Website Blue Label Telecoms
Blue Label Telecoms is a South African mobile technology company that provides prepaid products and an electronic distribution platform for virtual merchandise. It is set to rebrand as Blu Label Unlimited Group in 2025.
Job Purpose
- The Senior Project Manager is accountable for leading and overseeing complex business operations projects across the Group. This role requires a strategic leader with the ability to manage resources across multiple subsidiaries, drive business enablement, and incubate new ventures.
- The Senior Project Manager will ensure alignment with corporate strategy, foster cross-company collaboration, and create sustainable business impact.
- This position goes beyond project execution: it requires thought leadership in operational excellence, the ability to manage strategic relationships across the Group, and the foresight to incubate and scale new business opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Project Leadership
- Define and oversee projects with enterprise-wide impact, ensuring alignment with Group priorities.
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable project roadmaps, KPIs, and measurable outcomes.
- Anticipate challenges, proactively adjust strategies, and ensure business continuity.
Business Operations & Enablement
- Drive operational effectiveness by streamlining processes and embedding best practices across subsidiaries.
- Manage interdependencies between Group companies, ensuring resource optimisation and knowledge sharing.
- Support business incubation initiatives by setting up structures, processes, and governance to grow emerging ventures.
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Act as a trusted advisor to executives, divisional heads, and external partners.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across Group companies to enable effective decision-making and collaboration.
- Manage diverse stakeholder expectations with transparency, diplomacy, and authority.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure all projects comply with governance frameworks, regulatory standards, and internal policies.
- Anticipate and mitigate risks, ensuring stability in business operations and projects.
- Conduct robust post-project reviews to drive continuous improvement and knowledge retention.
Leadership & Team Empowerment
- Lead, inspire, and mentor cross-functional and cross-company teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.
- Develop the next generation of project managers and business leaders within the Group.
- Promote innovation, agility, and resilience in project delivery.
Requirements
Competencies
- Enterprise-level project and program planning
- Business case development and benefits realisation
- Budgeting, forecasting & financial acumen
- Risk and compliance management
- Governance frameworks and reporting
- Strategic leadership presence
- Strong relationship builder and influencer
- Results-oriented and decisive
- Adaptive and resilient in complex environments
- High ethical standards and integrity
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Project Management, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Experience
- 12–15 years of progressive business experience, including 7+ years in senior project/program management.
- Proven record of leading multi-subsidiary, cross-functional projects with measurable business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of business incubation, corporate governance, financial management, and operational efficiency.
- Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) strongly preferred.