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1 Aug 2024

Technical Project Manager at iColo: A Digital Realty Company

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Job Description

iColo: A Digital Realty Company, is the leading carrier-neutral data center provider operating state of the art facilities in Kenya and Mozambique. We serve a broad spectrum of clients – Telecom carriers, ISPs &d peering points, IT & cloud providers, content providers, enterprise & financial services customers.

About the Job

  • As the company continues to experience significant growth, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen in the projects department. We are looking to fill a technical project manager role to ensure we meet our growth needs.
  • This role forms an integral part of the projects team and will be expected to perform the following responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Project planning and scope definition.
  • Definition of deliverables and timelines of consultants, contractors & suppliers.
  • Project resource planning and allocation.
  • Create, monitor, and analyze project critical path and master schedules.
  • Develop responsibility matrix and project RACI.
  • Weekly project tracking and progress reporting.
  • Prepare coordinated weekly updates of contractor & supplier performance.
  • Establish and communicate project requirements to suppliers and contractors to meet Management expectations.
  • Prepare, implement, and monitor quality control plans and checklists of the project and facilitate the signing off of final acceptance between commissioning managers, design managers and contractors/suppliers.
  • Track baselines, perform what-if analysis, and develop contingency plans.
  • Develop project organogram and project escalation matrix.
  • Ensure effective communication and escalation lines to align and manage expectations.
  • Provide direction, guidance and support to the teams ensuring expectations and responsibilities are clear.
  • Create and maintain project risk registers.
  • Tracking program risks and opportunities that have financial implications and notifying the team to take required actions.
  • Create and track project risks and opportunities and escalate as required for relevant actions.
  • Review and discuss any changes to schedules proposed for communication to and approval by Management.
  • Build and maintain relationships with contractors &suppliers.
  • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among project stakeholders, including contractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement and innovation to enhance schedule efficiency, effectiveness, and value for project delivery.
  • Implement best practices and industry standards to optimize project outcomes.

Requirements

Hard Skills

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a technical project management role in Data center or relevant industry.
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
  • Project management certification PMP (PMI), Prince2, IPMA.
  • Proficient in primavera P6 and MS project.

Soft Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, dealing with cross cultural stakeholders and teams.
  • Demonstrated data center technical skills especially in fit-out and commissioning.
  • Extensive scheduling experience in high-pressure environment and/or complex projects, especially in data center fit-out sequencing.
  • Excellent at handling multiple tasks at a given time.
  • Excellent team manager and team player.
  • Quick turnaround.
  • Good under pressure.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Excellent document control ability and experience.
  • Knowledge of relevant industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements related to scheduling.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive results, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.


Method of Application

Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here

Closing Date : 9 August. 2024





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