About the role.
The Project Manager (PM) is the single accountable owner of assigned projects across the cellular network (RAN and Core) and fiber, whether the work is delivered by vendors or by our own crews.
The PM owns the schedule, scope, vendors and stakeholder updates from initiation to close-out, working within the Project Management Office (PMO) under the Deputy Head of Projects.
The role gives each project one accountable name, and ensures delivery on time, within scope and within budget, with clear visibility for management
What You'll Do.
1. Project Planning & Delivery
- Develop and maintain the project plan, schedule and milestones for each assigned project, including new site builds and network modernization / expansion.
- Own the approved scope, timelines and deliverables, and manage dependencies across technical teams, the Deployment Lead, the Civil Works and Construction Manager and vendors.
- Track progress against plan, follow up on outstanding actions, and recover delays early.
- Identify risks, delays and scope deviations early, and escalate to the Deputy Head of Projects with proposed solutions.
- Ensure project plans reflect actual field and implementation progress.
2. Vendor & Contractor Management
- Manage vendor and contractor performance against scope, schedule and quality, whether vendors or our own crews do the work.
- Hold regular progress meetings and calls with vendors, and record decisions and actions.
- Review vendor progress claims and invoices against delivered work, and submit them to the Project Controls Coordinator for cross-checking before approval by the Deputy Head of Projects.
- Raise performance issues and contractual concerns with the Deputy Head of Projects.
3. Requisitions & Procurement Interface
- Define the project’s material and equipment needs together with the Technical Operations/Engineering Teams, and give them to the Technical Procurement Officer in time for the project schedule.
- Approve the scope of requisitions raised by the Technical Procurement Officer for the project (the Deputy Head of Projects approves above the agreed value limit).
- Follow up with the Technical Procurement Officer on order status and delivery dates, and escalate items that put project dates at risk.
- Confirm that delivered equipment and materials meet the project need, with technical acceptance by the Technical Operations/Engineering Teams.
- Budget approval, sourcing, contracts and purchase orders remain with the Procurement Department.
4. Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare accurate weekly and monthly project status reports for the Deputy Head of Projects, covering progress, risks, issues and cost.
- Maintain project documentation including project charters, meeting minutes, action logs, and risk and issue registers.
- Keep project information in the PMO tracker complete and consistent with the reports issued.
- Provide input to the Head of Projects’ executive reports through the Deputy Head of Projects.
5. Stakeholder Coordination & Communication
- Be the point of contact for the project with the technical teams, Procurement, Finance, Operations and vendors.
- Chair project meetings and internal reviews, and document decisions and follow-up actions.
- Communicate updates, risks and issues in time to the relevant stakeholders.
6. Field, Site & Close-out Support
- Take part in site visits, readiness assessments and implementation follow-ups, and verify that reported progress matches actual site status.
- Capture site-level issues and constraints, and escalate appropriately.
- Plan and coordinate equipment delivery scheduling to and from sites.
- Make sure acceptance testing and handover are completed, and for fiber projects that close-out packages are submitted to the QA & Close-out Officer for review.
7. Compliance & Process Adherence
- Ensure projects comply with the PMO frameworks, SOPs and governance processes.
- Use the approved project management tools correctly (for example Asana, MS Project, Excel trackers).
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies, financial controls, and health & safety guidelines.
Qualifications for this job
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.
- 5–8 years of experience managing telecom network projects (RAN, Core, transmission or fiber), including work with vendors and contractors.
- Experience managing several projects at the same time is an advantage.
- Preferreably individuals with an industry recognized Project Management Diploma or Certification (e.g. PMP).
Career development
The Project Manager role serves as a development pathway toward Senior Project Manager, Deputy Head of Projects or PMO leadership roles, subject to performance and organizational requirements.