Zain Nigeria (formerly known as Celtel Nigeria) is a major Telecommunication company in Nigeria dealing in mobile and data services.
Business Unit: Zain Nigeria
Division: Information Technology
Location: Nigeria - Lagos
Basic Purpose:To support Zain's IT Application and Billing teams in developing and providing robust solutions which meets marketing and business needs that will align with overall business application architecture and strategy.
Main Duties & Responsibilities: * Ensure compliant with all IT policies, architectural standards and other standards.
* Communicate with project teams and other stakeholders to keep them apprised of Billing & Payment implementation/enhancement status and relevant issues of interest to clients and their business areas.
* Project management of all implementations and enhancement related to all Billing & Payment applications.
* Vendor management of all implementations and enhancement related to all Billing & Payment applications
* Align Billing & Payment applications with other Enterprise Architecture/ Information Management counterparts to ensure overall alignment of architecture components.
* Ensure that these Applications and Billing Architecture is developed to Standards required for business effectiveness and agility.
* Ensure all these Applications and Billing solutions are documented (processes, policies & procedures) and updated at all times.
* Ensure all these Applications and billing solutions is agile, dynamic and fit for future Business requirements.
* Optimal use and re-use of IT Investment/minimizing duplication.
* Effective Budgeting and Approval Board Process
* Detailed design specification formulation.
* New technology research and development.
* Billing and Payment System's configuration spot check
Qualification & Competencies: * Experience
At least 5 years experience in telecom billing
* Key Skills
o Degree in Computer Science, engineering or related field is required
o Good understanding of Telecom Network
o Extensive working knowledge of telecom billing
o Ability to do billing design & architectural level work
o Ability to evaluate billing technology solutions / options and recommend
Key Departmental Responsibilties: * Technical leadership on Billing and Payment applications to ensure that the solutions meet the business current and future needs.
* Ensure that Billing and Payment applications complies with IT architectural standards and all other IT policies.
* Project and Vendor Management for all Billing and Payment applications implementations.
* Strategic planning and Implementation of Billing and Payment applications.
* Technology assessments and trials (RFI/RFP/RFQ)
Application Deadline 1st April, 2010
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