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What you'll be doing...

Verizon's Network Supply Chain Category Intelligence and Strategic Program Implementation Organization is hiring a passionate leader to join this highly visible and impactful team, who creates new value across Verizon's multi-billion-dollar Network and Technology investment.

As the Senior Manager of Systems Engineering, you will lead the Teardown Lab and Analytics functions. You will lead a small team of analysts, and engineers who model opportunities for Verizon and our partners, from concept to realization. You will also lead cross-functional teams from Network, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Strategy organizations in order to drive business decisions that influence Verizon's Network Build.

• Leading, developing, training, and attracting a diverse team of managers, analysts, and engineers to operate the Teardown Lab, and Analytics functions.

• Facilitating cross-functional collaboration and developing partnerships with Network, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Strategy teams to align on the needs of the business and execute on priorities.

• Setting high expectations, assess employee performance, hold others accountable, take appropriate corrective actions, and coach team members.

• Growing the Teardown Lab's influence and impact across Verizon's multi-billion dollar investment including but not limited to network, devices, and accessories categories.

• Determining the team's priorities for achieving the most impactful results first, which involves facilitating discussions among diverse perspectives across the team, organization, and beyond.

• Building advanced cost, design, risk, and sustainability models that represent realistic opportunities that, with your tenacious leadership, may be realized.

• Driving new opportunities into the RAN Category Intelligence function, and supporting the cross-functional team to realize opportunities created.

• Partnering and collaborating with other labs including but not limited to maintenance engineering, device technology, network planning, and quality to unlock shared value.

• Shaping innovative options from the aforementioned flywheel, by leading collaboration with cross-functional talent to arrive at optimal decisions for key stakeholders.

• Realizing impactful win-win strategies, while leveraging advanced influencing skills, and leading results with tenacity and empathy.

• Presenting results, strategies, and next steps throughout every milestone to stakeholders, including senior leaders, with confident and clear communication.

• Developing new insights from disparate sources of information in order to develop options and strategies for the organization.

• Analyzing data representing industry trends and evolving technologies to proactively identify opportunities to minimize risk and support the network build program.

• Leading innovative programs that accelerate the vision of the Category Intelligence team including but not limited to spending insights.

• Leveraging an assortment of analytics tools including Alteryx, Tableau, and Qlik in order to form new insights.

You'll need to have:

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Experience and genuine passion for leading high-performing talent.

• Experience storytelling and presenting.

• Experience managing multiple programs simultaneously.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint experience.

• Familiarity with network, sourcing, and procurement tools.

Even better if you have:

• Master's degree.

• Best-in-class program management skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Experiences with the design or understanding of electronics from a PCB and component perspective.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Superior listening and influencing skills to commit action on new ideas.

• Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile, and/or Data Analytics certifications.

• Consulting, category management, and/or manufacturing experience.

• In-depth knowledge of 5G network hardware, devices, and/or accessories.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

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