Director 2 - Planning & Design (Telecom Network)

Comcast; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast is seeking a senior leader to provide strategic leadership for the planning and design of broadband communication systems and to develop long-term plans for service expansion. The role includes budget preparation, project documentation, and identifying new service areas, aligning with the organization’s business strategy.

Responsibilities include guiding multiple teams, ensuring projects stay within budgets, and coordinating with stakeholders to meet state guidelines and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with budgeting and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversees long-range planning for service expansion and ensures SLAs are met.
• Directs efficient, cost-effective operations within approved budgets.
• Aligns financial and operational metrics with project and company goals.
• Reviews capital proposals, tracks expenses, and produces financial statements.
• Collaborates with officials and vendors to secure licenses and coordinate schedules.
• Develops standards, safety practices, and customer-satisfaction initiatives.
• Identifies new service areas through field surveys and stakeholder meetings.
• Exhibits independent judgment and maintains punctual attendance, including nights/weekends.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for providing strategic leadership and guidance for the planning and design of broadband communication systems. Develops long- term plan for service expansion. Ensures current projects remain within budgetary limits. Prepares and maintains budgets and project documentation. Identifies new service areas. Provides leadership and direction for diverse and complex functions. Contributes to the development of the organization\'s business strategy. Interprets business strategy and develops organizational objectives to align with this strategy. Typically manages multiple teams of professionals.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Oversees the long range planning of service expansion and ensures current service level agreements are being met.
• Provides direction and guidance necessary to assure the efficient and cost-effective operation within approved operating and capital budgets.
• Ensures key financial and operational metrics are aligned to support achievement of project and company goals. Works closely with other departments to ensure consistency and accuracy in reporting, measuring and monitoring new build and commercial opportunities.
• Reviews all capital project and expense proposals. Ensures project expenses are aligned with operating and capital budgets. Reviews, tracks and approves all invoices. Monitors and produces periodic financial statements.
• Collaborates with state and local officials to ensure proper licenses are obtained and projects meet state and local guidelines/requirements. Meets with vendors to coordinate project schedules, negotiate terms and conditions for projects. Develops budget for and allocate appropriate funds for new build, rebuild, upgrade and other construction efforts.
• Develops and implements standards and practices. Implements and coordinates policies and procedures to uphold safety standards and to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Identifies new service areas through field surveys and coordinates meetings with stakeholders, including developers and customers, to determine infrastructure requirements for services availability.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what\'s right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

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Education

Bachelor\'s Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +