eXp@t JOBS: DIRECTOR – VAS, MESSAGE PLANNING ~ Telecom Operator in Doha, Qatar

We are looking for “DIRECTOR – VAS, MESSAGE PLANNING” for a fulltime opening with our client’s office in Doha, Qatar. Client is biggest GSM Telecom Operator in Qatar.

Interested applicants please apply to: ashish@webecome.com highlighting current and expected salaries:

Reporting to: Senior Director – Design Support

Department / Section: Operations/Technology/Design Support

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.

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

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

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

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

Interested candidates please send in your resumes in the form of a word document immediately. You are also requested to put in the following details in your cover note –