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As Assistant Project Manager you will have the responsibility for the safety, technical, contractual, budget and scheduling activities of each project.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects from design through completion in accordance with company objectives.
• Facilitate reviews and help resolve issues with cross-functional groups and external firms.
• Demonstrate superior performance in resolving highly critical issues while maintaining rigorous adherence to project timelines and costs.
• Managing vendor relationships and understanding of standard practices in the Telecommunications industry.
• Manage and ensure all project programmes are issued and up to date.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, to budget, meet the client quality standards and have the required functionality.
• Formulation & management of budgets for all contracts under your control to ensure that cost control is effective in ensuring that financial objectives are met.
• Promote and deliver the aims of the company to meet or exceed the quality levels and customer support objectives central to the company’s core business.
• Develop and deliver Service Level Agreements for each project and sub-contractor contract under your control.
• Measure and monitor the effectiveness of the service delivery against agreed Service Level Agreements.
• Administer formal management and reporting procedures.
• Ensure safe systems of work are in place for all operations by managing and addressing the Health & Safety requirements of each function.
• Suggest and implement improvements and innovations in service delivery.
• Ensure client satisfaction.
• Take on adhoc projects from time to time as deeded necessary by the Contracts Manager.

Health & Safety Obligations

• Fully understand and implement the company safety policy and procedures.
• Ensure that the programmes for the contracts are successfully delivered in a Safe, Quality and On Time Manner.
• Ensure that a ‘Right First Time’ culture is adopted and developed throughout the business.
• Drive compliance to any regulatory measures that may apply to the works and operations that undertake.
• Ensure that all contracts achieve turnover and profitability by maximising efficiency and minimising cost of failure.
• Manage Client relationships within the client organisations across all areas.
• Sponsor new ways of working which would improve delivery and service then support any activities being undertaken to implement change.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Significant Project Management experience in 2G / 3G / 4G project deployments in Telecommunications environment.
• Thorough and practical understanding and implementation of project lifecycle and delivery.
• Excellent project planning and project management skills.
• Capable of managing large and complex projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong vendor management experience.
• A third level education is desirable.
• NRSWA accredited.