Sector
Telecom
Keyword

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Telecom

Director Telecom

Head Telecom

Communication

Minimum Graduation/Post graduation in telecom management or its equivalent, BE/B-Tech/MS/MBA

Preferably work experience in the telecommunication industry at a Managerial level required

The tasks a Director Communication is expected to perform include:Planning, organising, co-ordinating and controlling one or more departments/branches engaged in providing various communication services

Overseeing within delegated authority the activities of departments engaged in postal, telephone, telegraph wireless and other communication services

In-depth knowledge of the functioning of telecommunications operations

Expertise in directing others on the selection, acquisition and maintenance of accurate, cost-effective telecom products

Working knowledge of planning, organizing, controlling and coordinating activities of public or private organisation

Working knowledge of managing operations and the affairs of the entire business

Adept in of managing and overseeing research, evaluation and implementation of technologies

Expertise in determining the overall technology and development strategy of the organisation

In-depth knowledge of all departments of the telecom industry

Good communication skills

Planning and organising skills

Relationship management skills

Analytical and critical thinking skills

Performance management skills

People management skills

Business acumen

Self-motivation

It is a desk job

The role involves handling large teams and business units

Travelling maybe required especially when there are multiple branches

Part-time work and contractual jobs are not available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Work is for 5 days a week and minimum 8/9 hours every day

Shift work is available in some companies

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL) and One Arm (OA)

This job is not considered hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)

For candidates with 10 to 15 yearsexperience INR 1,00,000 to INR 3,00,000 per monthFor candidates with over 15 yearsexperience INR 3,00,000 and above per month(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

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Increase in Human Resource requirement in Telecommunications

The sector currently employs over 2.08 million employees and is slated to employ more than 4.16 million employees by 2022. This implies additional creation of ~2.1 million jobs in the nine-year period. The period 2013?17 will see a marginally higher growth in employment vis-a-vis 2017?22 due to expected changes in infrastructure integration and shared services along with increasing share of organised retail leading to higher productivity levels of workforce.

Indian Telecom Industry Trend

Indian Telecom is the 2nd largest and fastest growing market, registering a consistent overall growth rate of more than 35% over the past decade (subscribers).

Further, the annual mobile handset sales are expected to cross 200 million units mark this year and India is fast becoming a manufacturing hub for Telecom infrastructure equipment.

With m-governance, m-commerce, m-education, m-health, online shopping, m-gaming, m2m communications & many such new innovations, Telecom is set to increasingly permeate the lives of common Indians in coming years. This dynamic sector, employs close to 2.8 million people directly and almost another 7 million indirectly, making it one of the largest employment generating sectors in the country.

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Telecom companies

Mobile phone companies

Internet service providing companies

DTH companies, mail companies, etc.

Job opportunities are located mostly in the main cities where corporate/head offices of telecom companies are located