MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.
We are
recruiting to fill the position below:
Job
Title: Senior
Manager - Business Planning Reporting and Pricing, Marketing
Job Identification: 3854
Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: MTN Level 3H
Division: Marketing
Reports to: General Manager - Business Intelligence and CVM
Mission
- To drive policies
and procedures that monitor and support the organization’s planning,
performance reporting, and business case development processes by
providing analysis and advice to management in the areas of marketing
campaigns, analytics, revenue enhancement, pricing, and tariff
administration and control.
Description
- Provide advice in
the formulation and development of business intelligence frameworks,
policies, and guidelines, and ensure compliance of operations with MTN
policies and procedures.
- Contribute to the
development of business intelligence strategies and initiatives to meet
targets in alignment with the division/MTN corporate strategy and in
response to events or changes impacting departmental activities.
- Assess resource
requirements for the department, propose a budget, and actively monitor
the approved budget, ensuring it is used in accordance with MTN
expenditure regulations.
- Research and
understand best practices in tariff planning and strategy, review MTNN
tariff and pricing strategies for all commercial and retail tariffs and
interconnected tariff regimes, and ensure quality in accordance with best
practices and MTN standards.
- Review the budget
process and ensure that quality drivers and assumptions for business plans
and the business rules are correctly applied to the process and the
forecasting scenarios; and continually improve the forecasting strategy
and methodology for MTNN.
- Carry out quality
assurance on business plans and pricing analysis in alignment with MTN
business planning methodology and pricing strategy.
- Coordinate or
liaise with departments within Marketing and MTNN on the feasibility of
any new or modified product, promotion, or activity that requires a
financial assessment to fully understand the impact on MTNN’s business
plan.
- Manage the
monitoring of products, promotions, and activities to ensure that they
adhere to MTNN’s business plan and provide feedback to senior management
as requested.
- Assure the
integrity of financial modeling projects and review the feasibility
assumptions used versus actual behavior in the market after the launch of
a product, promotion, or activity.
- Review business
processes within the department for effectiveness and efficiency in
services, identify areas for improvement, and execute action plans to
eliminate process dysfunction.
- Interact with
regulatory authorities (e.g., NCC) to ensure all aspects of the telecoms
industry in Nigeria are properly understood and build relationships with
other telecommunications networks to ensure that MTNN is at the forefront
of its tariff strategy.
- Identify,
evaluate, and track the development needs and performance of staff within
the department, providing opportunities for staff to build on the
company’s investment in their training and improve productivity.
- Coach and mentor
the business intelligence team to ensure understanding of the objectives
and goals of the department, awareness of all related job requirements and
accountabilities, and leverage human resources career development programs
for staff career development.
Educational
Qualifications
- A First Degree in
Accounting, Finance, Statistics or Economics
- A master’s
degree, preferably an MBA
- Fluent in English
and the language of the country is preferable.
Experience:
- 9–17 years of
working experience, which includes:
- Manager
track record of 3 years or more, with at least 3 years in the relevant
sector or industry
- Work
experience across diverse cultures and geographies is advantageous.
- 3
years of business planning experience in the telecoms environment or FMCG
- Experience
in hands-on accounting and financial forecasting
Application
Closing Date
19th February, 2024; 22:59.
How to
Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
