General Manager - Head of Techno-Commercial and Budgeting

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GM-Head Techno Commercial and Budgeting Role Head Techno-Commercial and Budgeting Job Level/ Designation M3 -- GM Function / Department Technology/CODE/Techno-Commercial \& Budgeting Reporting To EVP and Head - Strategy and Planning - Core \& Transmission Location Mumbai - Corporate Job Purpose The Head-Techno Commercial \& Budgeting is a hybrid role responsible for technology investment governance across Vodafone Idea's network and digital ecosystem. The role owns end-to-end capex strategy, techno-commercial governance, and financial optimization across Core (Voice \& Data), Cloud, Enterprise, and emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with Vi's business priorities, cash flow realities, and long-term turnaround objectives. This role acts as the single strategic bridge between Technology, Commercial, Finance, SCM, and Central Operations Group (COG), translating network roadmaps into financially optimized, execution-ready investment plans while balancing growth, modernization, and cost discipline. Key Result Areas/Accountabilities Techno-Commercial \& Capex Strategy Lead the strategic development and execution of integrated long-term techno-commercial and capex strategies across Core, Cloud, and Enterprise domains. Translate Core, Cloud, and Enterprise roadmaps into LRP, annual, and quarterly capex plans with clear, defensible prioritization logic. Finalize capacity and coverage targets, KPIs, and delivery milestones in alignment with business and network objectives. Institutionalize investment decision frameworks based on ROI, cost-per-bit/subscriber, regulatory imperatives, and customer experience impact. Budgeting, Forecasting \& CXO Level Governance Own annual capex budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting across Core technology domains, incorporating inputs from Business, Marketing, COG, Radio Planning, and Enterprise teams. Finalize capex budgets and present consolidated investment plans, trade-offs, and scenarios to CXOs and governance forums. Drive high forecast accuracy, proactive risk identification, and budget optimization in line with Vi's liquidity and cash-flow constraints. Ensure close alignment with Finance on budget phasing, approvals, SAP allocations, and execution readiness. Budget Control, Cost Optimization \& Value Unlocking Review and approve budget requests, ensuring prioritization and allocation based on criticality across domains and circles. Govern budget release versus spend, identify slippages, and initiate timely corrective actions. Drive enterprise-wide cost optimization programs including TCO reduction, vendor benchmarking, cost-per-bit/subscriber trending, and asset reuse. Lead initiatives to unlock value from idle or underutilized assets, contract reconciliations, and commercial leakages. Track, estimate, and report QoQ capex savings and realized business value to senior leadership. Commercial, Vendor \& Contract Governance Provide technology-led oversight for RFI/RFP/RFQ processes, commercial evaluations, and contract structuring across Core, Cloud, and Enterprise. Partner with Commercial, SCM, and Legal teams on high-value OEM negotiations and long-term rate cards. Coordinate with corporate commercial teams, OEMs, and product/new-technology teams to close commercials for new solutions and resolve SCM-related issues. Ensure robust contract governance, audit readiness, and benefit realization while balancing vendor performance, cost competitiveness, and deployment velocity. Audit, Compliance \& Risk Stewardship Own compliance with internal audit, statutory, and regulatory requirements across core technology domain. Oversee PO--GRN--asset--contract reconciliation to maximize commercial benefits and ensure timely audit closure. Identify and mitigate techno-commercial, financial, and delivery risks across the investment lifecycle. Define and enforce technology governance policies, standards, and controls aligned with industry best practices. Steer Enterprise risk Management for Technology Core domain. Process Excellence, Automation \& Analytics Champion capex and budgeting process automation using SAP, dashboards, and analytics to improve TAT, transparency, and control. Establish data-driven decision systems for forecasting, savings tracking, and performance monitoring. Embed a digital- and AI-first mindset in techno-commercial and investment governance. Cross-Functional Bridging \& Execution Enablement Act as the integrator across Technology, Finance, Commercial, SCM, and COG functions. Drive CLT and steering committee cadences to accelerate decision-making and execution. Resolve systemic bottlenecks impacting PR/PO, NFA, BOQ, material delivery, and rollout timelines. Represent Technology in Finance, Audit, and enterprise governance forums, as well as industry and regulatory bodies (COAI, DoT, etc.). Leadership, Capability Building \& Succession Lead and mentor a high-performing, multi-domain team spanning Technology Core budgeting, techno-commercial, and techno-financial roles. Define clear KPIs, accountability structures, and capability roadmaps to drive continuous improvement. Foster a respectful, collaborative, and high-ownership culture focused on results and people development. Build a strong succession pipeline for critical techno-commercial leadership roles. Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience Commercial \& Financial Stewardship: Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale telecom networks, optimizing technical performance through disciplined capex management, commercial viability, and financial governance Business Acumen: Understanding of business principles, including financial analysis, market trends, and competitive landscapes. Negotiations: Ability to negotiate favourable terms and conditions in deliverables. Financial Analysis: Skills in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting. Relationship Management: Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships within organization and partners Technical Skills Network Unde