(LDC) Manager – Project Manager EPMO.Commercial Operations SA at MTN

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• 5–8 years in project management, ideally in telecoms or large enterprise environments.
• 3-5 years’ experience in Agile
• Experience with Agile delivery in hybrid settings.
• Exposure to stakeholder and executive communication.
• Demonstrated results in benefits realisation and governance.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, Engineering or related field.
• Agile certifications preferred (e.g. SAFe Agilist, Scrum Master).
• PMP or PRINCE2 advantageous.

Technical Skills & Knowledge:

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. PPM, Jira, MS DevOps, Confluence, MS Project, Excel)
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, hybrid models)
• Familiarity with governance frameworks (EPMO alignment, financial controls, reporting)
• Understanding of digital transformation environments, system integration, and remote delivery practices
• Working experience required:
• Project Delivery-Minimum of 5–8 years hands-on experience managing medium to large-scale projects in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Agile Project Management-At least 3 years’ experience delivering projects using Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban), including backlog management, sprints, and release planning.
• Hybrid Delivery Models-Proven ability to operate in environments combining Agile and traditional (waterfall) practices, including handling conflicting governance/reporting needs.
• Stakeholder Engagement-Strong experience in engaging, influencing, and managing senior stakeholders across business and technology domains.
• Team Leadership-Experience leading cross-functional and distributed teams, including virtual and offshore contributors.
• Reporting & Governance-Experience in preparing and presenting executive-level reports, managing risks, tracking benefits, and adhering to governance frameworks.
• Tool Proficiency-Demonstrated usage of modern delivery tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Microsoft
• Teams, DevOps dashboards) to track delivery, collaboration, and reporting.
• Telco or Tech Industry (preferred but not essential)-Experience working in telecommunications, technology, or digitally transforming organisations is advantageous.

Apply Before 09/25/2025