Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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About this opportunity
We are looking for an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Program Director (PD) who will lead number of projects in the Digital Services (DGS) domain (OSS, BSS, Core & Cloud)) in a cluster within for a limited period towards its goal in terms of scope, time, costs, and quality in accordance with the agreement made with the project sponsor. You will ensure that a contract for products and/or services is delivered to the satisfaction of Customer, Program sponsor and Ericsson.
To be successful, you will record details and clarify the project scope, secure the vital resources, and plan and monitor all necessary activities. Depending on the project category and complexity, you will be active participant in the project governance group and engage Stakeholders.

What you will do
• Build a strong Customer Relationship at C-Level (IT, Engineering, Marketing, Finance etc.). Daily presence at customer site, becoming a sort of Ericsson “agent” at the customer premise to increase the customer’s trust in Ericsson as a Partner.
• Need hands-on experience when it comes to projects delivery and guide up-sales opportunities.
• Mentor the team, to interact with them and to support them in their professional growth, and to identify and recognize talents!
• Support asset and organizational set-up and growth; a main contributor to the Professional Service culture growth, delivery methodology fine-tuning as well as harvesting the best approaches from the programs driven.
• Be responsible for contract fulfillment, establish the program organization, clarify scope and secure vital resources at the right cost level
• Secure delivery compliance to both contractual and business-case requirements!
• Drive program executions and securing delivery according to contracted scope and delivery dates
• Need ICT, BSS & Core Networks proficiency and solid track record in Operator Transformation Programs and Projects with minimum budget of 10MUSD.
• Mobile Financial Services (MFS), Cloud & Virtualization and development experiences are strong Plus
• Manage projects operational relationships with the customer, arranging meetings, customer events and ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction
• Strong Leadership Skills are required. Required to work closely with the account team during presales, involved in contract execution strategy, cost estimations, time & resource planning.

You will bring
• Education: Bachelor or Master of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Min years of experience: More than 10 years in Information and Communication Technology/Telecom/IS/IT industry with demonstrable experience of several years in project and/or program manager role; or equivalent leadership role.
• Domain and Technology experience: BSS, Telecom Core & Cloud and OSS.
• Areas of Expertise: Ericsson Charging, Ericsson Billing, MFS, Ericsson Virtual Network Functions Implementations in Packet and Voice Core Networks.
• Certification: PMI© project manager certification (PMP) or equivalent
• Proven problem-solving skills and good in written & spoken communication
• Customer focused and desired to understand business and customer needs. Flexible to work in team with high interpersonal skills.
• Professional attitude with solid ability to prioritize, manage time and deliver results
• Proficiency in English and French

Additional Requirements
• People Management experience and MBA is plus
• Experiences related to project management methodologies, techniques and tools and professional competence related to the project type and the nature of the project outcome.
• Experience working with multi-national global decentralized organizations with the ability to establish good working climate in a virtual environment using phone, mail and collaboration tools as communication vehicles.
• Experience/knowledge in Ericsson Business Process (EBP) IT Process, ITIL, eTOM will be preferred.

Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and creativity to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we nurture it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Apply at: https://jobs.ericsson.com/job/Kampala-Program-Director-Kamp/745299802/?feedId=322400 

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