Senior Manager: Network as a Service at MTN

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job
The Senior Manager: Network as a Service will form part of a highly skilled group of commercial, technical and financial experts who are responsible for developing, nurturing and growing the MTN network sharing strategy and ambition.

The role will be responsible for all MTN network sharing transaction deal scopings and commercial construct definitions. This includes elements of network sharing depth identification and selection (geography, technology, equipment), operating model development and cost allocations/ deal commercialization. This role will also provide expert guidance and consultation to all network as a service project teams on requirements for successful deal implementation, modelling, enablement gaps and recommendations to address them.

The role will ultimately lead all network sharing transaction design, technical implementation planning and support as well as deal commercials structuring and best practice.
Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPAs)
The Senior Manager: Network as a Service will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop the technical strategy for Network as a Service (NaaS) commercialisation
• Support the delivery of central network sharing function and OpCo network sharing business plan and objectives in partnership with MTN OpCos
• Track/ Benchmark network sharing transaction technical best practices and approaches
• Identification and documentation of all interworking and governance principles which need to be considered in a network sharing transaction to arrive at a successful end state
• Support and provide guidance to in-country network technology and utilization assessment and forecast to assess site utilization ( pre and post deal) and associated upgrade cost to network
• Support in-country technical enabler assessment to identify gaps and provide recommendations to ensure successful technical implementation of future networks sharing deals
• Make strategic recommendations to in-country network sharing project teams to improve technical readiness, technical response and implementation success
• Perform detailed network assessment in each MTN OpCo based on transaction activity to identify and recommend network sharing depth for transaction
• Perform detailed operating model and cost allocation study in each OpCo to arrive at clear deal governance and recommended commercials for each network sharing deal in partnership with in-country team
• Detail all network sharing transaction special and exit condition considerations
• Drive and manage the deal technical and commercial interworking guidance/ recommendation socialization and sign-off process at Group
• Drive and manage interface with OpCo network sharing project teams to support socialization and sign-off of deal technical and commercial interworking guidance/ recommendations
• Provide detailed deal technical and commercial interworking principle updates to key leadership and within key leadership forums
• Monitor and report on all network sharing transaction implementation status
• Ensure mentorship of in-country network sharing project teams on network sharing technical and commercial best practice
• General project planning, coordination and delivery support

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)
Education:

• Minimum 4 Year Academic Degree in (Telecommunications Engineering or associated engineering field)
• Masters or Post Grad Degree in (Engineering) as an advantage

Experience:

• 8+ years telecommunications technology, networks and IT experience (network sharing transaction expertise would be advantageous)
• 3+ years managerial experience or experience working in a consulting environment.

Competencies:

• Core commercial competencies and financial acumen to manage the maturation of the MTN network sharing (NaaS) ambition
• Detailed knowledge on the international telecommunication infrastructure industry with regard to latest industry trends and competitive landscape within the MTN footprint
• Detailed knowledge of telecommunication network sharing and telecommunication networks
• Strong computer literacy with proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Power-Point
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good stakeholder management and relationship building
• Effectively manage people, processes and projects to maximize efficient work within the central network sharing unit
• Innovation to improve value and efficiency
• Effective team management skills and the ability to coach, mentor and motivate a staff of commercial and technical professionals
• Ability to identify key issues in a situation and to think creatively and strategically in facing internal and external challenges.
• Excellent public relations skills to be able to function across multiple business lines in a multicultural environment
• Exceptional networking skills to build professional relationships
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills to efficiently manage partners, customers and colleagues
• Proficient fluency in English; Arabic or French an advantage