Vacancy for the role of a planning manager
Our Client is a global leader in the telecommunications and data-services sectors delivering wide range of affordable, high quality and easy to use broadband access and communication services across Africa.
Title of position: Planning Manager
Location of the job: Network OpCo Team Office of the CTO
Level: 4 Reports To: Country CTO
Mission/ Core purpose of the Job: (Short description)
• Plan and design the end-to-end network (access, transport, core network, interconnects for OpCo) with the partner /vendors
• Network Capex and Opex planning and budgeting
• Network Optimization and reengineering
• Selection of Local vendors/ Contractors
• Technical Support to Business Development and Business Planning
Context: (Global influences, environmental / industry demands, organizational mission, etc.)
The Planning manager will work in close relationship with the market and business planning teams, network design & build partners, and Network O&M partners and will be responsible to plan the expansions and optimize the network capex and opex, creating network Opex and Capex budgets.
Key Performance Areas: (Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position)
Outcomes:
1. Defining the Network plan for the OpCo cities rollout with the Network Design and Build partners/ vendors
2. Design and optimize network plan including the radio, transmission including metro, national and international traffic backhaul and core network in consultation with the market planning team and the design and build partners/ vendors.
3. Traffic planning, traffic data analysis and reengineering of the network
4. Network Capex and Opex Budget preparation
5. Support OpCo Business planning teams
6. Appointment of local Vendors and contractors
7. Technical Support to Business Development Teams for regulatory lobbying etc.
8. Defining / discussing the interconnects with other operators, and engineering the POIs as per the traffic needs
Collaboration
Responsibility towards:
• Direct reports: None
• Matrix reports:
• Key customers: Business Planning, Business Development, OPCo Network Operations Teams, Regulatory teams
• Key suppliers: Network Vendors, Managed Services Partners
Discretionary Space
Authorities:
• As per delegation
Minimum Requirements
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics/ Telecommunication Engineering
Experience:
• 8-10 Years of total experience in Wireless, Data Communication and VoIP Networks planning design, planning. Experience in IP Transport Networks and/ or Wireless and Radio Networks
Training:
• Basic Telecommunications, Engineering of LTE, IP Transport Networks, VoIP and Data Communication Networks
Competencies
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of Wireless Communications, Broadband Services & Data communication networks, IETF protocols, IP Transport networks
Skills / physical competencies:
• Analytical, Good Communication, Negotiation
• Team player
General working conditions:
(E.g. shift work, driver’s license, specific tools, special clothing, environmental requirements, etc.)
Salary:
Very attractive!!
Application:
ONLY CANDIDATES WITH A MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CORE TECHNICAL & MANAGERIAL POSITION SHOULD PLEASE APPLY. We welcome professionals from leading Data/Telecommunications companies to apply. Forward CV’s to ‘[email protected]’ using ‘PLANNING MANAGER’ as the subject of mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date is 15th November, 2014.
