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Working in close partnership with subject matter experts within the GSMA and from across the mobile industry, the Project Services team manages a wide range of projects and programmes in all areas of the organisation, including Technology, Product Development, Marketing and Events, as well as internal facing projects in IT, Finance and HR.\nProject Services is the delivery engine for projects across the GSMA. As well as delivering projects and programmes to agreed cost, quality and timelines, the Project Services team maintains a strong focus on delivering benefits to our colleagues, our members and to the mobile industry.\nAbout the role\nAs a Programme Manager in the Project Services & Change team, you will be responsible for the delivery of GSMA major programmes and to provide programme leadership to the team delivering these programmes.\nYou will:\nPlan, design and manage complex projects and programmes across the different GSMA business areas and portfolios with excellent planning and communication techniques\nSupport the definition of the structure and plan the project and programme approach, with consideration for dependencies and constraints\nCreate project and programme plans including timelines, project structures and resource allocations\nEnsure the delivery of products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and programme governance arrangements\nDesign communication plans that keep stakeholders informed and engaged throughout the programme, whilst ensuring that messages are consistent, transparent, and tailored to a variety of multi-level stakeholders\nDefine the project and programme’s governance arrangements, develop and execute stakeholder management plans, fostering engagement and confidence in programme delivery\nProactively identify and mitigate risks, ensuring that potential issues are addressed promptly\nWhere needed, develop change management plans that include clear objectives, timelines, and key performance indicators (KPIs)\nEnsure allocation of resources and skills within the programme's individual projects to meet programme priorities\nEnsure project and programme benefits are tracked and managed as per the programme sponsor requirement\nManage project and programme budgets, financials and procurement, in adherence to GSMA processes and within agreed tolerances, always seeking to maximise value and reduce external expenditure\nPrepare, plan and chair efficient and effective internal and external meetings\nSupport the PMO in developing effective business programme management processes in collaboration with team members\nLead project and programme teams and build positive and effective relationships with team members, mentoring and collaborating to achieve success\nAbout you\nSolid experience of managing programmes or multiple adjacent projects\nExperience in managing significant project and programme budgets and applying the relevant change control tactics as required\nSound business case development skills\nStrong relationship & stakeholder management skills - experience in working as trusted advisor at senior business leader level on critical, complex challenges\nExperience in balancing different priorities and finding common ground and consensus\nAbility to create a sense of community amongst the projects and project teams\nAble to absorb complex information and communicate effectively at all levels to both expert and non-expert audiences\nExcellent communication and storytelling skills, and ability to make complex technical concepts easily understood\nConfidently present to a variety of audiences and conducts excellent presentation and information sharing practices\nExperience of working in an international and cross-cultural environment\nCommercial understanding of programme outcomes and how these relate to an organisation’s P&L\nThis is a hands-on role with successful candidates required to be self-motivated and able to work effectively, with limited supervision. You will display the following qualities:\nDemonstrate the GSMA’s values and contribute to a positive work environment\nConsistently follow through on commitments and can be relied upon at all times\nRemain flexible in changing circumstances\nPrioritise tasks and manage time effectively\nIndependently find solutions to problem\nTake ownership of own responsibilities\nAbout your skills\nAs a Programme Manager you will display the following skills:\n1. Communication\n2. Delivery\n3. Project Management\n4. Leadership\n5. Teamwork\n6. Stakeholder Management\nContract type\nShort term ContractorWorker type\nContingent WorkerWhat We Offer\nWorking at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.\nIn addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.\nTo learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site, our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page.\nBeing You at the GSMA\nWe care deeply about diversity, equity and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important, so flexi-time and remote working is available to all staff. We're keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The sucess of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.\nGSMA Values\nOur values not only drive our culture - they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.\nPassionately driven\nWe approach everything we do with unparalleled capability, tenacity and commitment, knowing that the challenging scale, pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.\nInsightful leaders\nWe continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.\nStronger together\nWe lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.\nUnderpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. 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