KPN

Telecommunications

StrategyManagerTelecom&Cloud

€7–11k Rotterdam, Netherlands FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Strategy Manager Telecom & Cloud at KPN. Skills: strategy, telecom, cloud, stakeholder management, business case development. Ensure KPN makes the right strategic choices for the evolution of network and cloud landscape. Translate business priorities into clear target states, multi-year roadmaps and execution-ready plans”

What You'll Achieve.

Influence decisions that impact millions of customers; Drive transformation at scale; Deliver long-term value for KPN; Contribute to strategic programmes shaping the digital backbone of the Netherlands

Industry & Context.

Telecommunications
Problems you'll solve

Analytical thinking comes naturally to you; analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years experience in strategy, transformation, portfolio/program roles or technical leadership, Working knowledge of telecom domains (fixed access, mobile RAN/core, IP/optical transport), Working knowledge of cloud concepts (IaaS/PaaS, hybrid cloud, containers/Kubernetes), analytical skills with proven business case development capability, Senior stakeholder management and crisp communication skills

What You'll Do.

Ensure KPN makes the right strategic choices for the evolution of network and cloud landscape

Translate business priorities into clear target states

multi-year roadmaps and execution-ready plans

Structure complex trade-offs around resilience

Guide decision-making through governance and stakeholder alignment

Build robust business cases

Support leadership with crisp

executive-level insights

target state and roadmaps across network infrastructure and cloud platforms

Structuring options and driving decisions on scalability

Building business cases with CAPEX/OPEX drivers

benefits tracking and risk assessment

Aligning stakeholders across engineering

operations and commercial teams

Producing executive-ready materials such as decision papers

briefings and progress reports

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Aligning stakeholders across engineering, architecture, finance, operations and commercial teams; Work closely with senior stakeholders; Collaborative team environment

Communication Scope

communicate clearly; crisp communication skills; crisp, executive-level insights; executive-ready materials such as decision papers, briefings and progress reports

Process & Methodology

portfolio/program roles

Full Job Description

As Strategy Manager Telecom & Cloud at KPN, you know how exciting it is to shape the future of network infrastructure and cloud platforms. This vacancy gives you the opportunity to work at the heart of our Network & Cloud agenda, influencing decisions that impact millions of customers. You will operate across fixed and mobile networks, transport and cloud environments, with plenty of room for growth, flexibility and strategic impact. Ready to drive transformation at scale? You ensure that KPN makes the right strategic choices for the evolution of our network and cloud landscape. Thanks to you, business priorities are translated into clear target states, multi-year roadmaps and execution-ready plans. Not only will you structure complex trade-offs around resilience, cost and security, you will also guide decision-making through governance and stakeholder alignment. You play a key role in building robust business cases and supporting leadership with crisp, executive-level insights. * Developing strategy, target state and roadmaps across network infrastructure and cloud platforms * Structuring options and driving decisions on scalability, sovereignty, security and cost * Building business cases with CAPEX/OPEX drivers, benefits tracking and risk assessment * Aligning stakeholders across engineering, architecture, finance, operations and commercial teams * Producing executive-ready materials such as decision papers, briefings and progress reports You will join a highly skilled team working at the intersection of network infrastructure and cloud transformation. The team is collaborative, analytical and focused on delivering long-term value for KPN. Together, you work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to strategic programmes shaping the digital backbone of the Netherlands. ## Qualifications You are confident operating in complex environments where both telecom networks and cloud platforms come together. You communicate clearly, challenge constructively and kn

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