Description
PeopleSourcer does not use third parties. All candidates must be local VA residents to be considered for this position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Leads and develops cross business unit and portfolio system flow information (Solution and Business Requirements)
*Develops best practices in documenting cross business flow.
*Leads cross business integration team (Integration Leaders)
*Drives and monitors program integration from inception to completion
*Leads the creation and oversight of architectural and financial research within functional areas to develop business value of program integration
Responsible to own and deliver (using Matrix leadership):
*Business Case Quantification
*Business/Systems Requirements
*High-Level Architecture &
*System Flow Architecture
*Process/System Flows (Cross business and portfolio) - PMO & FMO
*Gap Analysis
*System Interface documents (Attribute level) etc.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
This position must have a mastery of leading technical engineering teams in an OSS environment and be able to drive the integration of processes and systems as well as leading a team of integration engineers. This position will drive a team that provides the end to end process and systems leadership to successfully complete large Network programs on time with well managed scopes, and costs.
Regularly leads multiple medium to large-scale projects and provides guidance to staff members and peers. Develops resolutions to complex problems that require the use of creativity and makes decisions that impact projects and staff members. Exercises considerable judgment in developing methods, techniques & evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Work is accomplished without direction. Drives the creation of end to end artifacts and recruits support in the solutions architecture across portfolios and support Network planning in collaborative design sessions.
The candidate must be able work in an autonomous fashion to identify efficiencies with people, processes, and costs within operation and across portfolios. The candidate must be able to establish relationships and work with managers at all levels without supervision. The candidate must be able to assume a leadership role in driving solutions to inefficiencies, providing direction to VPs/Directors and Managers.
Must be able to negotiate and make decisions with directors and VPs considering operations and OSS systems that will be used within the various operations and systems designs across business units and portfolios.
Must be able to define and decide the best approach to performing end to end flows and partnering with Network operations. The manager is responsible for staffing decisions on their team.
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE:
6-10 years experience in Solutions Architecture
Experience in a Telco in a Integration role in either or a landline or carrier company as an integration or consulting leader. Preferably in one or more of the of the following functional areas:
o Network Provisioning, Network Activation
o Installation and Repair - Dispatch
o Ordering, Billing
o Service Assurance, Surveillance
o Outside Plant Engineering
o Capacity Planning and Engineering
Experience leading people in a technical environment
Experience as an operations consultant related to one of the areas listed
Experience and ability to develop systems solutions, architectures and requirements related to areas listed.
Experience developing business cases surrounding solutions.
Ability to deliver systems/process analysis for large programs.
Ability to sell ideas.
Ability to provide technical leadership to large programs in terms technical or operational direction.
Ability to be a Matrix leader
Expert Technical Writing
Ability to design solutions architecture
Ability to facilitate group meetings/discussions
Ability to gain consensus amongst leaders.
Ability to speak in public
Word, Excel, PPT, Visio
Ability to broker solutions for issues between senior leaders
Bachelors Degree or Equivalent in Experience.