Role Purpose
The detail of jobs description as AVP Head of E2E Network Validation & Program Management
- E2E Commercial Governance & Gatekeeping: Acts as the ultimate gatekeeper for all network CAPEX/OPEX investments, enforcing strict End-to-End (E2E) commercial governance and contract/commitment compliance
- Strategic Investment Proposals: Leads the validation of proposed technical network solutions and translates them into comprehensive, highly profitable investment proposals to secure management approval
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Optimization: Ensures all proposed program rollouts and vendor/partner commitments are strictly aligned with IOH's Annual Operating Plan (AOP), maximize the utilization of existing corporate assets, and deliver optimized TCO
- Planning PMO & Cross-Domain Orchestration: Serves as the central Planning PMO, responsible for stitching together, orchestrating, and monitoring E2E cross-domain network programs (including RAN, Transmission/TX, and CME/Power) from inception to execution
- Executive Visibility & Alignment: Provides high-quality executive management reporting and real-time dashboards to ensure absolute alignment, transparency, and strategic visibility at the senior leadership level
Qualification:
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.) or Master's Demaster's degree Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Business Management.
- Fluency in professional written and spoken English is strictly required (for executive-level reporting and stakeholder presentation)
- Strong team leadership, project management, and resource orchestration capabilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to distil complex technical/financial data into clear executive insights for senior management
- High leadership capability and eagerness to quickly grasp new technical, financial, and strategic knowledge in fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Enthusiastic, positive, and demonstrates strong sense of absolute ownership and proactiveness in driving cost-saving initiatives and operational controls
Related Experience:
- Minimum 6–10 years of professional experience in Telecommunication industry, specifically within Network Design, Planning, or PMO areas
- Solid experience in Technology Planning, Tech Strategy, and Network Strategic Sourcing is highly preferred and would be a strong advantage
- Direct experience in managing end-to-end Bill of Quantities (BoQ) validation, rate benchmark checking, and asset inventory control/governance
- Solid experience as Program Management Office (PMO) lead, orchestrating cross-functional network rollouts (including RAN, Transmission/TX, and CME/Power domains)
- Proven experience in developing, maintaining, and presenting executive management reports and dashboard systems to provide strategic progress visibility to Senior Management
Skills:
- Advanced knowledge and experience in telecommunications principles, covering technical designs, network strategy, and business aspects
- Advanced understanding of End-to-End (E2E) Network Architecture, transport network principles, CME/power design principle and structural cost-saving strategies
- Advanced knowledge of 4G and 5G network design principles, dimensioning, and capacity planning
- Advanced understanding of BoQ structures, vendor pricing models, CAPEX/OPEX modelling, and developing robust commercial business cases
- Highly proficient in operating MS Office Suite (advanced Excel/PowerPoint) and professional telco analytics/dashboarding tools (e.g., Tutela, PowerBI, or similar systems) to build executive reporting dashboards
- Strong PMO skills with the ability to orchestrate cross-functional teams, manage inter-dependencies, and conduct critical path analysis
Skills
Program Management
Governance
Project, Program and Portfolio Delivery
Competencies
Continuous Improvement
Continuous Learning
Planning and Organizing
Decision Making
Building Positive Working Relationships
Job Responsibilities
Project Planning and Scheduling
Risk Management and Issue Resolution
Resource Coordination and Team Leadership
Process Assessment and Analysis
Process Improvement Design
Quality Assurance and Control
