MS Chief Operating Officer

About this opportunity:

MS Chief Operating Officer (MSCOO) Job is a senior leader with leading the delivery of a Managed Services contract. The role has significant autonomy and empowerment to ensure success in leading the delivery of a Managed Services contract to a customer. The role is Ericssons counterpart to the customers Chief Technology, Networks or Information Officer (or their equivalent) and must build and manage relationships with the holder of this role and other peers at the customer. On a large or complex contract, the MSCOO is recognized as being a peer to CU LT members internally as well as the broader C-suite at the Customer.

MSCOO acts as a role model for ethical conduct and sets expectations for a strong culture of compliance internally and towards key customer interfaces, as well as ensuring subordinates adherence (if applicable) to the Code of Business Ethics. MSCOO leads delivery of a complex Service / network operations (multiple services / technology domains) & Field (could also include NDO or IT) contract in a single or multi-country for large operator or GCU

What you will do:

• Management and development of the customer relationship for the specific contract and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Fulfilment of the contract scope and SLA, and delivery execution ensuring that all services contracted under the MSA are delivered according to contractual obligations and requirements
• Managing the customer interface with respect to all service delivery contracted under the MSA for a specific customer and is Ericssons primary escalation point for all matters relating to the execution of the contract including commercial, security & EHS/OHS related issues
• Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (EHS/OHS) as it relates to the contract
• Planning with the KAM for contract retention and support the KAM organization in contractual renegotiation or pre-sales for the specific customer
• Line management of the MSCLT organization
• Securing fulfillment of the MSN objectives and responsibilities
• Support KAM organization in contractual renegotiation or pre-sales for the specific Customer
• Drive contract growth, through development of add on sales opportunities
• Strategic planning with the KAM for contract retention

The skills you bring:

• Education :Bachelors degree or equivalent through experience
• Extensive cross-discipline business and technical experience with a proven track record in roles which require qualified knowledge.
• Extensive experience of leading teams in a matrix organization with directors / managers as direct reports
• Sales & client management experience at C- level with positive customer satisfaction
• Strong business acumen & negotiation skills
• Strategic problem solver with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• P&L responsibility with a record of achieving and improving financial metrics
• Led successful transformational change of a MS contract

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Primary country and city: Egypt (EG) || Cairo

Req ID: 763698