Senior Telecom Industry Consulting Leader

Req ID: 397515 

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We are currently seeking a Senior Telecom Industry Consulting Leader to join our team in noida, Uttar Pradesh (IN-UP), India (IN).

We are seeking an experienced Telecom Industry Consulting Leader with deep domain expertise across Communications Service Providers (CSPs), Telecom Networks, OSS/BSS, Digital Transformation, and Emerging Telecom Technologies. The role will focus on engaging with telecom clients, leading strategic consulting discussions, shaping transformation programs, and driving business growth through industry-led solutions.

The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to telecom executives, contribute to solution development, support business development efforts, and lead large-scale transformation initiatives across the telecommunications sector.

Key Responsibilities

Industry Consulting & Advisory

• Act as a trusted advisor for telecom clients on business and technology transformation initiatives.
• Lead C-level and senior stakeholder discussions on telecom strategy, digitalization, network modernization, and operational transformation.
• Conduct industry assessments, maturity evaluations, and roadmap development for telecom organizations.
• Provide domain expertise across wireless, wireline, broadband, enterprise services, and digital services businesses.

Solution Development & Client Engagement

• Lead discovery workshops and solution design sessions with prospective and existing clients.
• Shape telecom transformation solutions spanning OSS/BSS, network operations, customer experience, AI, analytics, cloud, and automation.
• Develop business cases, value realization models, and transformation roadmaps.
• Collaborate with delivery, technology, and industry teams to create differentiated offerings.

Business Development & Growth

• Support pursuit activities, RFP/RFI responses, and client presentations.
• Identify opportunities within telecom accounts and develop strategic growth plans.
• Contribute to consulting practice development, thought leadership, and industry positioning.
• Build relationships with telecom operators, technology vendors, and ecosystem partners.

Practice Development

• Develop industry assets, accelerators, frameworks, and reusable consulting methodologies.
• Mentor and coach consultants and emerging industry experts.
• Contribute to market research, white papers, point-of-view documents, and industry publications.
• Support capability building within the telecom consulting practice.

Transformation Leadership

• Lead large-scale telecom transformation engagements.
• Advise clients on operating model redesign, process optimization, and technology modernization.
• Drive strategic initiatives involving AI, automation, cloud migration, customer experience transformation, and next-generation network evolution.

Required Qualifications

Domain Expertise

• 15-22 years of experience in Telecommunications industry consulting, telecom operations, or telecom technology transformation.
• Strong understanding of Telecom OSS/BSS ecosystems and network operations.
• Experience working with Tier-1 telecom operators, communication service providers, or telecom technology vendors.
• Knowledge of mobile, fixed-line, broadband, enterprise connectivity, and digital telecom services.

Consulting & Advisory Skills

• Experience leading consulting engagements and executive-level client interactions.
• Strong capability in business case development, strategic planning, and transformation advisory.
• Experience facilitating executive workshops and solution discussions.
• Ability to translate business challenges into practical transformation initiatives.

Functional Knowledge

Experience in one or more areas:

• OSS/BSS Transformation
• Customer Experience & Digital Channels
• Network Transformation
• Fiber & Broadband Strategy
• Telecom Operations
• Revenue Assurance & Billing
• Service Fulfillment & Assurance
• AI & Analytics for Telecom
• Cloud Transformation
• 5G and Next-Generation Services

Leadership Skills

• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management capability.
• Proven ability to influence C-level decision makers.
• Experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree.
• Experience with leading telecom platforms such as Amdocs, Netcracker, Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, CSG, Salesforce, or ServiceNow.
• Understanding of TM Forum frameworks, Open Digital Architecture (ODA), eTOM, SID, and telecom industry best practices.

Experience working with global telecom operators across North America, Europe, APAC, or Middle East region

About NTT DATA

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