Director

Job Description : Director Global Infrastructure Planning – Abu Dhabi Job purpose: Drives the planning, design, and development of telecommunication systems for the MNO’s global infrastructure Role requires proven ability to develop and implement long range strategic initiatives Individual must also direct resources to execute tactical plans and ensure that the department consistently meets target objectives Position involves building and developing relationships with other carriers and business lines within the organisation Responsible for managing budgets, resource allocation and global infrastructure growth Key result accountabilities: Direct the team in planning the MNO’s global infrastructure, involving a wide range of tasks from looking at the network as it stands and predicting future build requirements based on forecasts, identifying bottlenecks etc. Manage the interconnection and supply of network capacities, services Provide a tactical plan for the networks design & help drive forward network performance & capacity management strategy on all aspects of the network to maintain performance at an acceptable level & plan for additional capacity as required by growth of the business Identify technical requirements resulting from contracted products and services and coordinate with Product Design & Specification and Technology Manage capacity plans against actual utilizations to determine appropriate growth requirements Maintain As Built, International & National Connectivity, Capacity Augmentation Development of technology strategy related to Global Infrastructure Liaise with different teams on managing international technology infrastructure, dimensioning of network, and managing disasters Establish tactical plan and strategic direction for the Performance Management team to optimize network and service performance processes, tools and infrastructure Monitor quality progress against business objectives and performance reports Monitor the network performance and take suitable corrective actions to maintain the performance at optimum level Responsible for the overall co-ordination and communication on the existing and new sub-marine cable consortiums to the benefit of the MNO as one of the consortium parties or cable landing providers Represent the MNO’s position to the cable consortium parties to decisions or plans that may directly or indirectly affect the MNO in the financial, legal or and operational aspect of the cable system in co-ordination with the different departments/functions within the MNO such as and not limited to legal and commercial departments Ensures the MNO’s active participation on the different consortium committees such as not limited to the PG, O&M and the AR&R Responsible for integrating and monitoring the newly acquired sub-sea capacity to the existing capacity for overall plan & management of the MNO’s international capacity Define and deploy the SLA/Capacity/Performance Management process within the organization and be accountable for execution and compliance of the process Define/refine performance requirements and baselines for existing and future services Perform gap analysis, take strategic leadership, and scope up-coming projects?requirements Direct the development of processes and associated documentation for performance and capacity planning including short and long term capacity plans Play a key role to understand Business needs and apply Quality methodologies to deliver Quantifiable improvements through constant monitoring and continuous improvement of Business Processes in line with Business Strategies Generates long range strategic plans and migration strategies for telecommunications systems Participates with technology group to align telecom planning with corporate strategic plans and objectives Engineering Degree in Electronics/Telecommunications MBA Preferred Experience: 10+ years’ experience in telecom with a proven track record in successfully launching and managing telecom services At least 7-8 years’ experience within operations, design, engineering and planning groups 5+ years managing people in the telecommunications field This position requires a strong technical background as well as substantial experience in the management of telecommunications A proven leader with a strong technical/engineering understanding of International Long Distance, network operations and wireless telephony including VoIP, TDM, PSTN, and IP technologies The incumbent must have direct experience in planning, developing, managing and overseeing implementation of large scale telecommunications systems rollouts on an organization-wide basis The incumbent must have knowledge of communications technologies, office automation, interpersonal communication skills and contract negotiating skills Experience in overseeing and managing large telecommunications infrastructure projects is essential Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and communicate under stress with both technical and non-technical team members Functional Competencies: Interpreting and Developing policies and procedures Assessing Telecommunications needs Developing Telecommunications Solutions Contingency Planning Managing International Relations Critical Competencies: Proven knowledge of traffic management, signalling and network planning Proven knowledge of latest technologies and trends in Telecommunication Experience with data collection, data analysis, and reporting techniques Experienced in strategic planning, staff management, budgeting and financial analysis, contract and SLA management, vendor management, business requirement analysis, contingency planning, RFP’s, project planning and management, and daily operations Strong project management skills Achievement Motivation Flexibility

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