Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 31 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
To own and drive successful execution and delivery of all Airtel Money Project implementations through Financial and resource management to ensure project results contribute positive business value and meet agreed-upon scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

Core Responsibilities Are:
• • Manage and drive execution and delivery of all Airtel Money projects.
• • Influence leadership within the business areas to create and maintain alignment around the project business objectives.
• • Manage Project Communication, Planning and Development.
• • Provide functional expertise during project planning development and production support.
• • Review platforms and architecture to recommend effective options for implementing business functionality.
• • Manage Internal and External stakeholders by preparing and executing project plan requirements to ensure achievement of desired outcomes.
• • Create project plans detailing project schedule, resource/budget estimates, quality requirements and metrics, and organizational change management activities.
• • Coordinate monthly project governance to ensure that project stakeholders cross functionally are aligned and updated on project status.
• • Review platforms and architecture to recommend effective options for implementing business functionality.
• • Manage Internal and External stakeholders by preparing and executing project plan requirements to ensure achievement of desired outcomes.
• • Create project plans detailing project schedule, resource/budget estimates, quality requirements and metrics, and organizational change management activities.
• • Project achievement periodic KPIs – project plan, dates, impact on business for proper measurement during and after project implementation
• • Timely Execution of Projects.

Requirements
Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills:
• • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent.
• • Competent in Excel Data Manipulation and Financial reporting.
• • Project Management Institute (PMI) certification preferred.
• • Should be having good knowledge in OS Linux, Database & web applications, Mobile app Android / IOS, Kubernetes setup etc.
• • Should have knowledge of IN, SMSC & USSD functionality.
• • Should have worked on Virtual infrastructure e.g. VMWARE.
• • Member of Professional Body (ICTAZ).

Relevant Experience:
• • Minimum 5 -8 years of experience in the telecommunications industry or banking services with exposure working with various regulators in the country.
• • Deep knowledge of project management processes, systems development methods, organizational change management concepts, and business process improvement methods.
• • Solid understanding of the technical aspects of online applications, web development, Mobile Money development frameworks and tool sets.
• • Industry experience or knowledge in the Zambian Mobile Consumer Products Industry with an understanding of Mobile Commerce and digital payment system success factors is highly desirable.

Competencies Required For The Post
• • Problem solving and analytical skills, result oriented.
• • Able to work within and manage a team of professional, guiding and coordinating towards achieving common objectives.
• • Networking ability – Internal & External
• • Self-starter with strong business judgment who can initiate action and follow through with well-defined solutions and action plans.
• • The ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical clients at all levels of the organization.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Closing Date:
• Suitable candidates requested to apply by sending through their CV’s to jobs@zm.airtel.com  Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 2nd August, 2024.
• Kindly clearly indicate the role you are applying for in the subject field.
• Airtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is non-discriminatory on the basis of race, gender, disability, ethnic grouping.
• Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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