Specialist, Infrastructure Strategy

Experienced (Individual Contributor)

As a Strategy & Commercial Specialist in Infrastructure, you will be responsible for network and infrastructure procurement, supporting the various business units, as well as the overseas offices. You will serve as the primary interface and act as the process owner responsible for managing suppliers and internal customers. In this position, you will play a key role in procuring high-quality and cost-efficient infrastructure products/services for the organization. You will follow procurement procedures, maintain an updated list of inventory and incoming purchases and supplies, and be responsible for approving purchases.
- Assist in planning, developing and implementing comprehensive IT infrastructure strategies tailored to the business needs and prospects, with a focus on Connectivity services, including but not limited to telecommunication solutions such as International Private Lines, Dark Fibre, Domestic Leased Lines, IP Transit and CDN services.
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert (i.e. in a team and individual) on the solution qualification, evaluation, selection, negotiation processes and contribute from various commercial aspects.
- Responsible for identifying connectivity trends and technology trends that could be game-changers for IT infrastructure.
- Responsible for developing, and maintaining good partnerships with telecommunication and technology partners to conceptualize new services and solutions in view of market trends.
- Adopt industrial standards and best practices; drive and govern related frameworks, SOPs and templates/checklists within the Infrastructure team to optimize the organization’s IT operations process.
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams (e.g. Technical Project Management, Network Engineering, Specialists, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Finance, etc) in order to execute infrastructure’s selection strategy and contracts.
- Work with other stakeholders on improvements to service delivery, quality, and identify enhancement opportunities such as streamlined processes and standardizations.
- Support on operational matters from a commercial aspect, such as invoice verification, dispute resolution and payment processing.

**Job Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in any field, preferably in Information Systems, Computer Science, Technology or equivalent.
- Minimum 2 years working experience as Product Manager in Telecommunications industry or relevant network sourcing experience working at a large network operator, OTT, or Internet Service Provider.
- Possess good working knowledge on long haul systems (e.g. submarine cables), metro networks, optical communication networks and use cases in Internet companies.
- Resourceful and has good market knowledge of networks (and infrastructure) providers in around Asia and Americas regions.
- Good working knowledge and experience with Internet backbone planning, IX (Internet Exchange), transit, and peering ecosystems, is a plus.
- Demonstrate strong business acumen in driving infrastructure goals and initiatives, shaping strategic business plans, and managing service-driven TCO, including budgeting and forecasting from a commercial perspective.
- Possess experience in developing and communicating strategic plans with stakeholders of all levels (both technical and non-technical), understands market and technology trends in the IT Infrastructure space.
- Strong team player, able to work well across teams and organizations.
- Self-motivated, adaptive, and positive attitude. Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in both English and Mandarin due to regional coverage.

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