Tech Center And Energy Planning Assistant Manager

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Role profile

Tech centers planning & design

Responsible for planning, designing, expanding, and preparing the technical areas within Vodafone's mobile and fixed domains to host all the necessary network equipment fulfilling the continuously growing traffic requirements.

Strategy

Traffic planning:
Responsible for how it steers traffic in which datacenters, also they are responsible to define new datacenters strategy.
Following up with the group technology on new trends like distributing traffic in many small datacenters (by getting rooms in Telecom Egypt – same concept as fixed).

New datacenters / edge planning

• Technology request new MTX in certain areas to acquire lands with property or rollout (future trend)
• Put requirements and specs for new space

Technical room planning

• Own the technical room infrastructure to provide power and space for technology network expansions in both mobile and fixed domains.
• Coordinate and establish technical requirements for new sites.
• Design layout of technical rooms in new sites and its interfaces with other technical rooms.
• Design paths and dimensions of cable trays within the technical rooms and their routes towards other technical rooms.
• Interface with property team through the establishment and preparation phases (if equipment is AC).
• Produce power capacity dashboard for power equipment.
• Participate with property in problem solving and design update to overcome construction and power problems.
• Assure availability of safety stock for racks and power equipment, covering any delayed deliveries that may cause delays in equipment implementation.
• Build ahead DC power capacity with safety buffer as per the technology business plans.
• Define overall AC and DC power requirements in new sites and optimize needs with technology and inform property with needed AC power.
• Establish overall cooling requirements in new sites and optimize needs.

Role profile continued

MTX optimization, modernization & automation

• Introduce innovative solutions that can help reduce Vodafone Egypt's energy consumption and contribute to the migration to a green environment.
• Put high standards for installations to ensure efficient use of space and cooling.
• Develop utilization reports for different electromechanical equipment in mobile and fixed locations.
• Analyze and optimize different electromechanical infrastructure equipment.
• Automate the power capacity reports to be able to monitor, optimize and report the overall and detailed capacity aspects in Vodafone Egypt technology centers.
• Manage the life cycle of technology equipment by removing old ones and propose modernization of old equipment to get more efficient power.
• Modernize DC power stations.
• Electromechanical equipment roadmap management:
• Plan and dimension the electromechanical equipment for fixed locations and MEC according to Vodafone group strategy.
• Handle the supplier releases and roadmaps for fixed and MECs.
• Identify the different milestones for each product family.

Stakeholder management

• Handle technical conflicts with vendors.
• Prepare progress reports for senior management.
• Handle all technology teams' requirements for network expansions.

Budget planning

• Manage required fiscal year budget within team goals and requirements.
• Prepare and issue fiscal year business cases and get business case approval up to CAB meetings.
• Manage the technology centers budget assigned to property team to facilitate technology centers requirements.

Materials capacity planning

• Manage stores materials releasing movements and delivery tools for any MTX to meet all requested installations.
• Manage inventory to ensure resources are available for planned requirements.
• Issue monthly reports to monitor the current materials situation.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

Who we are

We are a leading international telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. We're committed to increasing diversity, ensuring equal representation, and making Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.