Business and Operations Consultant

Job description
Req ID: 92237Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa is looking for senior and principal consultants with strong telecommunications industry experience in the operations consulting and transformation domains. Your role will be to sell and deliver enterprise transformation and business process improvement projects to telecoms clients. Work with CIOs to improve operations across IT, OSS, BSS and Marketing Sales business domains to ensure our customers maximize their technology investments. The following experience is essential:

Excellent working knowledge of ICT, network and business processes in the areas of OSS, BSS and network technology
Working knowledge of using and supporting ITIL and/or eTOM standards
Proven sales and delivery record with a focus on transformation and/or operational transformation and efficiency programs
The ability to create robust value propositions and business cases for systems and process transformation
Prior consulting experience from within a consulting practice

If you are interested in getting exposure to Africa, like to travel, be exposed to cutting edge technology that makes a difference to our continent, then apply to join our growing and dynamic consulting team. Ericsson Consulting has 12,000 Strategy, Operations & Technology consultants, delivering more than 1,500 consulting and systems integration engagements a year. Serving clients for 10 years across 180+ countries we are building a great track record. This is a great opportunity to work for a dynamic company with global career options. Role Description

Sell and deliver enterprise transformation and business process improvement projects to telecoms clients
Shape and lead holistic programs that translate operational shortfalls into transformation programs
Define roadmaps for organization change and process development
Undertake capability and assessments across processes and systems
Support operators in defining data requirements and leveraging real time data to drive improved customer experience

Required skills

Analytical and problem solving skills
Excellent communications skills (both oral and written) – able to explain complex concepts
Consultative selling knowledge
Team and stakeholder management

Required experience

Deep telecommunications industry knowledge
Excellent working knowledge of ICT, network and business processes in the areas of OSS, BSS and Network technology in wireline or wireless environments.
Proven sales and delivery record with a focus on transformation and/or operational transformation and efficiency programs for telecommunications companies.
Working knowledge of using and supporting ITIL, eTOM and security standards. Certification in one or more of these standards is a plus. TOGAF and Frameworx knowledge beneficial.
Understanding of processes and architecture related to fulfilment, assurance and billing
Managing cross functional teams
Experience and ability to interact with senior (C-Level) stakeholders

Your profile

4 years + experience in consulting
3 years + experience within telecommunications industry architecting end-2end solutions or leading transformation projects
Willingness and ability to travel in Africa up to 75% of the time
Minimum relevant 3 year Bachelor’s degree (postgraduate qualification recommended)
Location: South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should visit Ericsson’s Career Website

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