Implementation Manager - Network Rollout

The implementation manager role will be responsible for the project management of the End to End delivery of an assigned number of sites in a major rollout delivery program

- Manage site roll-out across Ireland with a focus on certain area's/clusters.
- Manage sub-contractors working on the Network Roll-Out ensuring sub-contractor is on the track with agreed rollout plan. This includes managing Site Survey and Rollout, new equipment logistics, site access.
- Ensure that the implementation work is in accordance with company procedures, local laws, regulation and with respect to customer's directives.
- Establishment and familiarisation of their assigned program cluster & site list in Site Handler.
- Complete awareness of the latest current reported status from the Approved Service Providers (ASPs) in the field.
- Governance of the company sub-contracted ASP re: their strict compliance and adherence to their contracted scope of work.
- Co-ordination with a group of specialist resources providing functions and services: H&S, QASIS and Logistics, to deliver an assigned portfolio of sites within the portfolio of clusters assigned.
- Financial ownership of delivering within budget and delivering cost improvements.
- Assign priorities to the ASP and Integration team to focus and drive delivery each and every day.
- Monitoring, driving and realisation of daily, weekly and monthly delivery run rates and requirements to the customer business as per the company contracted commitments.
- Report on plans and progress in regards to the implementation.
- Identification, mitigation, reporting along with the management and control of risks to the program plans.
- Act to resolve unforeseen technical, quality and performance issues.
- Responsible to manage exceptions, slippage and issues of priority, at project level, escalating where required and initiating proactive and mitigating actions to address same wherever appropriate.
- Responsible to provide leadership, command and control and direction to team.
- Trigger purchase orders and invoice follow-up for implementation work.
- Assure the quality of implementation and act on performance issues.
- Identify add on sales opportunities related to implementation in ongoing projects.
- Responsible for ensuring the quality of data in Site Handler is accurate and up to date.
- Assure that company preferred processes, methods and tools are implemented and followed.

KEY WORDS: Implementation Manager, Project Manager, Delivery Manager, Rollout, Roll-out, Roll out, Telecoms, E2E

Requirements:

- Have a Bachelor's Degree or Technical College, preferably in telecommunication, science, engineering or business discipline, or proven work experience.
- Previous experience in implementation rollout experience preferable
- Proven experience in effectively managing subcontractors (ASP/SP) across large projects
- Be fluent in English, both verbally and written.
- Have excellent planning and scheduling skills.
- Knowledge in root cause analysis/problem solving and the ability implement/drive corrective actions and efficiencies.
- Have good customer and sub-contractor relation skills
- Experience of relevant tools like SiteHandler preferable
- A basic understanding of Radio and Transmission Products
- Microsoft Office Tools including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Project.