M-Pesa Program Office Full-Time

Role purpose:

• Manage project lifecycle from its inception to its closure;
• Project lifecycle phases include;
• Initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Assist and support with coordination and implementation projects activities and initiatives through the complete project lifecycle;
• Assist and support with the tracking and monitoring of define project deliverables as per requirement;
• Chair and facilitate project meetings and/or workshops;
• Manage and maintain all project documentation including project charter, project plan and project reports in accordance with Project Office standards;
• Prepare project reports as per define frequency;
• Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.

Key performance indicators:

• Accurate Business expectation management;
•  Technology Products, Services and Operational activities and initiatives time-to-market (Schedule, coordination scope, budget);
• Acting the Vodacom way and Ethics.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• GSM and e-commerce knowledge is desirable;
• Fluent in English and Portuguese;
• Strong analytical, technical, planning and negotiation skills are required;
• Project Management, communication and presentation skills are desirable;
• Ability to work independently while functioning as part of a team;
• Budgeting, cost control and risk management experience is desirable;
• Solid organization skills, including multi-tasking and time-management.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Degree in IT, Project Management, Business Management or similar;
• Ability to plan, organize, schedule, co-ordinate, control and communicate tasks as per requirement;
• Agile or Scrum aware;
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Power Point, Visio, Project, SharePoint etc.