Telkom Kenya
Position: Product Manager / IP Data and Managed
Services
Region: Nairobi
Reporting to: Head of Commercial Management & Marketing
Range: R2U
Department: Carrier Services Division
Role Purpose: The
Product Manager for IP Data and Managed Services manages the portfolio
dedicated to Carrier customers to protect long-term value, increase revenue and
profitability growth for the department.
It encompasses: management of
the full product life cycle from development to pruning; launch of product
improvement or new product lines; Products’ P&L optimization; and Product
dashboard publication
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Operational (incl. Planning):
- Develop and
monetize IP Data Products & Managed Services as conceptualized
through business development and wholesale customer needs &
requirement
- Manage the
products portfolio lifecycle of IP Data and Managed Services by:
1. Improving
existing Product with new features, value added services, options, …
2. Launch
new Product developments
3. Preparing
end of Product life
- Manage and
optimize Products’ P&L
1. Optimize
costs with support of Technology, Data Support Analyst and Service Delivery
Team
2. Optimize
revenues by adopting right pricing structure and strategy so to grow volumes
and develop market share
- Lead Product
Dashboard improvement or new development by managing Time To Market (TTM)
internal process
- Provide
pre-sales support to the sales team by preparing the right
commercialization tools to for standard offerings and leading the
bid management process of non-standard solution/complex tenders
- Plan 3 years
Product roadmap with Pruning, introduction of new features or development
of new products
- Establish and
maintain good relationship with Technology Division & Data Support
Analyst to analyze actual Product’s performances, possible improvements,
new features or services.
Academic / Professional
Qualifications
- Degree in
engineering, data processing or business management
- At least 3
years’ experience in the telecommunication industry
- Good knowledge
of telecom industry with preferably good understanding of data
products & managed services
- Excellent
command of project management including product specification, and IT
developments
- 2 to 6 years’
experience in a similar position
Professional Skills:
- Team player
- Customer
oriented
- Ability to work
in transversal organisation to deliver results to the team
- Excellent
analytical and specification skills
- Result oriented
- Excellent
organisation skills with strong attention to detail
- Develop level
of credibility that positions Telkom Carrier Services to collaborate on
construction of customer business cases
If you fit the required
profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and
career aspirations match the requirements for this position.
Application should be sent by latest 18th October 2016, please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees.
Apply through
recruitment@telkomkenya.co.ke and quote the job title in the subject
field.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.