Position: Project Manager
Company: Quickstarter
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Description

This position reports into Regional Head– Customer Delivery team and would be responsible for delivering deployment projects.

- Provide overall project management support to client initiatives:
- Create and manage on-going Project Development Plan for each client to ensure client expectations and contractual obligations are fulfilled.
- Ensure the success of software implementation projects using initiating, monitoring, controlling and closing processes.
- Prepare status reports and other deliverables for clients, including Project plans, work break down structures, scheduling, resourcing, product availability, remote installation, pre-requisites etc.
- Organize and administer client meetings, including project kick-offs and regular project status meetings

- Incumbent should have a strong foundation in software development, integration, ETL, database. Hands-on experience in assurance/fraud/BSS/ Billing/ Rating areas will be an added advantage.
- Responsible to manage multiple projects and ensure time bound delivery and quality as expected by customer.
- Manage project costs, effort, margins and invoicing per approved baseline and budget.
- Baseline and track project plans
- Identify and mitigate risks and critical path items. Recommend and lead corrective actions when appropriate.
- Work with customer for pre-requisites, tracking of the project and change requests
- Liaise with customer and internal teams to resolve any issues related to project execution.
- Manage escalations and prioritization
- Closely work with Technical Delivery Manager/System Architect for internal execution activities.
- Ensure logistics and paperwork is in place for the requisite projects for a delivery
- Prepare and publish weekly and monthly project status report to all stakeholders.
- Prepare and publish project closure report at the end of the project.
- Travel to customer locations or Mobileum offices, as required.
- Mentor and lead team members allocated to the initiatives he/ she leads and foster a learning and growth environment.

**Requirements**

**Technical skills:**
- PMP or Prince 2 Certification or equivalent project management qualification.
- Prior experience working with a wireless operator, landline operator, or vendor is a plus.
- Prior experience working with telecom and cable industry software (OSS, BSS, Billing, CRM, etc.)
- Experienced in handling solution, integration and testing related discussions.
- Use of project management tools like MS Project or equivalent.
- Sound documentation and presentation skills using Microsoft Office, and preferred if also has experience using JIRA, Confluence and ServiceNow

**Non-Technical skills:**
- Self-driven with strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience in managing system integration projects with large telecom operators
- Experience with multi-party co-ordination.
- Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Analytical skills and attitude for problem-solving
- Strong Project Management skills
- Good Interpersonal and team building skills
- Time Management. Ability to handle pressure and providing timely delivery.
- No matter what it takes, you get the job done, and if it is needed you learn it

**Benefits**
- Compensation fixed in US Dollars
- Full remote cooperation
- Proficient and fun-to-work-with colleagues
- Long-term employment with 24 working days vacation