9mobile Latest Job Openings

9mobile is a Nigerian private limited liability company. EMTS acquired a Unified Access Service License from the Nigerian Communications Commission in 2007. The License enables EMTS provide Fixed Telephony (wired or wireless), Digital Mobile Services, International Gateway Services and National/Regional Long Distance Services in addition to spectrum assignments in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager – Project, PMO

Job ID: IRC5155
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary        

• Drive the execution and maintenance of project management processes & discipline in the areas of project schedule, quality management; communications management; cost management; procurement management; risk/issue management; change management

Principal Functions   

• Plan, execute and finalize project implementation within time, budget and quality constraints ensuring project is aligned with strategic business objectives, and oversees quality control throughout the Project.
• Apply best practice management tools/techniques inleading the Project throughout the whole life cycle in across-functional, integrated manner
• Drive the understanding of the value proposition across internal development teams (IT and Engineering,) and external vendors to ensure requirements are delivered.
• Guide and facilitate the Project organization through the Project life cycle in line with accepted Corporate quality & excellence principles.
• Manage the planning and implementation of commercial related projects, in close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders, driving best practice to time, cost and quality and also developing project business cases with emphasis on NPV, IRR & ROI identification and analysis of risks, dependencies, constraints, and assumptions escalation reporting, issues, and conflict resolution
• Responsible for gathering, compiling and distributing information to designated parties regarding assigned Project deliverables
• Appoint team members jointly with sponsor and functional managers taking into consideration resource and skill demands.
• Facilitate core team and vendor meeting, identify and resolve cross-functional dependencies that may impact critical Project deliverables and milestones
• Manage internal and external stakeholders as well as change management process for all projects handled
• Prepare reports and communicate updates on all on-going projects to all stakeholders.

Educational Requirements        

• First Degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Certification in PMP or Prince 2 as an advantage.
• Six (6) to Eight (8) year work experience, with three (3) in a supervisory role as an advantage.

Experience, Skills & Competencies
Knowledge:

• Project Planning and Control
• Budgeting
• Data Gathering and Analysis

Skills:

• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Change Management

Behavior:

• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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Job Title: Manager – Fixed Solutions Deployment

Job ID: IRC5161
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary
The Manager will be responsible for the following:

• Design, Development and Implementation of Corporate Connectivity Solutions for the Corporate and SME Market
• Project Manage Corporate Connectivity Projects for medium and large corporates.

Principal Functions

• Responsible for driving Enterprise Connectivity Targets (Revenue and Connections)
• Define Roadmap for Corporate Connectivity, utilizing both wired and wireless media
• Ensure Implementation of Network Technologies (Last-Mile Technologies, IP/MPLS Backbone, 3G and LTE Connectivity, Satellite Technologies) to support various connectivity scenarios for corporate or SME.
• Project Management: Supervise and manage all corporate connectivity and ICT deployment projects for large and medium corporates.
• Develop and launch solutions for low-bandwidth SME Connectivity solutions.
• Develop process framework for delivering enterprise connectivity solutions
• Develop Solutions and Processes for9mobile Sure Signal Program – ensuring 9mobile Signal is available at all key corporate locations and SME Hubs in Nigeria
• Develop and Manage ICT 3rd Party Partner Frameworks for providing the following services to corporates:
• Last-Mile Solution Vendors
• End-User ICT Solution Deployments
• Professional Services, Solution Design, and Consulting.

Educational Requirements

• University or equivalent Degree in Technology: Engineering, IT, Computer Sciences, or other Numerate / Technical discipline.
• 6 to 8 years relevant experience in any of the following areas:
• Network Design and Architecture
• ICT Solutions Design and Architecture
• Preferably with any of the following firms: ICT Service Providers, Telcos, and Tier-1 Carriers.
• Good relationship management experience may be an advantage, either from a Pre-Sales or Key Account Management perspective.
• Good knowledge of Telco infrastructure, services, systems, and processes.
• Business processes and Strategic planning implementation.
• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory capacity.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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Job Title: Director, IT Architecture & Solution Delivery

Job ID:  IRC5179
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary     

• Responsible for ensuring strategic alignment of IT initiatives with the vision and goals of the business; facilitate all IT-related business change initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of the intended business value; plan and coordinate the deployment of IT resources/capabilities;
• Engender adherence to best practices in the areas of IT general controls/information risk and promote a culture of benefit-based performance management.

Principal Functions  
Strategic / Management:

• Set directions(covering technology roadmap, portfolio structure & management strategy, and operational plans), ensuring strong alignment with corporate objectives
• Contribute to corporate business planning as a member of the senior management team. Own the development of the overall IT strategy, and operating plans (including annual budgets)
• Promote a culture of value for money by deploying IT financial resources to high impact requirements in line with business evolution. Coach/mentor team on value-based assessment and delivery of requirements
• Own and oversee risk management for the department, ensuing the IT risk posture is kept refreshed and in line with the risk appetite defined by the Board; Entrench a strong risk-awareness culture across the department
• Build relationships with leaders across the organisation, ensuring strong alignment of IT initiatives with business objectives on an ongoing basis
• Drive the implementation of frameworks for quantifying benefits for each initiative inline with the business case and measurement of time to value. Ensure clear communication of expected business value and the timing of project objectives by project sponsor are clearly understood by the project delivery organization;

Operational:

• Oversee the delivery of all approved programs with a strong focus on the commercial product pipeline and other high-impact requirements;
• Chair and direct the activities of the IT Risk Council, Capacity Management Committee (CMC) and the Architecture Review Board (ARB); define/own the Governance, Risk & Control(GRC) program for the department
• Accountable for ensuring business requirements are comprehensively & unambiguously defined to ensure proper and complete end-to-end technology assessment. Drive / build quality into the end-to-end delivery process;
• Accountable and responsible to assess requirements end-to-end, coordinating among the different Technology teams to define impacted teams and technologies and a high-level assessment of impact of the end-to-end solution;
• Own annual operating plans and contribute at both high and detailed levels in the development of comprehensive business cases for all initiatives covering time-to-market, CapEx and OpEx components;
• Consolidates and reports department performance monthly
• Accountable for managing the risks associated with operational delivery and project portfolio;
• Managed team with a diverse mix of skills, ensuring strong employee engagement in line with corporate objectives
• Undertake periodic appraisals, recruit, train and develop team members in conjunction with the HR team to meet the changing needs of the company;
• Identify and shape current and future needs for staff skills, and make recommendations for improvements and changes to where these are seen to be needed;
• Prepare job descriptions for team members and delegate responsibility and authority in accordance with those job descriptions
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Product & Information Officer.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering from an accredited college/university preferred.  Possession of an advanced degree, preferably an MBA, will be an advantage as is Governance and/or Information Security certification;

Experience, Skills & Competencies:

• Twelve (12) to fifteen(15) years’ work experience in the IT, or Technology fields in the Telecom industry, with strong previous experience in managing cross-functional teams and cross-functional responsibilities, managing business units and delivering against key result indicators
• Minimum of four (4) years at senior management level in a large/multinational business environment
• Strong customer-centricity, risk management, and experience developing planning models.  Strong advocate of digital transformation
• Previous experience and capabilities in leading teams of 25+ people;
• Previous experience in the development and delivery of Telecom solutions with high level of complexity& integration using EAI to multiple back-end systems, network elements, and touchpoints;
• Proven track record of successfully creating and implementing a digital change agenda
• Previous experience in requirements management for large-scale Technology / IT projects and/or establishments; Wide experience in the technology solutions serving/enabling Telco business and Telco product development
• Strong communication, reporting, and presentation abilities to executive and top management
• Experience with IT financial management, resource planning, and task prioritization, budget/cost control.  Strong ability to process data, extract actionable insights and take solid decisions
• Experience in working/ negotiating complex issues, conflict resolution and providing alternative solutions
• Demonstrable abilities in people and general management, project portfolio management, Negotiation skills; strong can-do attitude, flexible and pragmatic thinking and result-oriented
• Highly developed business communications skill (verbal and written), solid team player, change agent, strategic and creative, excellent relationship management skills and the ability to drive performance, consensus from all areas within the company

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Specialist, Supply Chain

Job ID: IRC5174
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary        

• To carry out Supply Chain management process implementation, order management & fulfilment, planning, organizing, and controlling of Warehouse Operations in the Region, business analysis, strategy formulation and end-to-end completion of Supply Chain and inventory distribution activities within deployed business policy/processes to achieve efficiency & least cost optimization to maximize business value that will guarantee a gain in competitive advantage in the marketplace

Principal Functions  

• Sales order processing/management
• Inventory distribution planning &fulfilment
• Demand planning and forecasting
• Regional & virtual including 3rd party warehouse management
• Inventory receipt, storage, and re-distribution
• Reverse logistics management(management of stock returns and recall)
• First line daily reconciliation
• Housekeeping and Periodic Stock count
• Supervision/training of Logistic Officer(s)
• Warehouse support for Retail and Corporate Sales
• Product availability
• Relationship management
• Inventory & order management query resolution
• Process documentation, policy formulation & compliance
• Timely and effective reporting
• Device Consignment receipt/upload and re-distribution to different Retail Shops
• Channel Partner account reconciliation
• Track and Report daily Channel Partner  Collections

Educational Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND equivalent in numerate or Business field
• Three (3) to Five (5) years post NYSC work experience

Experience, Skills & Competencies:
Knowledge:

• Competency in the use of Microsoft Office tools especially excel, word & Power Point
• Distribution Planning
• Order management & fulfilment
• Excellent Report Writing
• Project Management
• Effective communication

Skills:

• Demand Planning &forecasting skills
• Demand modelling &Analytical skills
• Query resolution &complaints handling skills
• Effective communication

Behaviour:

• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Team work
• Customer Focused

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Head, Regional Sales

Job ID: IRC5173
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary      

• Plan, direct, and coordinated regional sales activities ensuring consistent and qualitative service delivery to meet EMTS customers’ needs.

Principal Functions  
Tactical:

• Maintain awareness of market trends, customer needs and competitor initiatives and devise strategies to optimally utilize market opportunities.
• Define and implement specific operational plans and programs to facilitate the realization of the region’s sales targets.
• Identify and recommend strategies for optimizing outlet performance and increasing profitability.
• Identify required resources, personnel, and funding to achieve the regional sales strategy.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Operational:

• Proactively identify and advise management on potential revenue streams and customer needs in order to maximize revenue for the organisation.
• Recommend frameworks for measuring outlet profitability and proffer recommendations on viable and non-viable outlets.
• Coordinate sales activities at the regions, while ensuring qualitative service delivery and compliance with standard policies and procedures.
• Work closely with the distribution function to ensure timely delivery of products to meet customer demands.
• Manage regional infrastructure and work closely with the maintenance department to ensure optimal utilization.
• Monitor and ensure compliance of outlet infrastructure and equipment with defined company standards.
• Ensure ongoing identification and reporting of new prime locations for acquisition and development of retail infrastructure and proffer recommendations to the Director, Consumer Sales
• Ensure operational efficiency and proper cost management in regional activities to maximise profitability.
• Provide input on the region’s financial requirements during the budgeting process and monitor the approved budget to ensure prudent utilisation of resources.
• Review and authorize expenditures/transactions of the region in line with the approved budget and manual of authority.
• Implement the Regional Sales division’s work programs and plans in line with agreed-upon procedures and guidelines.
• Plan and manage the human and material resources of the Regional Sales division to optimise performance, and morale and enhance productivity.
• Manage inter-functional relations to ensure synergy across the various divisions within the sales department.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members and manage subordinates’ performance towards the achievement of overall team objectives.
• Monitor and control the budgetary needs of the Regional Sales unit.
• Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and sales performance reports for the attention of the Director, Consumer Sales
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director, Consumer Sales

Educational Requirements     

• First Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Postgraduate/ professional qualification in a related field will be an added advantage

Experience, Skills & Competencies:

• Minimum of Nine (9) years work experience, with at least three (3) years in a managerial role.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Director – Consumer Sales

Job ID: IRC5170
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• Articulate and implement effective sales strategy and lead the Regional Team to meet and exceed agreed sales targets and other KPIs.

Principal Functions
Strategic:

• Overseeing the implementation of all Sales and Service strategies, and driving revenue target achievements and customer satisfaction in the Region
• Leading in Trade Marketing tactical initiatives and implementation across the region
• Make inputs in the development and implementation of strategic sales plans to deliver corporate goals.

Tactical:

• Driving significant revenue growth in Nigeria through the Distribution Partners, Alternate Channels, Own Retails, Third Party Vendors, and Resellers
• Leading the initiation and execution of Sales Strategy [Work programs, initiatives, and plans]
• Leading the regions and Consumer Sales & Services Division in achieving targets, and ensuring the financial viability of 9 Mobile’s operations in the regions
• Executing business optimization projects, contracts reviews and negotiations, and ensuring EBITDA impacting Operations efficiencies

Operational:

• Provide leadership and guidance to the Regional Team.
• Oversee and coordinate the day-to-day activities of all Region and ensure alignment with the overall goals and objectives of Consumer Sales.
• Improving customers’ experience on the network in our touch point in the assigned Region thereby reducing churn and port outs.
• Monitors and evaluates the activities and products of and making recommendations to the CSO for consideration.
• Review and authorize expenditures/transactions of the region in line with the approved budget and manual of authority.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Sales Officer

Requirements

• First Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Postgraduate/relevant professional qualification is required.
• Minimum of Twelve (12)years work experience with at least four(4) years at senior management level.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
Click here to apply online