Core Network Manager

Batelco

Strategic:

• Work closely with department head to collect information and identify strategic initiatives for the Network Core, Services & applications and contribute to the overall strategic
• Lead execution of strategic initiatives
• Translate strategic initiatives into tactical initiatives to achieve strategic objectives
• Monitor, track and report performance against tactical initiatives and set KPIs

Financial:

• Plan the section Opex/Capex while ensuring operational efficiency and sustainability
• Monitor and track adherence to the approved budget and highlight deviations
• Strive to continually improve the network and service operation cost as per strategic imperatives

Operational:

• Derive implications from network strategy and develop the Core Network strategy for the organization in alignment with long term and short-term business needs and priorities
• Ensure that setup and design of the core network architecture, blueprint and fundamental technical guidelines are continually improved and updated, as to evolve the services to exceed customer s expectation
• Implement traffic planning, review analysis of traffic data to identify trends and improvement opportunities and propose core network enhancement plans
• Ensure monitor execution of orders related to government compliance for core networks
• Implement Preventive maintenance and adherence to preventive maintenance schedule and service platforms
• Monitor fault handling and escalations on the core network alarms and ensure fault resolution is maintained within the KPIs.
• Monitor adherence to procedures and controls at section level
• Ensure effective vendor management for the delivery of efficient support and services to the network, ensure adherence to contract obligations and conflict resolution
• Ensure the cross-unit alignment with peers in IT, Products, Cyber Security, Global, Finance, Legal, Procurement and Wholesale in addition to the intra departmental alignment with Development, Radio and Network Management Centre.
• Develop and Deliver in house solutions/products where applicable to Enterprise and Consumer units.
• Identify continuous improvement measures and opportunities and redesign policies, processes, systems / structural programs and procedures for continuous improvement, covering all individual functional activities
• Identify network risks, develop mitigation plans and ensure timely implementation of the plans to ensure seamless operations
• Maintain department business continuity process (DPCP)
• Closely monitor, manage and assure the overall Network Quality that includes regular generation of overall network performance, operational, audit, quality and regulatory reports to maintain world class network quality standard.
• Actively participate in the Joint Evaluation Committees (JEC) meetings to manage tender evaluation process and ensure the best offers with the maximum benefits to Batelco are always selected
• Actively provide required information to internal and external auditors
• Setting business plan and annual budget and closely monitor all financial operations.
• Present Network Performance, Major highlights and KPIs for CE and top management
• Ensure the accuracy and continuity of updating the centralized Data Bases and the Network Inventory

People:

• Identify training needs and nominate team members for training programs
• Ensure timely completion of PMR process for self and the team
• Continuously share the knowledge and understanding of the telecom industry and business trends
• Ensure active participation in employee engagement surveys
• Validate information provided to address employee queries related to functional area
• Engage and align resources within the team members to build multi skills competencies