About Us:
Comtel Integrators Africa Limited, a leading player in the regional Information Technology (“IT”) consulting market.

Job Summary: The Project Manager will oversee all aspects of the development and implementation of large, multifaceted projects and takes projects from original concept through to final implementation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Initiates projects following the appropriate project management methodology including gathering and defining comprehensive project requirements, ensuring strategic alignment, developing project charters, project plans, budgets and schedules, determining staffing requirements, and forming cross-functional project teams.
· Defines and implements project management methods, procedures, and quality objectives, including metrics for assessing progress.
· The Project Manager balances workload, provides technical and analytical guidance and work direction to project teams, including scheduling, assignment of work, review of project efforts and removal of roadblocks which inhibit project success.
· Makes sure that all team members have the tools and training required to perform effectively, and provides the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance.
· Assesses variances from the project plans, budgets and schedules, develops and implements changes as necessary to ensure that the project remains within specified scope and is within time, cost, and Quality objectives, and keeps management aware of the situation.
· In charge of evaluating and ensuring sponsor/client satisfaction at project completion.
· Drafts contracts and Service Level Agreements and manages Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Statements of Works for evaluation, selection and procurement of products and/or services from vendors.
· Identifies potential areas for improvement in current methodologies and provides coaching to project managers.
· Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors and key clients.
· Develop, maintains and implements the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Project Management Office
· Maintains appropriate professional designations and up-to-date knowledge of current information technology techniques and tools
· Performs any other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The incumbent should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology is an added advantage.
· Project Management Professional Qualifications (PMP, Prince II or equivalent) is a requirement.
· A minimum of five (5) year proven direct work experience in project management capacity
· Working knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
· Working knowledge of project management techniques and tools
· Proven experience in people management
· Prior experience in strategic planning
· Past experience in risk management
· Proven experience in change management
· Skills and proficiency in project management software

How to Apply:
If you possess all the above job requirements, please hand-deliver your application, curriculum vitae, and certified copies of your academic papers to our Human Capital Executive at this address below;
Comtel Integrators Africa Limited
3rd Floor, Commercial Plaza
Plot 7 Kampala Road
P.O Box 12894, Kampala, Uganda

E-mail: HR@comtelafrica.com

For any queries, contact: Tel: 0414 237730

Deadline: 11th May 2015 by 5.00 pm