·       Serve as the overall technical authority for network architecture and planning across the Silklink program.

·       Define and maintain the target network architecture, planning principles, design standards, naming conventions, capacity rules, and technology roadmaps.

·       Lead integration across fundamental planning, fiber, DWDM, IP/MPLS, inventory, circuit, and asset domains to ensure consistent and implementation-ready outputs.

·       Review and approve high-level designs, low-level design inputs, network plans, migration strategies, and implementation constraints.

·       Translate business, service, SLA, availability, resilience, capacity, and regulatory requirements into scalable network architecture decisions.

·       Establish design governance, decision logs, architecture review boards, technical risk registers, and quality gates for planning deliverables.

·       Coordinate with operations, field teams, vendors, data/reporting teams, and customer stakeholders to resolve planning dependencies and blockers.

·       Ensure network plans are reconciled with physical inventory, circuit records, asset information, and implementation evidence.

·       Monitor plan quality, change impact, capacity utilization, resilience compliance, and delivery progress against program milestones.

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and escalation support for planners and SMEs across the project.

Soft Skills:

··       Strong stakeholder management and practical communication with technical and non-technical teams.

·       High attention to detail, quality mindset, and structured documentation habits.

·       Ability to work under delivery pressure while maintaining accuracy and governance.

·       Strong problem-solving skills and ownership of assigned deliverables.

• Collaborative mindset across planning, engineering, operations, rollout, and vendor teams.

Languages:

·       English – mandatory

·       Arabic – mandatory

Position KPIs

·       Architecture and planning deliverable acceptance rate.

·       Design review cycle time and number of critical rework items.

·       Cross-domain dependency closure rate against project milestones.

·       Compliance with resilience, capacity, naming, and documentation standards.

·       Stakeholder satisfaction and timely resolution of technical escalations.

·       Bachelor's degree in Telecom or IT or equivalent.

·       12+ years in telecom network architecture, strategic planning, or multi-domain network engineering.

·       Proven experience leading fiber, optical transport, IP/MPLS, service, and inventory-related planning activities.

·       Strong understanding of telecom service provider architecture, backbone/metro/access networks, capacity planning, resilience, and migration methods.

·       Experience leading multi-vendor and multi-site telecom transformation or inventory/reconciliation programs.

• Strong governance, documentation, review, and decision-management capabilities.

Relevant Certificates:

·       CCIE/CCNP Service Provider, JNCIE/JNCIP, or equivalent preferred

·       TM Forum Frameworx / eTOM / SID awareness preferred

·       ITIL Foundation preferred

·       PMP/PRINCE2 or architecture certification is an advantage

• Involve in all commercial and technical discussions with TowerCo partners.
• Interface between internal teams and TowerCo stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment on scope, pricing, and contractual obligations.
• Manage change requests, scope clarifications, and contractual adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with agreed technical standards and commercial terms.
• Prepare and issue RFPs for civil works related to telecom mobile projects.
• Develop and validate detailed BOQs in coordination with engineering teams.
• Ensure accuracy of quantities, scope definitions, and cost structures.
• Support technical-commercial evaluation of contractor submissions.
• Manage invoice validation and reconciliation with TowerCo.
• Ensure invoices are aligned with BOQ quantities and contractual milestones.
• Manage resolution of billing discrepancies and commercial disputes.
• Monitor invoice status and financial exposure to prevent revenue leakage.
• Initiate initiatives to digitize and automate invoice workflows.
• Design and implement tracking systems to improve transparency and efficiency.
• Coordinate with Finance and IT to integrate automated solutions.
• Develop reporting mechanisms to monitor invoice cycle time and approval status.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience in cost control, project controls, or financial management within telecom or infrastructure projects.Technical background in telecom to critically evaluate TowerCo scope and vendor deliverables.
• Expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and invoice reconciliation.
• Strong stakeholder management and persuasion skills to drive cost initiatives.
• Proficiency in project management tools and financial reporting systems