Programme Manager
| Job description | We are currently seeking a Network Deployment Programme Manager to join our expanding team and help to take us to the next level. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop this role in order to fit the ambitious growth plans of the company. Based in our Dublin branch, supporting the contract & project managers and working closely with the design team, you will monitor and maintain short & long term works forecasts & manage the program relating to all design/field teams including – in house & sub-contractors working on FttH deployment across the country. The role will ensure programme tracking, assignments and completion of all work is carried out efficiently & effectively, calling out gaps as they arise. This role will suit an ambitious professional, capable of working in a dynamic environment in a client facing role with willingness to expand in line with Entegro growth plans. |
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| Responsibilities | • Forecast, track and manage various project programmes ensuring delivery on schedule and within cost as agreed with the clients and Entegro. • Programme works with a detailed efficiency to ensure maximum output & in line with programme requirements. • Upkeep of project trackers, RAID registers ensuring accurate, and setup is user friendly. • Ensure all workflow tools are setup correctly to closely monitor field performance and completed works, minimising use of labour-intensive daily data entries to project trackers. • Ensure that managers, office staff, field staff and sub-contractors using workflow tools correctly to ensure analytics run correctly. • Monitor the programme components meticulously, ensuring all tasks are undertaken in line with the agreed schedule and working on solutions for any shortfalls. • Ensure that project risks are identified, managed and that mitigating actions are implemented at the programme level as appropriate, and that these are escalated to the relevant stakeholders where warranted. • Ability to work to tight timelines and budgets. • Pro-active attitude: generates ideas and inputs to deliverables to support the effectiveness and efficiency of the project. • With direction from the Contract Manager, setup structures relevant to role to allow both increasing & decreasing scale on each workstream. • Issue scheduled reports to clients and Entegro management. • Conduct reports, as confirmation that Entegro’s HSEQ and ISO standards are being adhered to. • Develops opportunities and initiates projects to reduce cost, drive efficiencies within the team. • Streamlines process and improves work performance for Delivery team. • Ensure daily tracking outputs across field staff is completed. • Track costs with 100% accuracy on daily basis. • Drive continuous improvement relative to the role. |
| Skills required | Essential • 3+ years in a similar position as a programme manager / project manager. • Skilled in FTTH networks (or similar), both survey & build. • Qualification in programme or project management • Previous experience of managing field-based teams and subcontractors. • Previous experience of liaising with and reporting to your line manager; programmes, staff outputs and future projections. • Flexible and adaptable to work challenges and open to learn and develop skills. • Ability to multi-task and work to a high standard • A high standard of written and spoken English. • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team. • Willingness to travel as required. • Proficient in Microsoft software (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.) o Highly skilled in excel based programme management. • Proficient in the use of tablet, phones and PC’s Advantageous • Previous experience within large scale network survey & builds. • Qualification in programme management (PMP/MSP/Prince2) or similar • Previous experience using ArcGIS. |