Finance Data Specialist

Colt Technology Services; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecom company in Manchester is hiring for a role in Transformation Engineering to drive network transformation and strategic planning. Responsibilities include analyzing network opportunities, delivering business case documentation, and collaborating with product and engineering teams. Candidates should have experience in telco environments, strong budgeting skills, and be proficient in data analysis tools like MS-Excel and Visio. This position offers flexible working hours and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Option to work from home

Extensive induction program

Opportunities for further development

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience planning and executing network transformations.
• Strong budget management skills.
• Ability to analyze and optimize network opex.
• Experience preparing business cases for transformation projects.
• Proficient in project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive network transformation strategies and implementation.
• Manage relationships with various teams to align on project goals.
• Deliver detailed network analytics and design implementations.
• Provide regular updates on project progress and deliverables.
• Develop automation and simplification processes.

Skills

Experience in a telco service provider environment

Budget awareness and proposal capability

Understanding of city network analysis

Capability of BOM buildup

Network analysis for BOM buildup

Experience of writing business cases

Conversant with project management methods

Knowledge of key technologies in Colt network

Proficient in MS-Excel and Visio

Data analysis skills

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

MS-Excel

Visio

VBA

Power BI

Python

Qlik

Job description

This role is in Transformation Engineering Team within the COO TOS function. This role would contribute to deliver the City strategies, Identification of network optimization opportunities, pipeline generation, assessment and delivery, Network design, migration methods cost modulation, network data discovery, analytics and visualization for all network domains in the Colt network. This role will have deeper engagement in the development and execution of the strategies for core network build and transformation projects e.g. city strategies, Network and Node programme, Network Life Cycle. The role is required to drive core network transformation, technical planning, detailed preparation, job packs and co-ordination of technology and preparing designs for service migrations between network sites. To manage the relationships with key supporting teams such as Product, Network Architecture, Engineering, Sales, Accounts and Operations for workload and resource planning in support of network transformation projects.

What You Will Do

• Data Discovery, Analysis and visualization w.r.t Network Planning of transformation programs having multi technology and multi-era telecommunication platforms with alignment and governance of Colt Engineering guidelines.
• Drive city strategy discussions, come up with agreements and follow through on identified opportunities in preparation of business cases, setting the financial justification and obtaining approval from the key stakeholders.
• Network Analytics, technical design and implementation for network transformation programs e.g. Node programme, Network Life Cycle, EoL, Migrations etc.
• Deliver Network discovery and service analytics methods and database, aligned with network life cycle management for longer term Network strategy.
• Deliver Business case supporting documentation e.g. BOM, MOP etc.
• Provide regular delivery progress reporting as per project and programme requirements.
• Drive development of migration approaches aligned to technologies and specific network sites.
• Produce planned and updated project and summary reports, including cost breakdowns and summaries.
• Manage workflows for technical migration planning and execution of migration activities, covering network infrastructure and customer service migrations.
• Process development.
• Automation and simplification.
• Design & deliver efficiency for Network Transformation programme.
• Accuracy of network planning for design and cost.
• Network transformation planning in alignment with operational requirement of Colt Internal and External network needs.
• Cost Optimised business cases with proven cost elements.
• Technical and commercial innovation for network transformation programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a telco service provider environment, driving transformation strategies, planning/configuring/documenting network transformations.
• Keen Budget awareness and proposal capability
• Understanding on analysing city network, find opex saving opportunities, create pipeline for execution teams.
• Capability of BOM buildup of various vendors basis network analysis
• Demonstrate network analysis w.r.t BOM buildup on network: WDM(Ciena / Infinera / ADVA/ Nokia), Ethernet, IP(Cisco/Ciena/Nokia/Juniper), Voice (DMS, EWSD)
• Exposure of node/ site planning for telco infrastructure.
• Experience of writing business cases and preparing cost calculations for big transformation projects like node exits, city strategies
• Innovative and motivated - ability to think "out of the box"
• Conversant with project management methods, tools and performance measures
• Knowledge of the key technologies and architectures deployed in the Colt network (Infinera LDN, NSN MSP, MMSP, IP etc.)
• Proficient in MS-Excel and Visio,
• Added advantage if hands on VBA, Power BI, Python, Qlik etc.
• Experience in planning and implementation of large scale network transformation programme
• Knowledge of Colt's internal processes and systems used for change management, delivery and network inventory management
• Good data analysis skills.

Benefits

• Our benefits support you through all parts of life, for both physical and mental health.
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies.
• Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities.
• Global Family Leave Policy.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks.
• A global network
• When you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring - take a look at 'Our People' site including our Empowered Women in Tech.