Full-Time
Specialist-Blackberry and VAS
in Etisalat Nigeria in Lagos


Industry
ICT / Telecommunications

Specialization
Telecommunications and Consulting/Business Strategy & Planning

Minimum Qualification
Degree

Required Experience
3 - 5 years

Application Deadline
Thursday
Job Description
Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services (EMTS), trading as Etisalat, is a Nigerian company duly incorporated under the laws of Nigeria in partnership with Mubadala Development Company and Etisalat of the United Arab Emirates. Incorporated in Nigeria as a private company, it acquired the Unified Access License from the Federal Government in January 2007.
Etisalat has been the telecommunications service provider in the United Arab Emirates since 1976 and has footprints in 18 countries traversing the Middle East, Asia and Africa. In its many years of operations, it has built up state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure and taken a leadership position of innovation, and quality service delivery among regional and international operators.

Responsibilities
Conducts and/ or supports all functional and technical product development and management, commercial proposition development and management and segment marketing and management of all Blackberry and VAS to ensure that identified and approved products are rolled out and effective management is applied throughout the product life cycle
Develop Blackberry and VAS products utilizing network bearers and technology (voice, data, SMS, USSD, etc)
Conceptualize and execute all Blackberry and VAS-related propositions
Ensure alignment between product roadmap and business objectives, targets and processes
Act as key lead on Blackberry and VAS-related research, trends investigation and other related developments in the telecoms industry
Ensure compliance with approved product development and management process in service creation
Develop business case for all new projects in line with specified framework
Propose modifications to enhance products and services, as well as provide
relevant inputs in the implementation of projects involving the Products and Services team
Ensure that all service quality enhancement guidelines are met in the course of implementing all product development and enhancement projects
Co-ordinate cross-functionally with relevant Commercial teams on projects for product roll-out
Provide inputs in the technical requirements process leading to implementation of new technology
Work with the Technical team for solution/ platform selection and deployment of data technology and services
Generate actionable recommendations through the effective presentation of operational reports to relevant stakeholders
Manage external-party relationships with regard to Blackberry and VAS product development to ensure realization of Etisalat Nigeria’s commercial objectives

Qualification/Experience
Bachelor’s degree in any numerate discipline
Relevant industry certifications (project management, product development, etc) desirable
Post-graduate degree, e.g MBA, will provide an advantage
Between three (3) and five (5) years directly-relevant post-NYSC work experience
Product Development and Marketing, Technical Solutions Deployment, Project Management
Knowledge of Value Added Services (corporate and consumer) with specific emphasis on mobile environments (IT and/ or wireless communications)
Good understanding of mobile communications technology
Sound documentation and presentation skills
Good understanding of technology trends and evolution in mobile VAS solutions (software, mobile OS, mobile platforms) and consumer trends (productivity, entertainment, lifestyle)
Experience in relationship management within technology-driven industries
Experience with established product/ solution delivery framework/ methodology

How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply within

http://www.jobberman.com/job/171237/...salat-nigeria/