Senior Telecoms Strategy & Planning Lead — Remote

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Equity options

Global health coverage

Retirement benefits

Home office allowance

Flexible hours

100% remote

Professional growth

International team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Telecoms Strategy & Planning Lead to join a fully remote team. This senior role shapes the long‑term strategic direction and technology roadmap for diverse telecom services, with emphasis on market analysis, forecasting, and strategic investments.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in telecom strategy and a proven ability to develop business and technology plans, guide planning teams, and influence stakeholders at all levels in a global, distributed environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in telecommunications strategy, planning, or a senior technical leadership role.
• Deep understanding of the global telecommunications market, key players, and business models.
• Expertise in current and future telecommunications technologies (e.g., 5G, SDN/NFV, cloud infrastructure, AI in Telecoms).
• Proven ability to develop and articulate complex strategies and roadmaps.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a remote or distributed team environment is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall telecommunications strategy, aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct in-depth market research, competitive analysis, and technology trend assessments.
• Define the technology roadmap for future network infrastructure and service evolution (e.g., 5G, IoT, FWA, Cloud-native networks).
• Evaluate emerging technologies and their potential impact and adoption strategy.
• Develop business cases for strategic investments and new technology deployments.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, engineering, and product teams to drive strategic initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and ecosystem development.
• Represent the company in industry forums and contribute to thought leadership.
• Mentor and guide planning teams, fostering a culture of innovation and strategic thinking.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Financial modeling

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SDN/NFV

Cloud infrastructure

AI in Telecoms

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Telecoms Strategy & Planning Lead to join a fully remote team. This senior role shapes the long‑term strategic direction and technology roadmap for diverse telecom services, with emphasis on market analysis, forecasting, and strategic investments.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in telecom strategy and a proven ability to develop business and technology plans, guide planning teams, and influence stakeholders at all levels in a global, distributed environment.