KPN
Telecommunications
StrategyManagerTelecom&Cloud
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“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.
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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