Senior Business Planning Manager / 12-8907 Job in Herndon 20194, Virginia US
Clearwire is the pioneer in 4G and builder of the first 4G network in the US
The Clearwire 4G mobile broadband network reaches 130 million people in the U.S. and covers over 70 of the top U.S. markets. Our network is highly scalable and backed by a wealth of spectrum. Clearwire not only powers CLEAR (our own retail brand), but technology and telecommunications leaders like Sprint and Best Buy rely on our 4G network. We are looking for people to jump into this growing company, have a voice, and make a difference. Join a team that is defining the communication network of the future and lead your career down the path of opportunity.
Senior Business Planning Manager / 12-8907
Position Description:
Position Overview:
The Senior Manager of Business Planning will play a key role in defining, collecting, and reporting on the metrics facilitating success for the Technology and Engineering organization.
Responsibilities:
• Actively manage operational business processes - recommend areas for improvement and lead projects to enhance the reporting and analytical infrastructure, and provide a high level leadership.
• This role reports to the Head of Business Planning Ops.
• Work with the Technology leadership to establish best in class industry practices for key metric development and reporting processes, including the annual budgeting process, material planning process, and vendor compliance.
• Execute against budget, leading regular results analysis sessions - provide detail explanations for variances, and research open items.
• Analyze and track Key Business KPI's, and develop a KPI's Dashboard to provide reporting analysis.
• Develop a method for estimating the financial value of proposed key projects, including development of business case analysis and a means of reporting financial returns.
• Provide strategic support for managing key vendors, including developing pricing and costing models to ensure Clearwire financial interests are maximized.
• Act as a liaison for various stakeholders, including the accounting and finance team, IT, HR, Procurement, the ePMO, our third party relationships with Ericsson and other vendors and others as needed.
• Must be well organized, handle difficult and challenging people, adapt to changing environments, and work in high pressure situations.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Performance Management or related field required. MBA or equivalent masters in Finance or Performance Management preferred.
• 10+ years of finance or operations management related experience
• Telecommunications/Internet industry experience preferred
• Solid understanding of budgeting and forecasting techniques and internal organizational structures.
• Strong communication, decision making and relationship-building skills are required
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Must be eligible to work in the United States