Project Manager Telco Portuguese Speaking

PROJECT MANAGER REQUIRED FOR NATIONAL TELECOM RESTRUCTURING PROJECT IN ANGOLA.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

- Project management for the whole project, reporting to the Client Partner
- Coordination of tasks, priorities and milestones for the project with the Interim Managers Commercial (CCO), Finance (CFO), Operations (COO), HR (CHRO) and Strategy (CSO) within regular Executive Committee meetings
- Assuring and consolidation of project reporting out of the Work Streams
- Time planning, coordination and presentation of content of the documents to the Steering Board
- Update, adjustment and monitoring of the project master plan
- Overall time and risk management for the restructuring project
- Escalation management within the overall project
- Monitoring and maintaining the governance model for client assignment
- Preparation of submissions to facilitate the decision making process for Steering Board for the restructuring project of national telecom company
- Maintaining contact and communication with decision makers in the Telecommunications, Economy and Finance Ministries

SKILLS REQUIRED:

- Degree in Economics and/or Business Administration specializing in strategy and/or business development and/or Finance. and/or degree in Engineering and/or Communication Technology
- Broad experience and expertise in telecommunication business and technologies, high-tech products and communication infrastructure
- More than 7 years experience in Telco Strategies, Business development, restructuring and turnaround management within the telecommunication industry
- Reliable project references for similar projects outside of Europe
- Extensive product and market knowledge of the international telecommunications market with a particular focus on the African/Angolan market

ABILITIES:

- Strong telco business background in the telecommunication industry (with respect to fixed and wireless telco operators)
- Experience in telco service portfolio, telco operations, telco organization and processes expertise concerning the telecommunications value chain
- Understanding of technology, products, services and market trends in the telecommunication market worldwide and in Africa
- Strong managerial and leadership skills, good motivational skills and drive to manage the teams
- Good knowledge of contracting, negotiating and change management
- Conceptual and business analytical skills
- Ability to develop financial plans and budgets
- Ability to analyse and interpret financial data
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Very strong sense of customer centricity and orientation

MANDATORY:

- EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH