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MFS Project Manager at Ericsson

EricssonLagos, Nigeria Project Management
Full Time
Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson) is a Swedish multinational provider of communications technology and services. The offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for telecom operators and other industries, including telecommunications and IP networking equipment, mobile and fixed broadband, operations and business support solutions, cable TV, IPTV, video systems, and an extensive services operation. Ericsson has a market share of 35% (in 2012) in the 2G/3G/4G mobile network infrastructure market.[3] Ericsson is a strong holder of essential patents in the wireless industry and have approximately 35,000 granted patents in 2012. Ericsson complies with terms that are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) for its patent licensing programs and is a net receiver of licensing royalties. Founded in 1876 by Lars Magnus Ericsson,[4] the company is today headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. The company employs more than 110,000 and work with customers in more than 180 countries, including the US, China, India, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, Australia, Germany, Italy, the UK, and Sweden.

MFS Project Manager role is accountable for projects delivery of Mobile Financial Services. Responsibility spans across various types of projects such as EWP rollout, major upgrades, capacity extension as well as demand management deliveries.

Role reports to Head of MMEA MFS PMO

What You Will Do
 

  • You will establish the project plan baseline: define project scope, secure the vital resources and plan and supervise 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, cost control.
  • Develop the business: participate to contract preparation and to pre-sales meeting.
  • Develop the Project Management subject area: simplify processes, methods and tools with creative ideas.
  • Adjust ways of working to local customs with consideration to Code of Conduct and local OHS and safety regulations.
  • Ensure compliance and ethics and exhibit exemplary role-model leadership behaviours.
  • Stimulate lead generation of support sales activities and maintain MFS sales funnel.
  • Support customer critical issue in line with matrix defined at function level.

You will bring

  • 5-10 years of experience within ICT or FinTech industries in Project Management positions
  • Experience in complex financial/banking or IT Integration systems Service Delivery. 5+ Years
  • Good at handling resource planning and competence development
  • Result oriented with customer first attitude
  • Ability to lead multi-cultural and cross-functional teams, empowering and finding opportunities to collaborate.
  • Can handle stressful and ambiguous situations
  • Strong delivery capabilities
  • PMP Certification or Prince 2 certification will be required
  • Agile certification (Scrum Master ..) and DevOps experience are a plus
  • Domain experience: MFS and IT Systems Integration (APIs, Integration...)
  • Financial Competence & Analysis Skills
  • Business Understanding
  • Consultative Selling Skills
  • Customer and Market Insight
  • Negotiation, Persuading & influencing Skills
  • Project Management Skills
  • Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)

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