VP of Network Operations

Telecom OperationsMumbai, IndiaFULL TIMEPosted 6/11/2026**Role Overview**

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Lead a high\-performing pan\-India network operations function that delivers a reliable, scalable, and cost\-efficient telecom infrastructure foundation for a successful 5G rollout across 10,000\+ tower sites, while improving network availability, accelerating incident resolution, strengthening vendor performance, and enabling business growth through operational excellence.

• *Responsibilities**
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• Own end\-to\-end pan\-India network operations strategy and execution for 4G/5G telecom infrastructure across 10,000\+ tower sites.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and operational readiness for nationwide 5G rollout, ensuring site, spectrum, power, and transmission dependencies are aligned.
• Drive network availability, uptime, and service continuity through robust preventive maintenance, fault management, and escalation governance.
• Oversee spectrum planning coordination with internal stakeholders and regulatory/technical teams to optimize network performance and rollout sequencing.
• Manage large vendor and partner ecosystem including tower companies, OEMs, managed service providers, and field maintenance vendors.
• Negotiate and govern commercial, operational, and SLA terms with vendors to improve cost efficiency, quality, and delivery accountability.
• Establish and monitor operating rhythms, KPIs, and governance forums across regional teams to ensure consistent performance across India.
• Partner with cross\-functional leaders across engineering, rollout, RF planning, product, finance, procurement, and regulatory teams to remove execution bottlenecks.
• Lead incident management, major outage response, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation for critical network issues.
• Build, mentor, and scale high\-performing teams across network operations, field operations, and regional support functions.
• Champion process standardization, automation, and digital tooling to improve operational visibility, response time, and productivity.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, statutory, and telecom infrastructure standards across all operational sites and field activities.
• *Qualifications**
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### **Required**

• 15\+ years of progressive experience in telecom network operations, infrastructure operations, or large\-scale telecom rollout leadership
• Proven leadership of pan\-India or multi\-region telecom operations with responsibility for large distributed site portfolios
• Hands\-on experience managing 10,000\+ tower sites or comparable national\-scale telecom infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience leading 4G/5G rollout or major network expansion programs
• Strong experience in vendor negotiations, contract governance, and SLA management
• Track record of leading cross\-functional teams and senior stakeholders in a matrix environment
• Deep understanding of network availability, incident management, and operational excellence practices
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics, Electrical, or a related discipline

### **Preferred**

• MBA, PGDM, or equivalent management qualification
• Experience with spectrum planning, network modernization, or 5G readiness programs
• Prior leadership experience in a telecom operator, tower company, or infrastructure\-led network services environment
• Exposure to automation, digitization, or network operations transformation initiatives
• Certifications in project/program management, operations management, or telecom technologies
• Experience working in highly regulated or geographically distributed markets
• Advanced commercial acumen with P\&L or budget accountability