Project Manager

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JOB SUMMARY

About the Role: 

We are looking for a Project Director with deep expertise in telecom project management to lead a BSS Managed Service transformation program for a Tier-1 operator. The role demands mastery in complex BSS program governance, integration and migration project leadership, multi-vendor coordination, and risk-managed delivery within a high-demand telecom environment. The selected candidate will oversee end-to-end program planning, execution, and performance, ensuring on-time delivery, operational excellence, and alignment with customer strategic objectives. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Program & Project Leadership:  

• Lead large-scale BSS transformation programs covering migration, integration, rollout, and managed service transition. 

• Establish project governance frameworks, steering committees, and PMO-level reporting mechanisms. 

• Manage program timelines, resource allocation, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple workstreams. 

• Drive scope management, milestone tracking, and progress reporting through structured project management practices (PMP/PRINCE2/Agile). 

• Implement best-in-class project controls—cost, schedule, quality, and risk—to ensure predictable delivery outcomes.  

Stakeholder & Governance Management:  

• Serve as the primary interface between customer executive leadership (CxO, CTO, CIO) and internal delivery units.

• Manage relationships with vendors, system integrators, and internal cross-functional teams (Operations, IT, Development, Testing, Transition).  

• Conduct Steering Committee meetings, ensuring transparency and proactive issue management. • Lead change control boards (CCB) and risk review boards to mitigate project and operational challenges. Risk, Quality and Delivery Assurance. 

• Establish and maintain a risk management framework to identify, assess, and control delivery and service risks. 

• Ensure project compliance with customer SLAs, contractual obligations, and quality standards. Implement lessons learned, continuous improvement practices, and post-implementation reviews for operational optimization.  

Commercial & Contractual Oversight:  

• Support contract negotiation, SoW finalization, and SLA/KPI definition during managed service transitions.  

• Track financial performance, forecast variances, and ensure commercial alignment with project and service targets. 

• Manage vendor performance and ensure accountability for deliverables within budget and scope.  

BSS Domain Integration:  

• Direct project execution involving key BSS components such as CRM, Billing, Charging, Mediation, Order Management, Product Catalog, and Revenue Management.  

• Coordinate with architecture and solution teams for BSS integration with OSS, CRM, and Digital Channels.  

• Oversee cutover planning, data migration, user acceptance testing (UAT), and go-live support.  

Leadership & People Management:  

• Lead a team of cross functional experts, ensuring clarity of deliverables, and performance metrics. Coach and mentor delivery teams to maintain customer focus, agility, and accountability. 

• Build and sustain a delivery excellence culture aligned with project KPIs and customer satisfaction goals.  

Key Skills and Experience: 

• 15+ years of total experience in the Telecom IT/BSS domain, with at least 8 years in Project/Program Director roles. 

• Proven track record managing end-to-end BSS transformation, integration, or migration projects in a Managed Services environment. 

• Strong command of project management frameworks (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or SAFe). 

• Excellent experience with PMO governance, RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) management, and reporting. 

• Proven ability to handle multi-vendor environments and complex stakeholder landscapes (Operators, OEMs, Integrators).  

• Understanding telecom business processes (Order-to-Cash, Lead-to-Cash, Trouble-to-Resolve). Experience managing contractual, commercial, and SLA-driven delivery models.  

• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and performance tracking.  

• Outstanding leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, especially in customer-facing environments. 

Desirable Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Telecommunications, Engineering, Computer Science, or Business Administration.  

• PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, Agile, or SAFe certification preferred.  

• Experience with Tier-1 BSS vendors such as Amdocs, Optiva, Ericsson, Huawei, Netcracker, Qvantel, or Nokia.  

• Knowledge of Digital BSS, Cloud BSS, 5G Monetization, or Cloud-native microservices architecture is advantageous.