Networks Planning Manager airtel - Uganda
Provide strategic inputs to group planning and Airtel Uganda Networks Director towards the formulation of Optimal network roadmaps that encompasses Airtel Uganda requirements and subsequently develop Airtel Uganda roadmap
1. Analyze Business Objectives and Convert it into Technical plans.
2. Provide recommendations to Networks Director and group planning on solutions best suited to Airtel Uganda that will improve capex productivity and provide a best in class network.
3. Define Airtel Uganda network evolution roadmap in line with group guidelines and local business strategy in a manner best suited to meet current and future business requirements
4. Co-ordinate across functions - Sales, Marketing, CSD, IT, SCM and regulatory to understand business and regulatory needs to ensure delivery of best in class and efficient solutions to business users and customers by our partners
5. Effective use of business intelligence data on network usage patterns to enable informed decision making in the short, medium and long term with respect to network evolution and expansion
Managing Capex- financial
1. Direct achievement of AOP targets by analyzing value proposition of requirements demanded by business, conduct cost -benefit/ feasibility analysis to ensure Cost innovation and optimization of CAPEX
2. Monitor the implementation of Network deployment plans and projects and direct compliance to budget
3. Co-ordinate the validation of network capex plans from partners / vendors to ensure quality and cost effective plans only are validated
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance to applicable regulations and monitor availability of all relevant documentation, across relevant touch points to meet compliance requirements
Scalability/ Interoperability
1. Ensure all Vendor Network Equipments on the network can interoperate with one another without glitch.
2. Ensure all Vendor Network equipments can be enhanced for current and future business needs
3. Engage with business teams to understand functional needs/ business problems concerns and come up with possible plans / solutions to address their needs
4. Support the business teams in translating their functional needs to network specifications and convert these to network designs for development of plans and solutions by partners
5. Engage with business teams to inform them of various network capabilities that can be harnessed to provide various business products and services
6. Direct proactive network expansion to cater for increasing traffic requirements
Desired Skills & Experience
Bachelor of Engineering degree (Electrical & Electronics, or related fields )
Sound knowledge of Mobile Network Planning, Optimization and O&M
Analytical and Presentation skills
Negotiation skills
Sound knowledge of Mobile Network Planning, Optimization and O&M
Analytical and Presentation skills
Negotiation skills
- 10-12 years of varied experience in planning, implementation, operation and maintenance in the Telecom industry
5 years managerial experience in a GSM/mobile company
With at least 3 years senior management experience in an area of network Planning
5 years managerial experience in a GSM/mobile company
With at least 3 years senior management experience in an area of network Planning
Company Description
Airtel International is part of Bharti Airtel which has more than 250 million customers globally and has become a Fortune 500 company and the fourth largest telecom company in the world.
In Africa, Airtel has over 60 million customers and aims to attract more than 100 million customers across the continent by 2013. We will achieve this through fulfilling our vision of making telephony available and affordable for everyone across Africa, even in the most remote areas which are at present disconnected from the world.
Networks Planning Manager airtel - Uganda
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