PMO Governance Sr. Specialist

• Monitoring and controlling deployment business deliverables and cross functional related projects
• Reporting deliverables with analysis to relevant stakeholders up to CTO, Vodacom and Group level
• Using data analytic insights to assist in technology decisions that will deliver a better customer experience with prioritised network CAPEX investment and reduced cost of network optimisation
• Create full-scale program and project plans and associated communication documents, plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Track and report on project milestones and deliverables
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Perform risk assessment and provide mitigation solutions in case of any expected impact on KPIs
• Providing regular audit reports on internal deployment processes quality as well as identify gaps and find effective solutions to achieve operational excellence
• Governing the regional operations deployment functions ensuring same technical specifications and best practice is followed across (Rollout, RF & TX implementation)
• Managing all deployment programs development and implementation with all stakeholders from different technology teams to meet business goals and customer experience needs
• Liaising with Radio, Transport and Strategy teams to ensure that the mutual processes and workflows are delivering the proper outcome
• Leading agile squads with Vendors and/or VF teams to achieve project target dates and find alternative solutions in case of unexpected obstacles
• Managing all internal deployment team activities, and interfacing with external parties, to ensure that all the team’s objectives and responsibilities are met
• Managing deployment projects and vendors and identifying risks and providing tactical advice to management and stakeholders to achieve short and long-term strategy
• Governance for all regional operations deployment functions internally and managing interface with stakeholders externally
• Providing regular audit reports on internal deployment processes quality
• Group reporting interface for deployment business deliverables

• Min 3 years of experience related to access field network deployment governance
• Ability to deliver challenging targets in a highly dynamic environment
• Full understanding of customer demands/needs and flexibility to exceed customers’ expectations
• Bachelor degree of relevant qualification
• Post graduate studies is an advantage but not a must

Post graduate studies