Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Glasgow

Project Manager responsibilities include;

Define the project scope, goals and deliverables and produce the Project Initiation Document for National Mobile Network Operator Radio Access Network (RAN) rollouts
Define the tasks and resources required to deliver the project and produce a comprehensive project plan establishing project timelines, dependencies and critical paths
Identify and assign the project team members, both direct and virtual, required to deliver the project, agree allocation of activities and manage delivery throughout the project lifecycle
Manage the project budget allocated
Identify 3rd party suppliers and ensure their standards of delivery, product specification and documentation are aligned to project requirements
Manage customer relationships inside MBNL and interactions across the project, providing regular progress reports and responding to customer feedback
Track progress against project deliverables and report progress to all stakeholders
Use defined Cellnex processes to manage changes to project scope, risks, issues and overall project governance
Deliver an effective project handover to the customer, ensuring capability to maintain agreed standards of performance
Evaluate each project against its scope and objectives and produce a Project Closure Report.
Manage risks and issues effectively to ensure that all projects are delivered to the customer on time and within budget.
Seek out efficiencies and process amendments to positively impact on delivery and customer satisfaction. Constantly review procedures and promote innovation and 'Best in Class' practices.
Alignment with the National Acquisition, Commercial & Implementation Managers and their teams.

Experience and Background required from Project Manager;

Education: Degree level qualification or significant relevant industry experience such as below:
Minimum of 5 to 7 years' experience in National Mobile Network Operator Radio Access Network (RAN) roll outs or similar consolidation programmes
Excellent networking and customer facing skills with good knowledge of key stakeholders in the UK market
Experience working with site shared / vendor / operator / SWC; in Telecoms such as; Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, Arqiva, MBNL, EE, Hutchinson/3UK, Telefonica, Comvergent, WHP, Sitec, ARCC, 8point8, Babcocks, Virtua etc.
A proven track record in the delivery of multiple acquisition and installation projects and programmes in the telecommunication industry, preferably on 3G, 4G and 5G related projects
In depth experience and knowledge of the site design, acquisition, Town and Country Planning, Construction and Project Finance process.
Experience in Project or Programme Management systems, tools and processes. APM or Prince 2 qualification (desired)
Strong stakeholder management techniques
Strong negotiator / persuasion methods
Experience of using data systems and processes to schedule and manage very high volumes of implementation activities
Strong analytical, reporting and presentational skills
Experience and of all parts of programme lifecycle for end to end delivery from programme start up through to completion
Matrix management skills to form a team and inspire them to deliver.
Ability to travel nationwide to attend customer meetings