Project Manager

Job Description

Zain Iraq Is Actively recruiting to hire a project manager responsible for defining project objectives, governance, and detailed implementation plans. The jobs are also responsible for securing the required resources for the effective implementation of the project including budget, project teams, systems, and tools. The jobs are held accountable for the achievement of project objectives within planned cost, time frames, and quality standards and may occasionally seek management support for endorsement and recommendations. The jobs at this level will have broad knowledge in project management and a greater understanding of the overall practices.

• Understand the Corporate Project Management Office Strategy and plans and participate in the achievement of objectives and targets
• Collaborate with management and concerned stakeholders on  the development of project management procedures, methodologies, and guidelines
• Utilize and maintain developed methods, templates, processes, and tools to support the implementation of projects (e.g. resource planning, scheduling, and management)
• Set project scope, objectives, and outcomes and develop project management documents accordingly such as project charter, project governance, and project implementation plan
• Communicate project objectives to stakeholders and provide information throughout the project lifecycle to ensure their buy-in and minimize resistance to project outcomes
• Monitor execution of activities with Managers and other concerned internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with the project action plan in terms of deadlines and deliverables
• Seek support in cases of changes in project scope, need for additional resources or additional budget, implementation challenges, communication challenges with external entities
• Monitor achievement of project action plan and interfere when needed to solve resistance and align understanding and expectations of stakeholders
• Approve changes related to project time schedule, budget, or resources and ensure implementation and documentation
• Take ad-hoc and necessary actions to resolve unexpected project issues
• Validate completion of project phases and ensure achievement of project milestones
• Develop project progress reports to senior management highlighting project adherence to timeline, budget, and planned outcomes
• Review periodic status reports and KPIs measurement results and take necessary actions to improve project performance
• Review compliance with quality guidelines and procedures for Zain IQ projects
• Monitor administrative side of the project including but not limited to utilization of project management tools and templates/coding/filing/security and safety of documentation
• Follow-up with vendors for project-related constraints and receive vendors performance feedback from Project Support
• Provide needed training and coaching to Project Support  to ensure consistency in project execution and efficiency of operations
• Contribute to the effective achievement of project objectives through following-up on individual objectives, performance reviews, formal and informal feedback, and appraisals to maximize subordinate and Department performance

What Do You Need to Qualify

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, IT or engineering-related field or equivalent
• PMP certification/ Program Management Professional certification

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with at least 1 year in a similar role

Competencies

Behavioral

• Serving our Customers
• Achievement Driven
• Analytical Thinking
• Team Work
• Problem Solving and Creativity
• Relationship Building
• Initiative

Technical

• Financial Management
• Project / Program Management
• Oral and Written Communication
• Managing Information
• Technology Application

About Us

Zain is the pioneer of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East. We began life in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator, and since the initiation of our expansion strategy in 2003, we have expanded rapidly. Today, we are a leading mobile voice and data services operator with a commercial footprint in 8 Middle Eastern and African countries with a workforce of over 6,000 providing a comprehensive range of mobile voice and data services to over 47.6 million active individual and business customers as of June 30, 2020.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, or gender.