Business and Communications Manager

Business and Communications Manager - Permanent - South-West London.

A global conglomerate (telecoms) is currently searching for a Business and Communications Manager to join their team in South-West London on a permanent basis.

Role:

• The Business and Communications Manager will be responsible for defining all aspects of the engagement and communication with key stakeholders.
• Ensure high levels of service delivery are maintained through effective planning and management of a defined communication and strategy and plan.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with OpCos and other business areas and ensure a comprehensive understanding of their requirements is maintained and acted upon.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the stakeholder environment, analyse different stakeholder groups and understand their diverse needs and requirements.
• Create a strategy targeting the key stakeholder groups and determine their readiness for change.
• Manage the communications across key stakeholders, adhering to the defined strategy using innovative and different communication
• Create and implement a governance cadence for the programme and stakeholder groups. Ensure best practice is adhered to during meetings (minutes, actions and next steps are recorded and distributed).
• Be the central point of contact and quality gate for all communication and governance activity.

Essential Skills and Experience Required:

• Understanding of the challenges and required time schedules of an OpCo;
• Either interconnect and roaming / carrier services or mobile telecoms:
• Experience working in an international environment or dealing with a variety of cultures in a business environment;
• Proven work experience in business and or communication manager capacity;
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organisation;
• Self-starter with the ability to drive outcomes and make an impact quickly.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks at a time, while maintaining exceptional attention to detail;
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Understanding the basics of mobile network, interconnect and international roaming;
• Project management skills;
• Good command of a second language.

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