EMEA Telco Solutions Project Manager

Role Overview

• Manage medium to large projects with more than 20 team members, including responsibility for project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Manage client relationships.
• Manage mid to upper-level client delivery relationships.
• Frequently represent the organization to external customers/clients.
• Manage communication to the project team and stakeholders.
• Manage risks and issues in projects and lead them to closure.
• Maintain requirements traceability matrix, working with business analysts and architects.
• Enable team collaboration by conducting workshops, meetings, etc.
• Follow up on tasks assigned to project team members and resolve blockers to enable teams to make progress.
• Escalate issues to senior management and stakeholders to resolve impediments.
• Own project management deliverables such as project charter, project plan, and reports.
• Work with testing teams to ensure test phases are carried out per plan.
• Ensure change and release management processes are followed for implementing changes in production environments and transitioning to support teams.
• Track organizational metrics and ensure processes are followed during project execution.
• Manage project financials, including P&L.
• Meet or exceed approved budgets.
• Provide reliable financial forecasts to management.
• Manage business development activities.
• Identify and develop new opportunities within current projects.
• Support qualification and opportunity assessment for large and moderately complex opportunities.
• Act as opportunity manager for medium to high-risk deals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related discipline with over 7 years of experience implementing IT solutions as a project manager in the Telco industry.
• Minimum 3-5 full life cycle IT implementations as an IT project manager in the Telco industry.
• Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of key company Services' operational policies, processes and methodologies applicable to project management. Speaks with authority to most layers of depth related to project management methods. Makes use of and contributes to the company's PM Professions community. PMP Certified.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, meeting management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• High internal drive/self-initiative; strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Deep knowledge and experience in project management methodologies—waterfall, agile, lean, etc.
• Experience following best practices and project management standards.
• Demonstrated eagerness to learn new methods, follow leadership, and achieve results.
• Thorough understanding of project management artifacts and deliverables.
• Good understanding of software test methodologies; exposure to test management tools is a plus.
• Experience with vendor engagement, statements of work, and procurement processes is a plus.
• Fluency in English and Italian.

Tech Stack

• PMP

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing
• Personal & Professional Development
• Unconditional Inclusion