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Location:   London Position type:   Contractor until end of November 2027 - Inside IR35 What the hiring manager says The GSMA’s Advocacy campaigns   create   distinctive   portfolio management challenges that require forward-looking vision , robust   delivery   planning   and strong stakeholder coordination.   The department’s top priority is to   support   enabling policy and regulatory environments that allow people,   industry   and society to thrive. The team governs,   manages   and reports on project progress   at   all levels , providing   critical project management   expertise   across   the   wider   GSMA Advocacy department . This enables teams to engage   effectively with governments and regulators around the world and   deliver   results that advance the interests of the mobile industry. This role will   play an important part in supporting   the high-impact delivery of the World Radiocommunication Conference campaign , with a particular focus on   two pivotal   industry   events in 2027. About the Team The team   brings together   professionals from project coordinators to portfolio managers ,   working   through   matrixed teams to deliver results for our members. This role will be matrixed into the Spectrum team to   support the planning   and   delivery of the   WRC and CPM portfolio of   work . About the role As part of the Advocacy team, the Portfolio Manager   will   strategically   manage   activities   that deliver   results across multiple portfolios , planning   and executing projects   that support   GSMA’s key   objectives . • Implement key strategic activities , supported by   effective resource planning ,   to drive results for WRC-27 • Manage and lead multiple activities   to deliver results for   the   WRC-27   campaign • Manage and ensure delivery of cocktail receptions, lunchtime seminars, stand   build and stand   management for and during CPM27-2 and WRC-27 • Develop and deliver Advocacy plans ,   accurately assessing budget,   time   and cost   requirements • Oversee   the execution of deliverables and   maintain   the   strategic focus of the Spectrum portfolio to achieve desired outcomes • Capture and report on key results,   producing high-quality   reports for business leads and senior management • Apply and communicate risk management   approaches   to   senior   stakeholders , advising   on   appropriate mitigations   to   support effective   decision - making About You The ideal candidate will   bring   the following qualities   and experience: • Tenacious and driven to achieve best-in-class results,   using   appropriate   and effective project management practices • Confident working   with Asana and accredited   with project management   methodologies • Experience delivering global portfolios • Able   to adapt skills and management approaches   in   a changing environment ,   applying   strong   portfolio and change management   capabilities • Proven stakeholder planning and management skills,   demonstrated   through effective communication,   planning   and execution   with   internal and external   multinational   stakeholders • Experience working in international and cross-cultural environments,   including   the   delivery of on-the- ground events • Strong   escalation and stakeholder management skills,   ensuring   issues are   identified   and raised in time   for   mitigations   to   be applied • Able to   lead complex projects and portfolio - level activities ,   achieving   ambitious   goals through effective   resourcing   and management • Well versed in procurement and contract management ,   with   strong   commercial acumen • Role   models   the GSMA’s values ,   contributes to a positive   working   environment and can be relied   upon   to consistently follow through on commitments Contract type Short term Contractor Worker type Extern What We Offer Working 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. In 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. To learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site , our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page. Being You at the GSMA We 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. GSMA Values Our values not only drive our culture – they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation. Passionately driven We 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. Insightful leaders We 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. Stronger together We 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. Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re at our best – we are collaborative, considerate and compassionate to others, and we create a safe space for one another to thrive, assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we aren’t at our best and the pressure is on – we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious, lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.