Programme/Project Managers

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About the company: 

My client. is a global supplier of end-to-end wireless solutions for wireless communications networks. They design, manufacture and market antennas, boosters, combiners, filters, repeaters, multi-carrier RF power amplifiers, tower-mounted amplifiers and advanced coverage solutions, all for use in cellular, PCS and 3G networks throughout the world. 

Description: 

• 3 Project Managers reporting into 1 overall Programme Manager
• Senior level capability directing global wireless solutions projects from sales tender to project closeout. 
• Provides project planning and leadership on individual projects and/or portions of projects implementing Distributed Antenna Systems, Multi-Carrier Power Amplifiers, Tower Mounted Amplifiers, Antennas, and other products..
• Manages internal staff and/or subcontractors for portions of an overall project.
• Manage project deliverables, project schedules and ensures functional requirements are met.
• Identifies required resources and defines team, roles and responsibilities of project team members.
• Reallocates resources, modify schedules and reassign tasks as necessary to meet project goals.
• Advise my client’s executives on matters pertaining to the assigned projects.
• Establishes and cultivates strong internal relationships at all levels with focus at the senior levels of supply chain management, operations, PLM engineering, sales, and research & development.
• Develop internal relationships and external vendor relationships as necessary.
• Ability to accomplish on time results without direct authority over resources through effective influential skills.
• Establishes effective customer relationships.
• Wireless communications project for the rail industry

• Creates project plans and drives cross-functional teams to complete projects within required timelines.
• Consistently delivers projects, programs and initiatives within defined scope and on time.
• Drives end-to-end project development and delivery efforts.
• Collaborates and assesses needs through all phases of assigned projects.
• Maintains financial budgets for projects and keeps projects under budget.
• Holds product/project meetings with project teams.
• Communicates project status, including accrued revenues to all appropriate parties on a regular basis.
• Deploys standard processes, tools and methodologies needed to effectively manage multiple projects and programs.
• Understands staff technical competencies and help build employee skill sets based on business requirements.
• Effectively forecasts and tracks project revenues in compliance to SOX regulations.
• Clearly documents all aspects of the projects managed

• 10-15 years of experience in project management managing complex projects or a combination of construction/installation team leadership experience with technical project experience involving DAS, MCPA, and TMA implementation.  Knowledge of the wireless telecommunications industry is a must. Also need to have experience of GSM-R (ideally), wireless for rail (almost certainly), and base-station roll-outs (absolutely essential)

• Native or business-level fluent in French, written and spoken
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Verbal and written communication skills that clearly convey complex technical information and ideas to senior level management. Ability to effectively communicate processes, procedures and expectations to project teams and cross-functionally.
• Ability to use and navigate Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and Visio software programs, to a level of professional proficiency.
• Ability to analyze and resolve technical problems of a complex nature quickly and independently.
• Ability to create meaningful presentations and present complex material to senior level management.
• Ability to provide leadership to resolve highly complex problems and issues.
• Ability to interface with all levels of employees in the organization and demonstrate solid relationship building skills.
• Expertise with project management methodologies and project management software programs such as MS Project, and project management tracking systems, Excel and IDE Web.
• Strong communicator and presenter with the ability to present projects effectively to project teams and to customers.
• Proven ability to run simultaneous, continuous, Enterprise-Wide projects of moderate complexity and scope.
• Track record of driving numerous concurrent projects to completion that meet predefined schedule and scope requirements.
• Ability to bring consensus and be able to guide a diverse group of employees on varying sized programs and projects.
• Decisive and results oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal, communications, negotiation skills. 
• Solid relationship building capability.
• Strong time and meeting management, as well as organizational skills.