A Digital Realty Company

Job Description

iColo: A Digital Realty Company, is the leading carrier-neutral data center provider operating state of the art facilities in Kenya and Mozambique. We serve a broad spectrum of clients – Telecom carriers, ISPs &d peering points, IT & cloud providers, content providers, enterprise & financial services customers.

About the Job

As the company continues to experience significant growth, a new and exciting opportunity has arisen in the projects department. We are looking to fill a technical project manager role to ensure we meet our growth needs. This role forms an integral part of the projects team and will be expected to perform the following responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Project planning and scope definition. Definition of deliverables and timelines of consultants, contractors & suppliers. Project resource planning and allocation. Create, monitor, and analyze project critical path and master schedules. Develop responsibility matrix and project RACI. Weekly project tracking and progress reporting. Prepare coordinated weekly updates of contractor & supplier performance. Establish and communicate project requirements to suppliers and contractors to meet Management expectations. Prepare, implement, and monitor quality control plans and checklists of the project and facilitate the signing off of final acceptance between commissioning managers, design managers and contractors/suppliers. Track baselines, perform what-if analysis, and develop contingency plans. Develop project organogram and project escalation matrix. Ensure effective communication and escalation lines to align and manage expectations. Provide direction, guidance and support to the teams ensuring expectations and responsibilities are clear. Create and maintain project risk registers. Tracking program risks and opportunities that have financial implications and notifying the team to take required actions. Create and track project risks and opportunities and escalate as required for relevant actions. Review and discuss any changes to schedules proposed for communication to and approval by Management. Build and maintain relationships with contractors &suppliers. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among project stakeholders, including contractors, suppliers, and internal teams. Identify opportunities for improvement and innovation to enhance schedule efficiency, effectiveness, and value for project delivery. Implement best practices and industry standards to optimize project outcomes.

Requirements

Hard Skills

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a technical project management role in Data center or relevant industry. Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering. Project management certification PMP (PMI), Prince2, IPMA. Proficient in primavera P6 and MS project.

Soft Skills

Excellent interpersonal & communication skills, dealing with cross cultural stakeholders and teams. Demonstrated data center technical skills especially in fit-out and commissioning. Extensive scheduling experience in high-pressure environment and/or complex projects, especially in data center fit-out sequencing. Excellent at handling multiple tasks at a given time. Excellent team manager and team player. Quick turnaround. Good under pressure. Attention to detail. Excellent document control ability and experience. Knowledge of relevant industry standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements related to scheduling. Demonstrated ability to drive results, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.