Senior Program Director

• Lead and own large-scale, multi-year telecom programs across Core Network, 5G, Cloud, OSS/BSS, and IT transformation.
• Establish and govern robust program frameworks, including Steering Committees, risk and financial controls, decision logs, and escalation models.
• Ensure disciplined program execution covering scope, milestones, dependencies, and change control.
• Act as the final escalation point for delivery, technical, and commercial risks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level and senior customer executives, leading executive communications on program status, risks, recovery plans, and strategic decisions.
• Drive on-time, on-budget delivery across all workstreams while ensuring network stability and service continuity during transformations and migrations.
• Oversee cutovers, migrations, go-lives, and incident recovery where applicable.
• Own full program P&L, including revenue recognition, cost control, margins, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Manage contracts, change requests, claims, and commercial negotiations in line with contractual commitments.
• Lead, inspire, and align cross-functional teams across Core, RAN, IP, Cloud, OSS/BSS, and IT domains.
• Proactively manage risks, quality assurance, audits, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardization, lessons learned, and reuse.

• 15+ years of experience in telecom delivery, with 7+ years leading large-scale transformation programs.
• Proven track record delivering complex, mission-critical telecom programs.
• Experience working with Tier-1 operators or large enterprise telecom environments.
• Strong background in network modernization, 4G/5G Core, cloud-native platforms, OSS/BSS, or IT transformation.

• Solid understanding of telecom architectures including Core, Cloud, IP, and OSS/BSS.
• Hands-on experience managing live network changes and high-risk migrations.
• Ability to engage credibly with architects, engineers, and vendor partners.

• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong decision-making ability under pressure.
• Proven capability to lead large, diverse, and cross-cultural teams.
• Strong commercial mindset with effective negotiation skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Program and Project Management certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or SAFe are an advantage.

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