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Network Performance Manager

Job Title: Network Performance Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Berkshire, England
Industry:
Salary: Negotiable
Start Date: ASAP
REF: P/SR/NPM_1520333362
Contact Name: Sara Rowe
Contact Email: sara.rowe@projectpeople.com
Job Published: about 6 years ago

Job Description

Network Performance Engineer - Permanent - Berkshire - Mobile Telecoms

The Network Performance Manager contributes to delivering the Operations outcomes of:

  • Monitoring KPI's providing valuable insight.
  • Predicting and prevent negative impacts on the network.
  • Manage and influence unilateral suppliers.
  • Providing insight on supplier performance and challenge.
  • Engaging effectively with the shareholders.
  • Anticipating shareholder requirements and needs.
  • Identifying opportunities for continuous service improvement.

To deliver the outcomes, the Network Performance Manager has the following responsibilities:

  • Manage Service Provider to deliver Reference Route active testing (Drive Testing) and analysis process to deliver sustainable improvement to customer experience on major rail routes, major roads and City areas.
  • Manage Service Provider to deliver Parameter and Antenna Optimisation Process, ensuring return on investment and excellent standards of analysis and decision making.
  • Drive process and functional improvements to the delivery from the day to day work performed by Regional Network Performance Management teams.
  • Responsible for assuring supplier network performance activities.

Must Have:

  • Strong technical understanding of the GSM/GPRS/UMTS/LTE system architecture.
  • Considerable Operations/Engineering experience working for a Network Operator or Service Provider environment.
  • Excellent analytical skills for extracting, processing and manipulating data. Excellent user of MS Excel, Access and SQL.
  • Good understanding of Operational and Customer Experience issues related to Mobile Radio Networks.
  • Strong understanding and competence in using Operational, Performance and Incident tools (Business Objects, Netcool, NetAct, Traffica, Performance Management Tools, Geo-Location Tools, Self Organising Network Tools).
  • Excellent meeting management skills and organisation skills.
  • Business analysis skills, ability to document requirements for IT Tools and formulate business cases for investment.
  • Process improvement experience (Eg Six Sigma).
  • Experience in working on a project team delivering and integrating, new Operational, Performance and incident tools.
  • Technical Ability - Must have in depth knowledge and understanding in the new technology, services and platforms. Able to undertake complex analysis of telecom/IT technology based problems.
  • Performance - Comprehensive grasp of Key Performance Indicators and measures used to assess service quality within the GSM, UMTS & LTE network systems and subsystems.
  • Motivation - To have full confidence in own abilities coupled with a positive attitude and creative thinking. Engage and meet new challenges with the ability to overcome multiple obstacles in parallel.
  • Communication - Be able to clearly communicate complex issues concisely. Influence external suppliers and internal resource to support and deliver the objectives.
  • Planning and Organisation - A self-starter, must be able to prioritise workload and ensure delivery of aggressive targets and timescales. Continually reviewing plans to keep on track with rapidly changing goals.

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