Nexio is a specialist ICT solution provider that helps clients build, support, and manage their IT infrastructures. We have operations in all 9 provinces across the country, over 200 clients, and over 600 employees. As a Level 1 BBBEE, we put into practice our commitment to South Africa's transformation agenda, and we are at the forefront of digital transformation and cybersecurity. Our solution sets will assist our customers in their digital transformation journey.
Our established national footprint, coupled with our unrivalled experience in the emerging markets and our exceptional technical offerings, achieves our goals of profitability, operational agility, and client satisfaction. By joining our talented Nexio team, you will have the opportunity to become part of our national organization that offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your career.
At Nexio, we have identified five major reasons why our people want to work for us:
They get rewarded for their efforts.
They have the opportunity to work with a high-energy team.
They form part of the Vodacom/Vodafone Group.
There are opportunities to grow their careers.
They build trust and lead with a competitive culture.
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing schedules, assessing risks, monitoring staff and sub-contractors, budgeting, and tracking project progress. They will lead an operations business team in developing, testing, supporting, and maintaining technical solutions, ensuring that project objectives are attained on time and within budget. The person will need to effectively communicate project scopes, schedules, and budgets with both customers and contractors at both executive and junior levels.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Coordinate the implementation of Network Infrastructure projects through the complete project lifecycle and deliver project deliverables (systems, products, and services) within specified time, specifications/quality, and available resources.
Perform project definition activities such as facilitating the creation of project teams and defining project deliverables as per requirements.
Provide CAPEX cash flow projections based on the acceptance schedule delivery programme.
Participate in contracts/price negotiations where applicable.
Measure the delivery progress of contracted deliverables against the agreed quality standards and systems/products as well as the project plan.
Report on project progress to stakeholders.
Identify and manage risks; decide upon and facilitate or authorize corrective action.
Manage the implementation of specific new products and services.
Integrate project work by interfacing and liaising with all relevant groups/divisions within the company.
Maintain project quality standards through adherence to Project Management methodology/processes.
Outputs
Implemented projects
Controlled documentation
Facilitated processes
Managed projects
Compiled project reports
Managed budgets
Knowledge
Project management methodologies
Telecoms service frameworks and architectures
MPLS/IP networks
Cisco products
Satellite/VSAT systems
VOIP systems
Business ethics
Engineering standards
Business processes
Financial management
Policies and procedures
Business environment
Performance management
PC literate with a strong understanding and application of project management tools and techniques in a complex system environment
KEY COMPETENCIES
Execution
Drives scope management
Develops and manages project costs, schedules, and timelines
Employs strong organizational skills
Incorporates time management principles into the workflow
Integrates ongoing risk management trade-offs
Decision Making
Collects and structures the available data impacting the project
Makes timely decisions based on facts, circumstances, and needs
Conducts scenario analysis
Communications
Conveys information to all key stakeholders in both written and verbal formats
Determines and utilizes the appropriate communication channels
Employs active listening
Prepares and delivers presentations
Team Management
Motivates and inspires the team
Leads by example
Manages and resolves conflict
Builds relationships within and outside the team
Delegates appropriately
Demonstrates team organization and governance
Technical Competence
Understands and integrates appropriate project management tools and processes
Applies/obtains the necessary requisite subject matter expertise (SME)
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Understands and integrates appropriate project management tools and processes
Applies/obtains the necessary requisite subject matter expertise (SME)
Ability to continue to monitor, learn, and implement industry best practices from the agile community
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to inspire, influence, and update delivery teams and senior executives
Excellent facilitation, organization, and problem-solving skills help the team manage conflicts, escalating only when team processes have failed
Comfortable with ambiguity and working in fluid, fast-changing environments under pressure
A strong grounding in traditional project management practices
Good understanding of the business capability/user journey, wider organizational goals, and desired product business outcomes; understanding of both the current Information Technology and digital services market and emerging business and technology trends
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Relevant 3-year degree/diploma
8-10 years' experience within the ICT environment including:
Minimum of 5 years Project Management experience (Essential)
Minimum of 3 years' experience in the ISP environment (Essential)
Exposure to the network environment (Essential)
Minimum of 2 years' experience in the planning and roll-out of IP-based platforms, systems, or services (Essential)
Experience in the IP environment (Advantageous)
Contractor management (Desirable)
Experience working with international service providers (Advantageous)
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