[full-time] DIRECTOR VAS MESSAGING PLANNING - QATAR at Webecome

2009-11-17 22:25:33

Location: Overseas
URL: http://www.webecome.com

Description:

WeBecome is a GLOBAL EXECUTIVE SEARCH and professional services company, headquartered in Singapore.

We have been retained by our client in QATAR, a leading Telecommunications Company to look for a DIRECTOR VAS MESSAGING PLANNING.

Interested applicants may apply to recruit@webecome.com highlighting current and expected salaries.

Reporting to: Sr. Director- Design Support
Department / Section: Operations/Technology/Design Support
A. ROLE & CONTEXT
Purpose:
• Group-level expert resource in VAS & Messaging Planning and Engineering to provide hands-on Design Support for group operating companies.
• Work with Group Product Development and Group IT teams to deliver a standardized service delivery framework for the group. Context:
• The Design Support team is a group-level team to be placed in-country with group operating companies (OPCO) for weeks to months at a time, with specific engineering goals mutually agreed with the OPCO.
• Aim is to develop world-class network architectures, capital efficient network plans, and competitively performing networks in conjunction with the OPCO; to transfer best-practice planning, design, optimization and reporting techniques to the OPCO in line with group preferred practices, architectures and roadmaps; and to contribute to group architecture, roadmap and practices development.
• The role closely collaborates with other members of the group-level technology team that drive overall technology road maps and vision.
B. ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Group-level expert resource in Product Engineering, VAS and Messaging platform planning and engineering
• Deliver capital efficient, flexible and competitively performing networks in conjunction with individual group operating companies
• Transfer best-practice product engineering techniques to the group operating companies in line with group preferred practices, architectures and roadmaps
• Support review of operating company strategic plans and budgets
• Support the Cross-Operation Forum Program leadership for product engineering, VAS and messaging systems
• Support development of Group-level product engineering, VAS and messaging systems technology road maps and practices
C. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience & Essential Knowledge
• In-depth working knowledge of 3GPP core network technologies, VAS and Messaging platforms, and charging and policy management in mobile networks
• Extensive hands-on experience in the engineering planning, design and implementation of products and services in a competitive mobile network environment Minimum Entry Qualifications
• 10 years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• Previously held a senior position in Product Engineering at a major telecommunications operating company with 2G and 3G accountability
• Engineering degree desired, or lesser qualification acceptable with appropriate experience
• Industry training in mobile core network, VAS & messaging platform technologies
• International experience, preferably in the MENA region

D. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Creativity, strategic alignment and practicality of service delivery framework architecture development
• Timeliness and quality of products and services planning and design
• Quality, accuracy and appropriateness of OPCO VAS & Messaging performance and utilisation reporting
• Capex efficiency improvement
• Responsiveness to operating company need
• Quality of contribution, and alignment to group practices, architectures and roadmaps
E. KEY RELATIONSHIPS & DECISION MAKING

Reports To Sr. Director- Design Support

F. SKILLS
Technical
• Vast knowledge of key mobile telecom core network and VAS & Messaging platform technologies, including hardware and software components
• Strong knowledge of 3GPP network technologies and end-to-end planning practices, implementation methods and cost optimisation strategies, with a speciality in Core and VAS for Product Engineering
• Knowledge and experience in systems integration techniques, system engineering, systems management, and KPI reporting
• Ability to translate marketing needs into engineering targets and able to guide marketing through ideas formulation of network targets
• Strong understanding of technology trends, best practices, and management of technology innovation operations Behavioural Competencies
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of cultures in a diverse community
• Strong leadership and an ability to foster a cooperative work environment
• Mature ability to work collaboratively with management teams throughout the organization and to be seen as a valuable expert resource to be sought out
• Able to work under pressure and with limited supervision

Job Location: Qatar
Apply to: recruit@webecome.com

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[full-time] DIRECTOR VAS MESSAGING PLANNING - QATAR at Webecome