Alain Andries
Programme Director for Government subsidized FTTH Projects in the Region of Saarland, Germany
Experience
Programme Director for Government subsidized FTTH Projects in the Region of Saarland, Germany
Deutsche Glasfaser Holding GmbH
- Appointed to work with the C-Level Programme sponsors on the execution of network deployment and leading the network rollout (architecture, planning, build & hand-over to operations)
- Programme 1: Focus to connect schools & hospitals in the region – government ambition & initiative
- Programme 2: Connect 70 municipalities in Bad Dürkheim: 750 km fiber, 10 000+ houses passed, 25 000+ households connected
- Sub programme: Merging old legacy network (Inexio) into new DG net (Concept 4.0)
- Partnered with stakeholders to build and define plans to achieve strategic objectives and investor ambitions
- Daily management of project managers and build teams (+ 6 general contractors) to deliver network components: POPs/FCPs/backbone & access/splicing/APLs (244/144/96/48/12 & 6 fiber-type solutions)
- Focus on backbone & polygon delivery to meet the quota of houses passed & households connected
- Optimized business deployment processes, established effective project governance frameworks & organizational improvement initiatives
- Liaised with business and marketing teams to plan extra household connections not part of funding program through synergies with private projects (extra revenue generation through parallel connections)
- Overall project progress reporting: weekly reviews with internal & external teams; network rollout reporting
- Investor board & C-level engagement: SteerCos, board presentations
SA/CME Deployment Lead
Ericsson
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project plans, scopes and budgets, guiding decision making and escalations for delivery of 7500 nodes (passive & active components)
- Daily management of a team of RF, transmission, site acquisition, CME and RAN implementation professionals
- Managed Infraco (TowerCo) for site acquisition and CME build of upgrades & new sites – end-to-end delivery from design to implementation of 5G nodes
- Oversaw acceptance activities until handover to operations and site activation for onboarding of the MNOs
- Engaged with board and C-level stakeholders: SteerCos, board presentations
- Led internal and customer rollout progress meetings, setting up governance and war room activities, reporting to Ericsson project board & end customer DnB
Network Deployment Lead
Accenture/Rakuten
- Ensured end-to-end network delivery (data centres, cityPOP units, distritoP units and g-nodes) for the first fully virtualized mobile network deployment in Europe based on Open RAN
- Participated with stakeholders to define project plans, scopes and budgets, guiding decision making
- Led vendor evaluation and selection processes, building partnerships with multiple providers
- Managed TowerCo’s (ATC, Vantage, GfTD) for passive & active network build activities and fibre-to-site solutions with fibre providers (Versatel, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica)
- Oversaw acceptance activities until handover to operations, including site integration & activation
- Engaged C-level stakeholders: SteerCos, board presentations (Rakuten back-office Japan)
- Reported overall project progress to internal and external stakeholders
- Daily management of a team of deployment experts and presided over progress meetings with vendors, tower companies and site acquisition firms
- Steered network roaming activities with Telefónica and device certification (e.g. Apple)
Summary
Senior Programme Manager / Programme Director, enterprising, innovative and commercially astute, with experience across global, B2B, B2C, telecommunications, technology and international corporate markets. An industry ‘thought leader’ with extensive technical, product and operational knowledge, leveraging unique insights to identify strategic opportunities, reduce risks and maximise profitable business outcomes. Collaborative approach to transformational leadership, engaging with stakeholders at Board / C-Level, and with 3rd parties, developing ‘best in class” telecommunications solutions, networks and operational structures. Translates requirements into realistic programme deliverables, leading with an ‘open’ management style to align teams and deliver programmes within complex and highly-regulated telecoms industry environments. Experience driving change and transformation, identifying opportunities to enhance services and business operations, disrupting the ‘status-quo’ to improve customer satisfaction and maximise profitable outcomes.
Skills
- Global Complex Programme & Project Leadership
- Business Transformation & Service Transition
- Senior Stakeholder Management & Engagement
- Organisational Design & Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning & End-to-end Project Delivery
- Solution Designs & Proof Of Concept Studies
- Programme Governance, Controls & Reporting
- It, Technology & Business Strategy Alignment
- Budget Management & Financial Control
- Infrastructure, Networks, Systems Implementation
- Cross-functional Team Leadership & Coaching
- Managed Services, Operations & Outsourcing
- Excellent Communication & Influencing Skills
- Procurement, Vendor Selection & Management
Languages
Education
PIHO
Masters, Business Management & Administration, Specialising in International Marketing · Business Management & Administration · Belgium
EHOLT
Industrial Engineering · Belgium
Koninklijk Atheneum
Science, Mathematics and Sport · Belgium
Certifications & licenses
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate
Project Management Institute (PMI)
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