Transmission Planning and Optimization General Manager

Job Description

Mission:

• To manage and take responsibility for the planning and optimization of MTNIrancell access and core transmission network, fiber, and IPRAN at a national level to achieve a network that:

1. Meets the technical business plan requirements;
2. Ensures an integrated access and core TX, fiber, and IPRAN network plan;
3. Provides strategic leadership in access and core TX, fiber, and IPRAN technical arena;
4. Ensures all access and core TX, fiber and IPRAN NE’s in all disciplines fulfill the business capacity requirements;
5. Ensures capacity headroom on key access and core TX, fiber and IPRAN elements;
6. Integrates with the current and future national Access & core TX, fiber and IPRAN networks in Iran;
7. Meets the pre-determined quality targets;
8. is implemented within budgets;

• To prepare strategies for future access and core TX, fiber and IPRAN technologies, and regulatory developments within the TX (MW & Core), Fiber & IPRAN domain.

Responsibilities:

• To interface outside the company with Regulatory, TIC, TCI, and TCPs; across the company with ITS, Marketing, Finance, Sales and Distribution, EB, L&R, CR, PROC, and CPG divisions and inside the network with radio and core planning and operation teams to ensure that developments in the Access & Core TX, Fiber & IPRAN Network area are integrated with other business unit plans and meeting marketing targets.
• To formulate strategies for future technologies and regulatory developments within the Core TX network, Fiber and Access Transmission, and IPRAN.
• To lead a team of technical experts and Senior Managers to align Access & Core TX, Fiber & IPRAN planning with NW Service Delivery and Operations requirements.
• To lead breakthrough research on new emerging technologies of Core TX, Fiber and Access TX, and IPRAN like 5G, NFV, SDN, etc. to embed new features into a current network.
• To envisage, specify, or evaluate proposals for new software tools and techniques to improve network design and management. Examples include:

1. NMS systems and or Element Managers
2. Fiber Design and planning tools
3. Access & Core TX Design and planning tools
4. IPRAN Design and planning tools

• To ensure that the network consistently delivers on customer expectations regarding Access & Core TX, Fiber & IPRAN network quality and capacity.
• To maintain a moving 5 year transmission network strategy ensuring a fully integrated network plan.
• To maintain an understanding of other (non-GSM) technologies to ensure that appropriate strategies are implemented timeously.
• To plan for Access & Core TX, Fiber & IPRAN Network capacity ahead of requirements in the technical arena.
• To manage related tenders and contracts within a multi-vendor environment.
• To ensure vendor builds to plan and SLAs.
• To ensure Network utilization remains within acceptable limits.
• To verify the overall Architecture design of Access & Core TX, Fiber & IPRAN network and related elements.
• • To build dimension on Access & Core TX, fiber & IPRAN network infrastructures to meet business plan and market demand.
• To ensure the balance of market demands with Access & Core TX, fiber & IPRAN capacity.
• To prepare and manage the annual CAPEX and OPEX budget within the area of concern.
• To ensure reduced dependency on TCI and TCPs as much as possible.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Technology Systems (Telecommunication Management) or related fields; or an MBA graduate; a Master's degree is advantageous. 

Experience:

• Senior management track record of 5 years or more; with at least 3 years in relevant sector/ industry as per relevant role.
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise (understanding emerging markets advantageous).
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies.