Details: This Director will be responsible for solution development, vendor selection and on-going lifecycle management of a real-time charging network.  The real-time charging network may include the following network elements:  PDN-GW (packet data network gateway), PCEF (policy charging enforcement function), PCRF (policy charging rules function) and MSP (multi service proxy).  Expert knowledge of those platforms, plus end to end understanding of the circuit switched voice and packet data network is required.  The Director must be familiar with the vendors who support this technology, and be comfortable driving technology direction based on the needs and strategy for the business as well as capabilities that are defined in standards.  The Director must understand the purpose and detailed steps for new network/service development and be able to drive through those steps with the assistance of a Project Manager and Technical staff.  The Director must be able to lead a Technical team through Design, Development, Testing, Troubleshooting, and Lifecycle Management of the solution.  Reports to : AVP of Network Engineering, New Distribution. Locations: Atlanta, GA Requirements:  Minimum Qualifications Required:-          8+ years of wireless carrier network experience in several of the following:  1)  3GPP, OMA, IETF, or W3C standards; 2) leading inter-departmental negotiations, consensus building to reach common technical solutions with peers or superiors; 3) executive presentation outlining options, pros/cons, etc to a non-technical audience; 4) experience with managing diverse team of technical and non-technical management-level employees (levels 2-3). -          Able to think out of the box.-          Strong customer focus and ability to drive to an “effortless” customer experience.-          Teaming and interpersonal skills to support communication with technical peers/superiors, cross functional peers/superiors, and executives.-          Familiarity with technology development milestones & deliverables.   -          Able to forecast a schedule for critical deliverables to support a project schedule and cross functional team management.  -          Strong verbal and written communication skills.       Expert in MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint and VisioDesired Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineer minimum, Masters level preferred

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