mitigate risk in the long term

Creative problem solving

Identify challenges, obstacles and problems as

early as possible

Ensure immediate intervention to manage

each problem

Investigate the best solution to each problem

in collaboration with other stakeholders

Implement the agreed solution

Implement strategic changes to manage

future problems of the same kind

Quality assurance, reporting and documents

Ensure projects meet business quality

standards and guidelines and align with

Customer requirements.

Keep comprehensive record of project tasks

and progress on Operational Support System

tool

Prepare and present project status reports

Evaluate project outcomes and identify

lessons learned for future projects

Identify areas for improvement in processes

and implement best practices

The ideal candidate for this role will have

Technical / Professional Qualifications:
3-year Degree/National Diploma e.g. BSc (Construction Management), BSc (Quantity

Surveying), Project Management , BEng or similar (essential)

Drivers Licence Code 08 (essential)

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:
Competencies

Project Management

Teamwork

Risk Management

Problem solving and decision making

Stakeholder engagement

Knowledge

Sound knowledge of project principles

Knowledge of telecommunications – and

construction environment and regulationsKnowledge of Telecommunication

Infrastructure

Experience

Three (3) years’ experience in managing projects (essential)

Telecommunications Infrastructure experience (essential)

One (1) year experience in business management / finance / budget control

(desirable)

Closing date for Applications:28 September 2023

The base location for this role is,Port Elizabeth.

The Company s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.