Executive Head: Network Infrastructure Sharing at Vodafone

Your responsibilities will include:
Sharing Opportunity Analysis

• Own and expand strategic partnerships with other MNO’s and Tech Companies to constantly scan the market for sharing opportunities.
• Identify, review and recommend for evaluation, selected new network infrastructure sharing opportunities.
• Co-ordinate the collection of information, rollout plans, budget forecasts and analysis of co-build or sharing initiatives to formulate technical and commercial plans.
• Support Opcos with business case modelling for proposed sharing initiatives.
• Work with Opco technical, financial and legal teams to co-ordinate inter-MNO discussions. 

Sharing Programme Management

• Manage engagements between respective Managing Directors of sharing parties.
• Co-ordinate an internal Network Sharing forum attended by Opco Managing Directors and Group Exco members.
• Develop and standardise high quality network sharing business plans for presentation to EXCO and Opco Boards.
• Post implementation reviews on executed projects and learnings.
• Develop and maintain a standardised approach to network infrastructure sharing.

Network Sharing Planning & Execution Support

• Alignment of new sharing opportunities with existing Network Plans, Budgets and Long Range Plans within the Group ensuring that projects are executed within available resources.
• Align technical teams between Opco MNO’s.  
• Structure and monitor the execution of the network sharing initiatives in accordance with terms and timelines.

Commercial & Legal Support

• Support the negotiating and structuring of new sharing partnerships.
• Provide input and guidance on Legal agreements using existing agreements from prior implementations in other Opcos.
• Work with Regulatory to resolve challenges or hurdles preventing the execution of sharing initiates.
• Ensure best practice sharing across the Group on new network sharing ideas.

Leadership

• Lead in-market technology teams to accelerate network sharing program.
• Manage relationships with all stakeholders across the business.
• Present network-sharing opportunities to influence EXCO and Boards.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Engineering or Commercial Degree with MBA as an advantage
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Network Operations, of which 3 years at an Executive level. Experience in the telecommunications industry with a deep understanding of the mobile and fixed networks preferred.

Closing date for Applications: 26 July 2022.