Services Planning Principal Expert

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The role holder is responsible for collaborating with the Marketing departments of CBU and EBU to finalize deployment plans, ensuring alignment with approved CAPEX and resource optimization. The holder facilitates advanced network capabilities through strategic deployment of FTTH/GPON, modernization of fixed network elements, and development of connectivity plans for mobile sites. Duties are carried out in accordance with stipulated business policies and procedures.

• Collaborate with the Marketing departments of CBU and EBU to finalize deployment plans in accordance with approved CAPEX, ensuring strategic alignment and resource optimization.
• Facilitate deployment strategies for FTTH/GPON and related OLTs, aiming for advanced network capabilities and enhanced service delivery.
• Create plans for the replacement of fixed legacy network elements and migration to a modernized network, focusing on modernization and efficiency.
• Introduce Fixed Services protections to ensure adherence to design principles.
• Develop connectivity plans for mobile sites using fiber/MW, based on comprehensive planning to ensure robust network infrastructure.
• Conduct GIS and site surveys when needed in targeted areas to gather critical data for planning and development.
• Develop detailed plans, including ISOW and NE, to meet the yearly demand of BUs, covering all aspects of OSP & ISP deployment within city and exchange plans.
• Manage selection of sites for backbone transport network deployments, including stc’s internal data network needs, and design new long‑distance & junction links & rings, DWDM networks.
• Manage upgrade of national transport route capacity and exchange of blinded fibers.
• Communicate with TSA sector on yearly roadmap for asset management implementation.
• Manage development of inventory management deployment/implementation plans.
• Prepare and distribute integrated fixed services deployment plans, incorporating ISP deployment strategies and ISP‑OSP integration, across all regions.
• Establish integrated guidelines for fixed services deployment planning, ensuring consistency and clarity in project execution.
• Manage scope and budget meticulously throughout all planning stages, updating yearly project scopes and budgets in planning systems in line with Smart CAPEX outputs.
• Interface with BUs departments regarding customer location issues, providing high‑level OMS cost estimates for approvals post‑PD issuance.
• Facilitate internal & external stakeholders concerning new town, civil, and utility developments to ensure efficient planning and cost management.
• Ensure quality control over all rollout PDs, including those for FTTH, FTTM, MSAN, etc., maintaining high standards in project documentation.
• Develop comprehensive and integrated fixed services network deployment plans for technologies such as FTTx/GPON, xDSL, OLT expansion, MSAN, and mobile sites fiber connectivity.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience.
• Prior experience in Fixed Services Planning within the telecommunications industry.

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- Similar Director Manager

Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering or Electronics.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Telecommunications

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 22 hours ago