Manager, BDM Reporting & Assurance at MTN

Job Description

• Acts as the Custodian of BDM reporting framework and related documents for the organization.
• Consolidate information required to produce performance reports for Project Portfolio Management Office (PPMO) as related to the EPMO delivery KPIs as per BRIGHT strategy.
• Provide reporting guidance to Portfolio managers for the portfolio governance committees
• Ensuring the right level of information and insight is available for reporting
• Conduct diagnostics on a regular basis across all portfolios within the PMO office to assess the health of the project pipeline and ability to identify, plan and execute on projects effectively.
• Measure the quality and assurance outcomes as defined by the quality and assurance factors necessary for optimal delivery, such as project management effectiveness, business analysis effectiveness and portfolio management effectiveness.
• Responsibility for the execution and maintenance of the PMO maturity assessments and guidelines
• Engage with respective stakeholders to correct or improve practices that are seen to negatively impact the PMO effectiveness
• Ensure productive stakeholder engagements and serve as a change agent to ensure the portfolio is positively positioned in the organization.
• Assists the business in development of business cases for projects.
• Supports related-business unit strategy formulation as pertains to the portfolio and translate the objectives and ideas into projects with well-defined milestones and performance measures.
• Ensures alignment and integration of the cross-functional areas required to facilitate Project financial and benefits tracking through participation in portfolio governance structures and PPMO defined practices

Requirement/Skills

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Management
• Minimum of 5 years consistent work experience covering similar functions in multinational manufacturing and telecommunication companies of which 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role
• At least a minimum of 1 year GSM Telecommunication experience.
• Advance knowledge in Financial and project Reporting
• Adequate knowledge in Program & Project Management
• Adequate knowledge in Business & Financial Acumen
• Adequate knowledge in Project Performance Management
• Adequate knowledge in Compliance and risk management
• Basic understanding of GSM operations
• Knowledge of telecommunications industry.
• Sound understanding of the GSM industry
• Adequate knowledge of reporting tools e.g. Power BI
• Ability to manage conflict, accountability, self and team performance.
• Innovative, takes initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently
• Leadership skills, customer centric, collaborative and ability to coach & develop direct reports
• Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings
• Ability to focus on priorities and plans, manages and monitors work effectively
• Good written and verbal communication, presentation Skills,
• Commitment to the organization
• Global thinker, Analytical thinking and Problem solving abilities.
• Ability to handle issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to manage own time and workload and juggle conflicting priorities
• Professional approach with a can do attitude.