IT Operations Manager at Vodafone Ghana

Responsilities

• Stake holder Management: Interface well with the business & Vodafone group; and provide high levels of assurance to the business on the performance of IT Services.
• Accountable for key Service Performance & Availability.
• Accountable for Rating Charging & Billing Performance, Accuracy & Availability.
• Accountable for Mobile Money Service Performance & Availability.
• Accountable for resource development to effectively manage rating, charging & billing solutions.
• Accountable for resource development to effectively manage Mobile Money Solutions.
• Accountable for resource development to effectively manage VAS Solutions including but not limited to SMS, CRBT, IVR solutions.
• Implement BSS Transformation towards Cloud.
• Own Datacentre operations for all IT data centres including shared Data Centres. IT core Network and related switch fabric, server infrastructure, storage infrastructure and the environment (power, cooling etc).
• Accountable for VCentre & Cloud Operations. Ensure Cloud is well setup and well run and team is well setup and equipped to deliver Cloud operations that are always available and an enabler to Business growth and success.
• Accountable for Database operations. Ensure databases are well setup and optimized in operations and the DBAs are well equipped to deliver a superior service to help drive Business growth and success.
• Accountable for IT Network Operations. Ensure the IT Network is optimized and fully resilient and an enabler to all services reaching our users and by extension customers at all times.
• Drive Team skill & Talent development. Equip the Team with the right skills and tools to deliver.
• Accountable for Storage Operations. Ensure the storage platforms are setup efficiently to optimize services to applications, databases and other teams and ensure the team is well resourced.
• Accountable for Application Operations for all of BSS. Ensure Application Operations team is equipped with the right skills, tools KT and documentation to operate effectively and deliver high quality services to end users and help drive Business growth and performance.
• Support Call Centre Solutions delivery and own the running of the service.
• Support the Rating, Charging & Billing Solutions and ensure continuous improvement to service delivery.
• Accountable for IT Network Operations.
• Accountable for energizing team to become total professionals and customer champions. A cultural change in line with working Agile and driving a deep culture of Customer Centricity!

Experience

• Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related discipline / experience.
• Minimum 5 Years in IT Management, preferably Telco environment.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in IT and related roles especially in Operations.
• High level understanding of IT Architecture and design
• Full alignment on OEM roadmaps and technology advances
• Understanding of Datacentre Technologies and Operations
• Understanding on Application Operations methodologies
• ITIL Professional