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Role purpose:

The purpose of the Project Leader role is to orchestrate and drive technology projects from inception to completion. This position is crucial for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards, while aligning with the organization's strategic technology goals. The Project Leader serves as the central point of contact, guiding cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables.

Key Accountabilities And Decision Ownership

Project Planning & Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, defining scope, timelines, and resources. Drive the day-to-day execution of project tasks, ensuring progress against the plan

Team Leadership & Coordination: Lead, motivate, and coordinate cross-functional teams. Facilitate communication and collaboration to ensure seamless execution

Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. Make critical decisions to keep projects on track and escalate when necessary

Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between the project team and stakeholders. Communicate project status, progress, and outcomes, ensuring alignment and managing expectations

Quality & Delivery Assurance: Ensure that project deliverables meet the specified governance requirements and quality standards. Oversee the final delivery and transition of the technology solutions to the business

Who You Are

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience

Leadership Skills: Strong ability to lead, inspire, and manage technical and non-technical teams

Strategic Thinking: Capable of aligning project execution with broader business and technology objectives

Technical Acumen: Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, modern technology stacks, and project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum)

Attention to Detail: Meticulous in planning, tracking, and documentation to ensure project accuracy

Interpersonal Skills: Excellent at building relationships and facilitating collaboration between diverse teams and stakeholders

Adaptability: Resilient and flexible in navigating changing project requirements and priorities

Proactive Problem-Solving: Takes initiative to anticipate and resolve obstacles before they impact the project

Communication Skills: Exceptional ability to clearly articulate project goals, status, and technical details to any audience

Time Management: Highly effective at prioritizing and managing multiple complex projects under pressure

Must have technical/professional qualifications:

Degree: Bachelor’s in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications or any related field

Experience: 1-3 years in a project management or team leadership role within a technology environment

Industry Knowledge: Familiar with the telecommunications industry and its associated digital services landscape

Certifications (Preferred): Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or similar Agile/project management certification

• Develop comprehensive project plans, defining scope, timelines, and resources. Drive the day-to-day execution of project tasks, ensuring progress against the plan
• Lead, motivate, and coordinate cross-functional teams. Facilitate communication and collaboration to ensure seamless execution
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. Make critical decisions to keep projects on track and escalate when necessary
• Act as the primary liaison between the project team and stakeholders. Communicate project status, progress, and outcomes, ensuring alignment and managing expectations
• Ensure that project deliverables meet the specified governance requirements and quality standards. Oversee the final delivery and transition of the technology solutions to the business

• Leadership Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Technical Acumen
• Attention to Detail
• Interpersonal Skills
• Adaptability
• Proactive Problem-Solving
• Communication Skills
• Time Management

• Bachelor’s in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications or any related field
• 1-3 years in a project management or team leadership role within a technology environment
• Familiar with the telecommunications industry and its associated digital services landscape
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or similar Agile/project management certification (Preferred)