Senior Digital Transformation Director - Telecom

VAM Systems; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is looking for a Senior Digital Transformation Director. The role involves leading complex digital transformation initiatives across BSS/OSS realms, enhancing legacy systems, and managing stakeholder relationships in a multicultural environment. Candidates should have extensive experience in telecom project management and a strong grasp of agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in telecom project/programme management.
• At least 5 years focused on BSS/OSS transformation in GCC or MENA.
• Strong stakeholder management and commercial acumen required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex digital transformation programs across BSS/OSS domains.
• Manage vendor relationships with major telecom providers.
• Drive business case realization and align to KPIs.

Skills

Telecom project/programme management

BSS/OSS transformation

GCC telecom regulatory knowledge

Complex multi-vendor integrations

TM Forum standards

Agile delivery frameworks

Cloud-native architectures

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

OSS/BSS transformation experience

Job description

VAM Systems is currently looking for Senior Digital Transformation Director for our UAE operations with the following skill set and terms and conditions:

Qualifications experience skills and competencies.

• Minimum 10 years in telecom project/programme management with at least 5 years focused on BSS/OSS transformation in the GCC or MENA region.
• Strong knowledge of GCC telecom regulatory environment (e.g. CITC TDRA CRA).
• Demonstrated success managing complex multi-vendor system integrations.
• Strong grasp of TM Forum standards (eTOM SID TAM) and Open Digital Architecture principles.
• Expertise in managing agile delivery frameworks (e.g. SAFe Scrum) ideally in hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures (public/hybrid cloud Kubernetes microservices).
• Excellent stakeholder management skills especially in multicultural and matrixed environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to align project goals to business outcomes.
• Experience with OSS/BSS transformation in greenfield brownfield or consolidation contexts.

Accountabilities

• Lead complex digital transformation program across BSS/OSS domains
• Drive the replacement or enhancement of legacy systems with agreed platform focusing on a Digital first approach
• Establish strong project governance and delivery cadence across cross-functional teams and third-party vendors.
• Engage with senior business stakeholders across Technology Commercial Channels and regulatory functions.
• Manage vendor relationships with major telecom solution providers.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture teams to ensure solutions align with long-term IT and network evolution strategies.
• Implement agile and DevOps practices where appropriate while ensuring compliance with local regulatory and cybersecurity requirements.
• Drive business case realization and ensure alignment to KPIs budget and timelines.
• Act as a change leader to foster adoption of new systems processes and ways of working across the organization.
• Provide regular status reporting to steering committees and executive leadership

Joining time frame: (15 - 30 days)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time