Senior Project Manager

**ROLE PURPOSE**

A vacancy exists for a Senior Project Manager to manage the ESKOM CAS In-Life Contract Management Programme for Vodacom Business at the Midrand Campus, on behalf of the Contract Management Business Unit.

**ROLE REQUIREMENT**
- Primarily involved in the identify, analyze, design, and map the as-is and to-be business processes.
- Senior Project Management.
- Direct impact on business performance
- Take initiative to constantly review/monitor all relevant and related Project Management Principles.
- Assume responsibility for the following:

- The Eskom CAS In-Life Commercial manager will be responsible for performance of the contract after the awarding stage and includes monitoring, tracking, resolution of disputes and change management.
- The manager will need to ensure that the conditions of the Eskom CAS contract are met.
- The manager will be responsible for the Eskom CAS contract administration and governance.
- The manager will be responsible for the effective execution of the contract, ensuring that services are correctly and adequately provided and will be responsible for relationship management between the contracting parties.
- The manager will need to monitor financial performance and work with the Sales, Suppliers and Subsidiaries to ensure the expected financial performance on the Eskom CAS contract is achieved.
- On a monthly basis, reconciling billing items with the pricing schedule that was contracted with the customer (post pricing negotiations etc).
- Look at all agreed milestones and monitor progress against this
- Working with Eskom to agree on what was been delivered and get sign-off on the payment certificate.
- The manager will need to work with Vodacom project managers and various leads from Eskom to validate and vet payment certificates.
- Checking that project is meeting agreed Schedules and budgets, raising the alarm where there are delays.
- Dealing with any unexpected costs.
- Attending site meetings to monitor progress, where necessary.
- Acting as the main point of contact for Eskom, site and project managers.
- Liaising with technical and financial staff, sub-contractors, legal teams etc, where required
- Overseeing transition between build phase and management phase of the contracts.
- Calculating and keeping track of any penalties, service credits etc that become payable to Eskom during the contract.
- Assist with all adhoc queries relating to the Eskom Coal Automation contract.
- Look at legal provisions regarding performance bonds etc and flag risks for potential payments by Vodacom to Eskom regarding delays etc.

Additional Information:

- Individuals at this level have fully developed knowledge of the business, marketplace, and clients. Is recognized as an expert in own area within the organization.
- Strong business and commercial acumen
- Strong negotiation skills and experience in the development of complex contractual documentation.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Telecommunications and IT industry and of Business and Operational processes
- Ability to interface with management teams and the customer
- Self-motivated and quality oriented
- Structured and well organized
- IACCM certified at ‘Expert’ level or equivalent will be positively evaluated.

**TECHNICAL / PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES**
- Strong negotiation skills and experience in the development of complex contractual documentation.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Telecommunications and IT industry and of Business and Operational processes
- Ability to interface with management teams and the customer
- Self-motivated and quality oriented
- Structured and well organized
- IACCM certified at ‘Expert’ level or equivalent will be positively evaluated.

**QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE**
- Project Management Certification such as CAPM / Scrum Master or other relevant Project Management experience.
- Experience with managing contracts from State Owned Entities.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in the negotiation, management or delivery of commercial contracts.
- Graduate degree or National Diploma in any relevant discipline (law/business administration/finance/engineering etc.)
- Certification in Contract Management, from a globally recognized institution, within a period of twenty four months of joining; (IACCM - CCM certification)
- 3+ years’ experience in B2B / enterprise environment.
- IACCM certified at ‘Expert’ level or equivalent will be positively evaluated

**LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES REQUIRED**
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to delegate efficiently.
- Extensive industry knowledge with an eye on the future.
- Diplomacy And Patience
- People Skills