Senior Manager Digital Strategy & Innovation

Role Purpose

Leading technology innovation efforts to identify and develop new solutions and services that tackle technology operational challenges, in order to support Omantel’s strategic objectives by identifying and evaluating new and emerging technologies that can drive business value and support the organization's strategic goals.

Position Information

Title: Senior Manager Digital Strategy & Innovation

Unit: Strategy & Innovation
Division: Technology Strategy & Innovation
Location: Muscat
Grade: L2
Line Manager: General Manager Technology, Strategy & Innovation
Direct reports: Nil
Minimum role requirements:
Bachelor in relevant discipline
External Applicants: 8 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a management position

Key Accountabilities

Explore vendor and CSP capabilities for digital solutions to address Omantel's operational issues
Develop, manage and maintain a vendor strategy to ensure vendor relationships deliver the intended value
Collaborate with Omantel Innovation Lab for Hackathons to develop new solutions
Form partnerships with universities, startups, and research institutes for joint digital research
Implement Agile methodologies for rapid development of ideas and technologies
Assess internal technical capabilities and expertise, together with established technical solutions and services, and determine which ones have the most potential for commercialization
Manage vendor lab environment for Omantel's capabilities and modernization
Develop and maintain IT Infrastructure and Applications Strategies, plans and roadmaps
Establish a Technology Radar for IT Infrastructure and Applications to identify new vendors, products, and technologies for adoption
Scan telecoms and adjacent industries for technology trends and disruptions
Conduct Trials and PoCs for new products and applications
Coordinate Technology Strategic Plans with subsidiaries
Leverage existing Technology Partners and explore new capabilities
Collaborate with the business to identify new products and develop use cases
Oversee cost-benefit analysis for adopting/disposing technologies
Develop long-term financial investment plans for IT Infrastructure and Applications
Identify execution stakeholders of the technology roadmap and oversee the creation of formally planned and budgeted strategic plans & initiatives
Identify internal operational challenges and lead technology innovation efforts
Compile response plans and coordinate actions across Technology & Digital functions

Senior Manager Digital Strategy & Innovation

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