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Role

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Technical Manager
Technology Strategist – Network Automation & Transformation position is responsible to develop the technology roadmap to shape and lead the strategy for transformation and automation of U Mobile’s network infrastructure.

This role will analyse emerging trends, identifying opportunities for improvement, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to design automation solutions and drive network modernization initiatives. The role will leverage cutting-edge technologies such as AI, ML, and digital twin, combines with network knowledge, to develop the strategy for autonomous network and innovation driving network and organization efficiency

Key Accountabilities
• Develop a forward-thinking technology strategy and roadmap for network automation, leveraging AI and ML to improve network management and drive transformation
- Align the strategy and roadmap with the organization’s overall objectives, future network needs, and digital transformation goals
- Assess the network infrastructure, identify gaps, and define future technology adoption goals
- Track and study of technology evaluation, market trend as inputs to strategy for new and emerging technologies and enablers
- Evaluate and incorporate emerging AI / ML technologies and methodologies applicable to network automation, including benchmarking technologies / solutions with industry best practices to recommend improvements or new technologies.
- Source and explore with vendors and technology partners, e.g. for AI/ML-powered network automation tools, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic direction.
- Lead related new technology RFP, including vendor negotiation
- Support periodic technology sharing with management team

• Work with cross-functional teams to align network automation strategies with business objectives and infrastructure needs, and for technology PoC / trial.

• Industry representation and engagement
- Represent U Mobile in technical industry forum or standardization bodies for new technologies
- Establish relationships with technology providers, solution providers, and other partners

• Provide network automation & transformation strategy to support the yearly budget planning (AOP)

About You
1. Education/ What people Know:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Data Science or related field

2. Experience/ What people Have Done:
- Minimum 7 years working experience, with >5 years in network strategy, architecture and planning, with a focus on network automation & transformation
- Knowledge and understanding of mobile network architecture and operations, as well as network automation, self-healing networks, and performance optimization, e.g. adoption and applications of AI and ML, and digital-twin etc.
- Strategize and lead RFP / RFQ
- Knowledge in network and cost modelling for scenario analysis and simulation
- Experience in leading new solutions, enablers, and product evaluation, trials, and testing
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and network automation integration, and hands-on experience with industry automation tools, implementing automation solutions for network provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and management is preferred

3. Competencies/ What people Can Do:
- Represent UM in interaction with external parties, industry forums, and regulatory bodies
- Establish and maintain good partner relationships with key partners
- Strong technical knowledge and a balanced technical – business mindset
- Strong acumen of technical and business
- Good mentoring, coaching skillsets

4. Personal Attributes/ Who people Are:
- Business focus and customer centric - passionate in delivering best value to customer
- Strong strategic and critical thinking mindset; Able to make strategic recommendations and proposals; identifying potential risks and proposing mitigations
- Self-motivated, positive, open, with “can-do” attitude; agile and able to learn fast
- Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication, inter-personal skills, and professionalism in representing U Mobile externally, in industry forums, and MCMC etc.