Sr Manager, Systems Design Engineering - Wireless Core Operations (Voice Core)

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Job Responsibilities:

• Background in 3G/4G/5G wireless communications systems and architectures and telecom networks, protocols and infrastructures as well as IP and cloud.
• Understand complex networks and architecture solutions and how new technologies may impact the performance and architecture of the network.
• Experience in designing wireless telecommunications coverage, capacity, or functional architectures in an optimal way to maximize performance and brand differentiation, minimize cost of ownership and establish multi-year financial outlook.
• Understanding of what network aspects drives customer quality of experience for various services.
• Experience working with field and regional engineering teams to do network capacity planning and work with design teams using call models and data usage scenarios to support existing and forecasted subscriber growth while managing cost and optimizing network architecture.
• Experience with VoLTE and LTE nodes interworking, capacity modelling for radio network, quality of service parameters and dimensioning of SDN/NFV nodes.
• General understanding of how the network cost and performance impacts company business metrics.
• Experience managing operational and capital budgets to make sound business decisions including asset classification and NPV calculations.
• Experience and understanding for using technology to solve business problems, ability to do cost/benefit trade-off analysis for technology and develop business cases to justify investment in technology.
• Thorough understanding of the end to end 3G / 4G / 5G Wireless architecture and functional properties.
• Understand the technical differences of wireless systems. (e.g. 3G,4G, circuit switched, VOLTE, VILTE, OTT, etc.)
• Experience in delivering technical presentations, business case development, Executive briefings, vendor presentations, etc.
• Sets high standards for self / team and uses appropriate level of urgency toward goal or project completion.
• Demonstrates a customer are first attitude by keeping commitments, and holding employees accountable.
• Establishes and contributes to mutually beneficial shared goals with other teams.
• Adapts approach to accomplish team goals.
• Effectively resolves conflict between teams.
• Manage relationships with vendors.
• Inspirational Leadership: Demonstrates integrity.
• Delivers meaningful feedback and develops team members.
• Inspires employees to achieve business results.
• Recognizes contributions of others.
• Sets goals and objectives for the team that align with the strategic goals of the organization.
• Communicates direction of the organization through goal setting and alignment.
• Seeks out new technologies and solutions to business problems.
• Foster environment where team members identify problems, risks to continually review key business initiatives and find optimal resolutions.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or Engineering or related field (Required)
  

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of technical engineering/Operations experience
• 5+ years operating Telco Apps in a Cloud Environment
• Less than 2 years People Management experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strategic Thinking The ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies. (Required)
• Cross Functional Relationships Experience managing managers in cross-functional organizations. (Preferred)
• Motivation Self-motivated and able to work well under pressure. Able to simultaneously support multiple strategically significant tasks under fixed/accelerated deadlines. (Required)
• People Management Ability and desire to lead teams, including cross-functionally. Develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships that can provide information, assistance, and support. (Required)
• Communication The ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed. Express self clearly in conversations and interactions with others. Clear business and technical writing skills. The ability to plan and deliver oral and written communications that make an impact and persuade their intended audiences. (Required)
• Client Relationship Building The ability to demonstrate concern and meet external and/or internal customers' needs (Required)
• Team Leadership Ability to convey confidence in employees' ability to be successful, especially at challenging new tasks; delegating significant responsibility. (Required)
• Technical Architecture The ability to demonstrate depth of knowledge and skill in a technical area. The ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach. (Required)

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

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