If digital transformation, next-generation technology, and growth opportunities excite you, then join our Netcracker Technology team! Our culture and collaborative work environment are the keys to our success. Here you will work with the best in class global teams, earn a competitive salary, and contribute to the largest digital transformations around the world.
What’s in it for you? At Netcracker, we are all entrepreneurs. This means we get creative when thinking of technical solutions, we explore possibilities and innovations, and get excited about new technology. We take complete ownership of our roles and aren’t micromanaged or left feeling like just another number. The results we achieve are highly visible to our leadership team and we are recognized for our work and promoted accordingly.
What is the scope of this role?
The Program Director has the two-fold role of securing and delivering professional services for the Netcracker customer base. The Program Director will be involved in E2E activities to ensure that service commitments are attainable and profitable.
Responsibilities
Manage and grow Netcracker’s on-site transformation programs, including the following:
Budget and business planning for projects and programs including forecasting, monitoring, and resource planning, while ensuring business profitability
Manage customer expectations and satisfaction
Generate additional profitable revenue by expanding the scope of services provided by Netcracker
Partner with Sales Team to support new solution revenue opportunities within accounts through the creation of calculations and proposals, execution of contract negotiations, and pre-sales consulting.
Represent Solution Delivery in presales activities, ensuring that Netcracker deployment methodologies are accurately represented to potential customers
Lead recurring governance meetings with client steering committee to ensure alignment on program milestones and future strategy.
Hold Account Teams accountable for project deliverables
Manage all resources to ensure that all program commitments are completed on time, within budget, and with high quality
Lead service delivery and customer support activities related to the Netcracker product suite
Establish and grow relationships with clients at all levels in the organization
Act as a trusted advisor to customer executives and SMEs, participating in strategic and roadmap discussions on business transformation.
Leadership
Lead cross-functional, multi-cultural, geographically dispersed teams
Establish and manage MBOs/KPIs for the team
Partner with leadership to create and maintain departmental staffing plans, organizational charts, budgets, and other appropriate departmental documentation
Interact with Engineering and Product Management departments in an effective manner, providing input for ongoing product enhancements
Experience and Requirements:
Proven ability to lead multi-million, business transformational programs involving complex technical solutions, in the BSS industry
Required experience with writing and reviewing contracts, SOWs, and other commercial agreements
Proven ability to handle program governance, ensuring alignment on program milestones and future strategy
Ability to build and execute resource plans (on/offshore)
10 years management experience, at least 3 years at senior levels
Experience running multi-million programs
Extensive experience with project management methodologies
Ability to build relationships at multiple levels within the client organization
Experience working in a matrixed corporate environment
Ability to travel
Education:
A degree in a related field
Who is Netcracker Technology? We are a forward-looking software company, offering mission-critical solutions to service providers around the globe. Our comprehensive portfolio of software solutions and professional services enables large-scale digital transformations, unlocking the opportunities of the cloud, analytics, virtualization, and 5G mobile networks. With an unbroken service delivery track record of more than 25 years, our unique combination of technology, people and expertise helps companies transform their networks and enable better experiences for their customers.
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