Safaricom Prinicpal Innovation Officer Job in Kenya

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within the Strategy & Innovation Division.

Principal Officer - Innovation

S&I – POI - JUNE. 2014

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:-

Reporting to the Head of Department-Innovation, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the innovation pipeline development, launching the innovations (bringing innovations to life) in liaison with the stakeholders in the various SBUs and handling specific idea generation initiatives.

The key responsibilities will be to:-

Develop and maintain a current Innovation roadmap within the Innovation portfolio;Liaise with relevant stakeholders in determining project goals and or innovation deliverables so as to meet stakeholder expectations;Ensure planned projects are delivered in a timely manner through the approved gate process.Liaise with stakeholders in developing a formal and comprehensive project plan by integrating and documenting project deliverables, acceptance criteria, processes, procedures, risks, and tasks to facilitate project executing, controlling, and closing processes.Manage project progress by ensuring that activities are executed as planned in order to achieve the project objectives.Reassess project control plans by scheduling periodic reviews in order to ensure their effectiveness and currency.Manage relationships with all External and internal functions and establish a good working relationships that facilitate delivery of sectional objectives within SLAProvide scheduled Innovation roadmap pipeline reports - Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to stakeholdersProvide timely and concise Idea Lifecycle Management for specific Innovation initiatives that are different from Business As Usual (from Idea Submission, First Level Screening, Vetting and Scoring by Innovation Forum all the way to Launch, Reward and Recognition) as per SLA, with feedback at all stages to Ideators.Develop and execute in liaison with Corporate Affairs an effective internal and external annual PR and Communication plan relating to activities within this docketThe ideal candidate should possess the following skills & competencies:Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Statistics or IT fields from a recognized universityMinimum of 1-2 years within a similar role.Excellent project management skills;Experience in managing multiple projects (6 – 12 month duration) simultaneously from start to finish, which have impact across a company, customers and on the revenue generation capability of the organization;Proficiency in MS Office applications (word, excel, PowerPoint , MS project) intermediary proficiencyProven track record of developing partnerships for innovationMultinational Experience – working with multinational clients/vendors or at a Group levelGood financial knowledge – able to develop solid business cases.A highly motivated person with a positive attitude towards work.Innovative, creative, results oriented with excellent analytical skills;A proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.If you meet the requirements and are self-driven, proactive and up to the challenge, please send your resume and application letter quoting the job reference number to the address below. All applications must be delivered on or before Thursday 12th June, 2014.
The Head of Department Talent & Resourcing
Safaricom Ltd Nairobi
Via E-mail to Hr@Safaricom.co.ke