Global Apps Project Manager (Novum)

The Role

As a Global Apps project manager, this role is responsible to plan, organize and control all the different aspects of the “Super App Ecosystem project”, in close cooperation with all the  Global Organizations (CCDO, CDO and gCTIO) and OBs involved in the project. 

The responsibilities are listed below but not limited to:

• Scope (verification that all tasks are tracked and change control management). 
• Time Schedule. 
• Costs Budget. 
• Risk Handling (identification, qualification, mitigation). 
• Quality Assurance tasks control and tracking.
• Communication (both internal and external). 
• Stakeholder identification, management and engagement. 
• Lead the project’s human resources by means of a strong team-building approach.

The Person

Project Managers act as a focal point in the organisation, interacting and building relationships inside and outside the business, leading the project team, interfacing with senior managers, third parties, Telefonica OBs, and other Telefonica Global organizations. 

Skills and Experience:

• Contrasted experience leading mobile apps development projects (preferable in a telco environment) with multiple product / tech teams, with frequent releases for multiple countries 
• Experienced leading agile projects in agile organizations.
• Experienced handling from an end to end perspective the app release content (backend and frontend) in close cooperation with product / tech and QA teams.
• Used to work close to product managers, SW development tech leads and QA team acting as a single point of contact with other internal and external organization.
• Excellent prioritisation and coordination skills with the ability to work to multiple deadlines under pressure.
• Be logical and methodical paying attention to detail but with big picture orientation
• Possesses the ability to produce clear, concise reporting that accurately synthesises information.
• Strong team player.
• Delivery and support orientation.
• Excellent organisational skills ensuring delivered projects meet design specifications and quality standards and get completed in a timely manner.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to negotiate and deal with conflict effectively.
• Great problem solving skills.
• Self-motivated and adaptable.
• Comfortable working at a rapid pace with changing priorities - Able to work in a high pressure, performance focussed environment.
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Ability to manage effective relationships with Stakeholders operating across the  organization by using their influence.
• Good negotiation skills. 
• Consulting approach. 

Desirable also:

• Agile methodologies certifications
• PMP certification
• JIRA knowledge
• Leadership certifications
• Solid understanding and experience in risk and issue management.
• Fluent in English & Spanish. (Portuguese desirable) 

Location: Madrid

Cuando te unes a Telefónica

Te unes a casi 100 años de historia, un equipo de 106 nacionalidades presentes en más de 35 países. Te unes a un equipo que trabaja por conectar a las personas allá dónde estén, sin fronteras. Un equipo que está liderando la revolución digital con la ilusión del primer día en todos nuestros negocios, creando el mejor ecosistema digital para nuestros clientes: Red, IoT, Cloud, Ciberseguridad, Innovación etc. En Telefónica tienes todo lo que necesitas para crear la mejor versión de ti mismo. Necesitamos gente como tú que se sume a este gran reto, que quiera crear la Telefónica del mañana.

#WeAreInclusive

Our diversity makes us stronger and more competitive. There is a place for everyone, just the way we are. At Telefónica we have more than 125,000 people of 106 different nationalities, enrich yourself of this great opportunity.