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Job Title:    Head, Data and Devices  

Organization:  Airtel Uganda

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Marketing Director

About Airtel:

Airtel was launched in Uganda in 1995 and is Uganda’s most innovative mobile phone operator, which has introduced many “firsts” in the telecommunication sector such as: Pre-paid plans, Post-paid plans, International roaming, Dedicated customer care, One rate to all networks, Fax and Data, Call forwarding, Per second billing, Freedom Forever and Mobile Top up.  Airtel Uganda Limited is the country’s fastest growing telecom company, and a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Limited – a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 16 countries across Asia and Africa.

Job Summary:   The Head, Data and Devices will be responsible for the data, device portfolio and team by developing a strategy aligned to the overall business strategy to attain leadership in data revenues and smartphone penetration for the company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recommend changes to products and services based on the analysis of the trends and patterns identified in the real-time operational performance data.
• Ensure effective Program management of new Product delivery, new enhancements to existing products & and initiatives, ensure adherence to Governance structures & and processes & the Product and Innovation Lifecycle Management (PILM)
• Ensure Revenue and Customer Management for data customers
• Ensure that Devices strategy and execution tie to the overall company strategy to drive data growth
• Ensure that Strategic alliances and partnerships drive Airtel’s positioning as an Internet company and hence drive overall growth of Data in Airtel Uganda
• Support in Data Process and product configuration within marketing hence reducing risk and fraud exposure
• Responsible for leading Data Revenue Managers, NPD managers, and Device manager alliance including mentoring & and coaching activities
• Develop overall OpCo products strategy in conjunction with the Marketing director and marketing heads and with input from the Airtel group.
• Maintain the Overall (Data and devices) Product Master Plan (PMP) across segments.
• Manage, design, implement and maintain a prioritization matrix of all initiatives across segments
• Implementation planning for Group Top 5 Products.
• Ensure establishment & and adherence to product governance structures & and processes to drive compliance.
• Develop overall OpCo products strategy in conjunction with the Marketing director and marketing heads and with input from Airtel group.
• Maintain the Overall (Data and devices) Product Master Plan (PMP) across segments.
• Manage, design, implement and maintain a prioritization matrix of all initiatives across segments.
• Implementation planning for Group Top 5 Products.
• Ensure establishment & and adherence to product governance structures & and processes to drive compliance.
• Develop and device Strategy (Smartphone penetration) to drive data growth.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Post-graduate qualification (e.g., business/commercial economics, business administration, computer science or Information Technology and engineering).
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in a marketing position, with a focus on product development and project Management.
• Minimum of 3 years of general management experience
• Experience of the Telecommunications Industry, Analytical and data mining skills (Efficiency in SQL) or Engineering working environment
• Experience in managing the Product & Innovation Life Cycle & Processes in TELCO’s would be preferred
• Technical and Commercial experience in a Telco environment
• Able to operate in a performance-driven organization
• Excellent Project management or Program management proven experience

Please note

• Attach copies of all academic documents.
• Soliciting of influence of any nature will lead to an automatic disqualification.
• We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who do not hear from us within 2 weeks of closing should consider their applications unsuccessful.
• Airtel Uganda is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

How to Apply:

All interested Candidates are invited to submit their applications to the email address below. Please attach your CV, academic qualifications and day phone contact and email address. Send Email to: vacancies@ug.Airtel.com and clearly indicate the email subject as Head Data & Devices.

Deadline: 31^st January 2024 by 5pm

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