Senior Program Manager Telco BSSDepartment:

Program Management / Delivery

Experience Required: 18+ Years

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Program Manager with deep domain expertise in Telecom BSS to lead large-scale, complex, multi-stakeholder programs. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of delivering high-value transformation programs across billing, CRM, order management, mediation, revenue assurance, and related BSS domains, while managing large cross-functional teams and significant program/P&L; responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end delivery of large, complex BSS programs — from planning and mobilization through execution, stabilization, and closure.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects/programs within the Telco BSS landscape (billing, charging, CRM, order-to-cash, provisioning, mediation, revenue management, etc.).
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for program governance, client relationships, and executive stakeholder management, including CXO-level engagement with telecom operators/clients.
- Drive program financials — revenue forecasting, budgeting, margin management, and cost optimization across projects.
- Lead and mentor large, matrixed delivery teams (onshore/offshore), including project managers, architects, and delivery leads reporting into the program.
- Manage risk, scope, and change control across multiple parallel workstreams; ensure adherence to SLAs,



quality benchmarks, and contractual commitments.
- Drive pre-sales and account growth support — solutioning, proposal inputs, and expansion of existing client engagements.
- Establish and enforce program management best practices, delivery frameworks, and governance cadences (steering committees, status reporting, escalation management).
- Ensure alignment between business objectives, technology roadmap, and delivery execution.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- 18+ years of overall experience in IT/Telecom program and project management, with a significant portion focused on Telecom BSS.
- A demonstrated track record of successfully managing a broad portfolio of sizeable BSS programs and projects, each involving meaningful revenue value and substantial team footprints.
- Strong functional and technical understanding of BSS components: Billing & Charging, CRM, Order Management, Mediation, Revenue Assurance, Product Catalog, etc.
- Proven experience managing global, multi-vendor, multi-geography delivery teams.
- Robust track record of managing program financials, revenue targets, and margin accountability.
- Excellent stakeholder management, client relationship, and executive communication skills.
- PMP / PRINCE2 / SAFe Agile certification preferred.
- Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.

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