Specialist: M-Pesa Program Office Full-Time

Role purpose

Drive the end to end delivery of M-Pesa Technology Products, Services and Operational activities and initiatives from a process and resources perspective.

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.
• Arrange and assist with facilitation of project 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.

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

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.);

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