Strategic Planning Manager

1 month ago


Reading UK, Berkshire, United Kingdom Hays Full time

Job Overview

The Mobile Network Strategic Planning Team is responsible for developing and maintaining strategic guidelines that drive the mobile network plan. The role will support this activity, covering key network capabilities and infrastructure that may include capacity upgrades, spectrum re-farm, future additional radio features, 5G standalone, legacy network switch off and Open RAN.

The Strategic Planning Manager will need to support forward looking strategic analytics to prepare the mobile network 3-year plan (3YP), finding solutions to complex technical requirements with use of excellent technical knowledge.


Location: Reading Flexible- Hybrid (once a month)


Contract

31/3/2025(likely to extend)


Rate

£400-450.00 per day (Umbrella)

£300-350.00 per day (PAYE)


Key Responsibilities

  • Support legacy switch off data analysis required for technical decisions
  • Link high level technical strategy to detailed planning inputs, formulating strategic planning guidance using data from internal and external sources
  • Lead strategic planning activities for 3YP, ensuring network plans are budgeted and supported through 3YP process
  • Identify opportunities for new strategic initiatives for client’s mobile network.
  • Liaise and agree strategic plans with all stakeholders, communicating findings and recommendations in a structured way to the rest of the business
  • Find solutions to complex technical requirements with use of excellent technical knowledge.
  • Build and foster strong and effective relationship with stakeholders, suppliers and partners.


Experience Needed

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent or able to demonstrate a similar level of ability from industrial experience.
  • Experience developing strategic and/or detailed plans for delivery of mobile networks or similar
  • Ability to influence and build productive relationships with stakeholders, from both technical and non-technical backgrounds
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, and to prioritise workload / tasks against fluid deadlines.


Start Date

ASAP



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