Network Planning Specialist

The world never stands still. Neither do we.

Are you searching for a place to unleash your creativity and make your ideas come alive? Or maybe you enjoy focusing on the clients, with their specific needs and expectations? Then look no further!

At _VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions), we have a vibrant and inclusive work culture, with a strong emphasis on innovation and collaboration. With a global team of over 29,000 highly skilled people, distributed across 8 locations, we’re looking for people who will share our vision for the future.

Let's explore the world of possibilities together!

Your day to day:

Manages projects directly providing all relevant information to internal clients. The network planning core activities are related to the planning, development, acceptance and implementation of SW & HW for the information systems in one of the technology areas (Core, Mobile Access, Transport & Transmission, and OSS). Gather and analyse client’s requirements, ensure appropriate project prioritisation and interdependencies identification. Focus on resource planning with a special focus on project business case creation to ensure their financial approval by the relevant forums. Coordinates project budget planning and ensures reporting towards main stakeholders including Heads of technology areas.

With these activities you will have a great impact on our business:

• Manage Vodafone Networks projects’ delivery related to information systems for one specific functional area by coordinating the projects’ phases (project plan definition, supervising the detailed project activities and cross-checking them permanently) in collaboration with Vodafone Network Strategy&Engineering teams to align the Regional Rollout for all the information systems with the client’s requirements (European OpCos).
• Evolution plans for projects
• Analyse client requirements and ensure the project’s goals and deliverables meet the client’s requirements (especially but not limited to the financial ones)
• Ensure projects’ prioritization
• Monitor & track all projects’ status and highlight efficiency opportunities when it comes to information systems (HW&SW) upgrades. Report project status to the main stakeholders, focusing on financial aspects (but not limited to). Ensures reports for the financial and technical KPI’s

With these skills you are a great candidate:

• Process & Project management
• Financial acumen
• Good knowledge of Mobile Network Architecture (including HW and SW platforms roadmap)
• Knowledge of Software & HW platform Roadmap and implications in the lifecycle of the Network platforms
• Stakeholder management

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Engineering
• Inter-functional relationships
• Knowledge of network topologies and technological trends
• Excellent communication skills
• Over 2 years’ experience in Technology planning or similar
• English High Level

Sounds like the perfect job? We’ve got even more to offer:

• Hybrid way of working
• Medical and dental services
• Life and hospitalization insurance
• Dedicated employee phone subscription
• Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: meal tickets/private pension/vacation vouchers/cultural vouchers within the budget.
• Special discounts for gyms and retailers
• Annual Company Bonus
• Loyalty Programme
• Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
• You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
• Getting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company
• We let you write your own story: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 vacation days.
• Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave

We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? We are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.