MTN Nigeria Lagos (Nigeria) - Senior Manager, ES Product Management

Job Description

Provide professional input and advice to the GM Enterprise S Propositions and Marketing Relations in developing an ES strategy.

• Leadership of a professional propositions and product development ES Product Management  teamManagement team to meet targets for profitability and revenues, as agreed with the GM ES Propositions andEnterprise Marketing MarketingRelations.
• Use market gap analysis and segmentation data on the Nigerian enterprise solutions market to identify opportunities for additional products and services.  Present
• Develop compelling business cases for new propositions and products, demonstrating return on investment.
• Develop,  commission and manage new ICT, Data and B2B propositions, products and services within the distinct Enterprise Solutions brand (MTN Business) and within the wider product and services “master brand” managed by MTN Nigeria Marketing Group.
• Commission and manage the development of new propositions, products and services, meeting agreed cost and quality targets.
• Develop and document a product launch process for enterprise solutions propositions, products and services which is fully compatible with MTN Nigeria processes.
• Manage product launch of all new propositions, products and services, ensuring effective implementation and hand-over to the in-life propositions and product management the Segment Management, ES Business Performance and ES Brand and Communication teamsteam.
• Work with the Product and Value Pricing Manager, ES Marketing and MTN Finance groups to develop a competitive price which generates agreed margins for all new products and services.
• Work with the ES Communications Planning Manager to develop effective product launch communications.
• Ensdure full integration of quality management processes within the Propositions and Product Development Group and their effective deployment on a day-to-day basis.
• Use relevant metrics and measures to routinely monitor progress against targets and take appropriate managerial action to ensure targets are met or exceeded.
• Provide performance data to support management decision-making.

• lead product development & management strategy (end-to-end product management of all ES services)
• Ensure full compliance with telecommunications licence provisions, sector regulations and competition laws.

Desired Skills & Experience

• A first degree in Engineering and/or Design , Marketing, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Training and certification in Project Management is desirable
• A Masters Degree (MBA/Msc) is desirable
• Minimum of 12 years working experience comprising:
• 5 years in a Managerial role in the Telecoms/ ICT industry or similar role
• Over 5 years experience in managing end-to-end product development & management processes in a business solutions/B2B environment
• Experience in product marketing or business development in an ICT/Telecoms environment will be an advantage 
• Experience of managing end-to-end product development processes in a Nigerian enterprise solutions environment.
• Strong Project Mmanagement skills.
• Commercial understanding of the Nigerian business environment and its trends and the co-requisite ICT needs and trends
• Understanding of costing and pricing structures and strategies – particularly where products may be grouped to provide a solution.
• Experience in lLeading and managing ed a virtual product development team, motivating others to achieve targets

 
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Company Description

With over 42 million subscribers, MTN Nigeria is the largest subsidiary in the MTN Group, Africa's leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a call in Nigeria following the globally lauded Nigerian GSM auction conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission earlier in the year. Thereafter the company launched full commercial operations in August 2001. Since our entry into the market, MTN has become an intrinsic part of Nigerian social and economic life, offering a wide range of products and services which act as a catalyst for fiscal and human development. We have also demonstrated our belief in Nigeria not only by investing billions of dollars in infrastructure and facilities, but by also investing in areas of need, thereby giving back to society. In May 2005, the MTN Nigeria Foundation was created to spearhead a robust corporate social responsibility agenda. MTN Nigeria subsists on the core brand values of the MTN Group - Leadership, Integrity, Relationship, Innovation and a Can do attitude.   We also offer a unique Employee Value Proposition centred around the following five pillars:  
- Brand Strength
- Leadership Brand
- Investing in our Talent
- A Globally Diverse Culture
- Total Reward and Recognition.  
 
    As we progress with our operations, MTN embraces a win-win ideology that will ultimately stimulate economic development and a vibrant, stable society.

Additional Information

Posted:

July 2, 2012

Type:

Full-time

Experience:

Mid-Senior level

Functions:

Business Development, Product Management, Management 

Industries:

Consumer Goods, Telecommunications, Information Technology and Services 

Job ID:

3316755

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