FPG is recruiting for a Construction / Deployment / Delivery Manager with previous responsibility for the E2E delivery of radio roll-out projects, with a focus on the customer acceptance process. 

We are looking for an Implementation Manager who will lead, coordinate and support technical topics, commercial commitments and solutions for a designated part of the rollout area. The Implementation manager should monitor and plan to secure an efficient end to end SWAP / NEW BUILD of Site (from Acquisition follow up, to Accepted sites going through Build and Integration). 

***** PLEASE NOTE – sponsorship CANNOT be provided. Only candidates with valid rights to live and work in Belgium without restrictions will be considered.

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Manages the follow up of the end-to-end process (from Acquisition follow up, to Accepted sites going through Build and Integration) to ensure sites/cluster are integrated and accepted according to baseline.
• This position is mainly driving build activities, installation and integration.
• Provide E2E and sub-project view on the progress
• Define optimal process to deliver required scope
• Achieve project KPIs and SLA’s
• Organize, Prioritize, and coordinate rollout activities
• Participates in Internal and Customer Governance meetings to report the status of the activities under his responsibility. Participates in the Go-No Go decision meetings.
• Secures call-off process to issue purchase orders towards suppliers and orders for internal resources
• Secures that work executed is in accordance with customer directives and standards (on time delivery and quality of deliverables) Handle work orders and compensation
• Enforce day to day planning and activities with ASP by following all sites milestones
• Manage and supervises ASPs to ensure that activities in the region are performed on-time, in scope and quality: Escalates to Vendor Management and Sourcing if needed and informs Customer Project Manager.
• Drive implementation improvements, and manage acceptance procedures
• Plan and follow up of quality assurances 
• Lead on the technical & commercial commitments for rollout area

Required competence 

• At least 10 years of experience with turn-key rollout projects, with interaction with civil work. 
• To understand the importance of our client’s customer standards and procedures. Previous working experience with Belgium’s mobile telecom operators such as Telenet / Proximus / Orange / BASE is a massive bonus.
• Experience as a Mobile Telecoms Construction Delivery Manager for other European telecom operators deploying vendor equipment would also be interesting.
• Good MS Office knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Capacity to work under pressure and within strict time constraints
• Excellent planning skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Establish the project plan baseline: define project scope, secure the necessary resources and plans and monitor all activities
• You will need to have excellent Leading & supervising skills along with an entrepreneurial mindset to manage the internal teams as well as ASP
• Drive project execution: track project activities, monitor and handle changes, conflicts and critical issues
• Extensive knowledge in Belgium Telecom acquisition and build requirements and milestones  
• Delivering results and meet customer expectations
• Handle customer and partner engagement: manage customer relationship building confidence and trust, ensure project progress arranging meetings and customer events