AGM-Solutions

Vodafone Idea Limited; Lucknow; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Vodafone Idea Limited in Lucknow seeks an AGM - Solution Manager for Govt & SME, a senior role in the Enterprise function. You will act as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, designing fit-for-purpose solutions to meet sales objectives.

Strong CXO engagement and consultative selling will be required to drive new product adoption. The position emphasizes governance, RFP/tender support, and collaboration with partners to deliver scalable telecom and IT solutions for government and

Qualifications

• Engineering graduate or post graduate with relevant telecom background.
• Certifications from leading OEMs (Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Oracle, Azure, AWS).
• Experience in enterprise telecom solutions and CXO engagement.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand requirements and design solutions.
• Lead large deals with consultative approach leveraging VIBS products and partner propositions.
• Penetrate new products via POC and use cases to increase market adoption.
• Ensure governance to balance incremental revenue and operating cost.
• Provide RFP/tender technical support to differentiate against competition.
• Support corporate initiatives at cluster and location levels.

Skills

Telecom domain experience

DWDM

SDH

Ethernet

IP/MPLS

SIP

IOT

Security

Education

Engineering graduate or post graduate

Tools

Cisco Certification

Juniper Certification

Nokia Certification

Oracle Certification

Azure Certification

AWS Certification

Job description

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

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Role

AGM - Solution Manager - Govt & SME

Job Level/ Designation

M2

Function / Department

Enterprise

Location

Lucknow, UP

Job Purpose

Vodafone Idea business services (VIBS) is one of the largest telecom service providers in India with > 200 K+ enterprise. Our business solutions engage with the market across Strategic Enterprises, Government, SME and Public sectors to support multiple innovative propositions across Connectivity & Collaboration, Mobile Analytics, IOT, Security, and Cloud domain. The role of a Solution consultants is to become the trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers and design fit for purpose solutions to achieve the sales objectives. Individual is also expected to demonstrate consultative approach to increase new product penetration and technology adoption in the defined market segment – Govt and SME.

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

• Customer engagement – high face time with customers to understand their technical requirements and provide relevant solutions to enhance VIBS win ratio.
• Large deal focus: Demonstrate consultative approach to develop deeper understanding of customer Telecom & IT strategy and propose solution leveraging on VIBS products & partner led propositions.
• New Product Penetration: Be the early ambassadors and champions for new products to develop POC, use cases, increase market adoption and achieve scale.
• First time Right design – Ensure adherence to VIBS solution governance process for all complex/transformational opportunities to maintain the right balance between incremental revenue and Operating cost.
• RFP/Tender technical support – Ensure timely response to all the qualified RFP’s and tenders from solution perspective to ensure bid submission and differentiate us against competition.
• Support and drive all corporate initiatives , business deliverables at cluster / location.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience

• 8 to 12 years of experience in Telecom Technology domain
• Hands on Technology and implementation exposure to Transmission technologies like DWDM, SDH, Ethernet, IP/MPLS, SIP, Collaboration, IOT, security etc. Good understanding of Data Centre, Cloud, IT integration and managed services.
• Good understanding of the Enterprise Customer requirements and unique skills to build solutions by making use of the core technologies
• Good techno-commercial and market experience
• Customer interaction and CXO level engagement.

Ability to learn new things faster and articulate with good presentation and documentation skills

Must Have Technical / Professional Qualifications

• Engineering Graduate /Post Graduate
• Technology certifications from leading OEM’s like Cisco/Juniper/Nokia/Oracle/Azure/Amazon etc.

Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)

An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership