Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Defining project objectives, project scope, roles & responsibilities
• Defining resource requirements and managing resource availability & allocation – both internal and third party
• Outlining a budget based on requirements and tracking costs to deliver project on budget
• Preparing a detailed project plan to schedule key project milestones, workstreams & activities
• Managing delivery of the project according to this plan
• Tracking project and providing regular reports on project status to project team and key stakeholders
• Managing and adjusting for any changes in project scope, schedule and / or budget
• Identifying and mitigating potential risks
• Managing the relationship and communication with the client and all stakeholders, ensuring the project is delivered to their satisfaction
• Attend all site meetings and progress meetings
• Responsible for safety and security awareness of personnel
• Responsible for survey, planning, engineering design, supply of equipment, installation, testing, commissioning, and handing over of sites/services
• Responsible for supervision of receipt of all equipment and material for the services, transportation, and handling thereafter to their place of installation in the services
• Responsible for administrating end-to-end LTE network solution involving Ericsson and other supporting systems
• Observe, verify, and analyze all technical issues related to LTE system and provide recommendations and solutions to enhance network performance
• Customer issue handling
• Software update management (SUM) handling of all LTE network elements
• Preventive & corrective maintenance including planned maintenance (health checks, backups etc.)
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly maintenance and technical reports indicating LTE system performance
• Performance analysis & investigation
• Ensure smooth and quality system/service handover from project
• Troubleshooting/fault finding/RCA in configuration/hardware/software
• Review and maintain design documents (LLD and HLD)
• Must have supervisory capability to direct the operation & maintenance activities
• Must be capable of planning work at site and preparing maintenance records, reports and presentations

• Four year Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications/Electronics/Computers Engineering or equivalent with minimum of ten (10) years of experience in installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of LTE networks
• Strong technical skills and a solid understanding of LTE/5G network including procedures and protocols
• Business & commercial acumen and excellent stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical skills in order to correctly identify risks and solve any problems which may arise throughout the project
• Mathematical and budgeting skills
• Good time management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at once
• A good communicator with effective stakeholder management & conflict resolution skills
• Be a good team player and an effective leader who can motivate their project team
• Fluent written and spoken English skills; Arabic skills will be a plus
• Experience in monitoring, configuring, commissioning, operating and troubleshooting of Dual Mode Core, 5GC, EPC, eNodeB Equipment, Network Management Systems (NMS)
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, routing protocols, L2/L3 switching, UDP, S1AP, SCCP, SCTP, GTP, Diameter, Radius, DNS, NAS, S1-AP and protocols
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience of Linux, Packet Core Nodes Ericsson (VEPC), UDC Nodes (HSS-FE, CUDB, EDA), IPWorks (DNS, AAA) and CEE
• Certification in CCNA, Redhat, Packet Core domain Ericsson specific certifications will be an additional advantage
• Hands-on experience on Ericsson Dual Mode Core and 5G-C products will be an additional advantage