Job Title: Project Director
Location: Sheffield
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full time
The Company is an independent company delivering Telecommunications services across Mobile, Fixed and Optical Networks.
Their expertise lies in the delivery of end to end services and their capabilities include, but are not limited to:
- Project and Programme Management
- Site Acquisition and Design
- Civil Works
- RAN Installation and Commissioning
- Rigging
- Transmission solutions
- Fixed Network Installation and Commissioning
Job Purpose:
They are looking for a Project Director who will have responsibility and accountability for all project delivery, financial and operational activities. Set-up and manage project structure/organisation also establish key KPI’s and programme targets.
You’ll also be interfacing with all key stakeholders ensuring deliverables are met as per agreed scope while managing delivery against budget and targets.
Key tasks:
- Delivering a customer focused service delivery engagement model, project scope and plan
- Produce technical analytical reports showing trend analysis
- Attending ad-hoc customer meetings as required
- Identifying areas for improvement and service innovation
- Producing and updating processes and procedures, including associated documentation in alignment with company MoO and customer requirements
- Ensuring appropriate project and function SLAs and KPIs are implemented and achieved
- Responsible for setting and managing departmental and operational P&L, KPIs and targets
- Responsible for supporting strategic partnerships with third-party suppliers
- Responsible for weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual customer packs for project delivery and Governance, including ad-hoc reports and root cause analysis
- Demonstrates business and resource planning, using techniques to support projects, tenders, and business case
- Continual Service Improvement Initiatives across the project team and supplier landscape
- Responsible for achieving customer satisfaction targets
- Support and drive the sales performance and opportunities and develop the portfolio, to include involvement with customer presentations and tender responses
The Candidate:
- Previous experience in an MNO of Telecoms services supplier leading major projects
- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to set direction, act decisively and influence effectively
- Proven experience in people management, both directly and through others, motivating individuals to develop themselves while successfully delivering business priorities
- Be able to represent their department and adapt their style to meet the needs of different audiences
- Problem-solving – considering and evaluating all relevant factors and then making a decision based on own conclusions
- Relationship builder – enjoy sharing ideas, discussing issues and valuing the input of peers and colleagues
- Exceptional organisation and communication skills together with proven leadership capabilities
- Able to adapt proactively to the demands of a fast-changing environment and develop new skills and processes
- Proven budget capability to use methods and techniques to operate within agreed budget level. Capability to minimise costs and cost-effectiveness
- IT skills – full office suite to include MS Projects, Visio, Excel
- Prince2 / Agile PM
- Excellent technical and commercial awareness, with a proven track record in a similar role
- Experience in Telecommunications with high level exposure within the vendor / operator environment, previous experience delivering major swap / upgrade programmes is also desirable
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Site, Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Project Lead, Lead Project Manager, Project Director, Senior Project Lead will also be considered.
