O&M Cost & Budget Expert

Role Title: O&M Cost & Budget Expert

Local: Lisbon

In partnership with Vantage Towers, and as part of the strategic strengthening of its teams and the promotion of its business, we are recruiting a O&M Cost & Budget Expert for Lisbon.

Role Purpose: As an Infrastructure O&M Cost & Budget Manager, you will oversee and monitor the budget allocation and expenditures for operations and maintenance (O&M) activities across the Vantage Towers (VT) footprint. Your primary objective is to benchmark costs, identify cost reduction measures, and initiate efficiency improvements within the O&M domain. You will also analyse business levers to optimize expenditures and enhance operational efficiency.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Budget Monitoring & Management:

Track, manage, and review O&M budgets across all markets, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with business goals. Oversee volume and cost analysis of infrastructure

operations services delivered to clients.

Cost Benchmarking & Optimization: Develop a comprehensive O&M budget view using

financial data, site-specific insights, and process-related information.

Conduct cost benchmarking between local markets, analyzing detailed metrics such as cost per site, asset, and operational function.

Identify and implement cost reduction strategies and operational efficiency improvements based on benchmarking insights.

Vendor Strategy & Financial Alignment: Support the strategic planning and selection of new

O&M vendors by providing budget and cost-related insights.

Ensure cost-effective vendor engagement and procurement strategies.

Reporting & Business Case Development:

Develop and deliver budget-related reports for overnance meetings involving local markets and

vendors. Contribute to business cases for infrastructure operations investments and cost-related initiatives across VT's footprint Lead and collaborate on global projects, ensuring alignment between central departments and local markets.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

At least 5 years experience in Finance Domain especially on Budget view, Benchmarking and Business Case creation

At least 3 years experience in O&M Domain, notably ground base towers, rooftop towers and distributed antenna systems

Broad and comprehensive understanding of theories and practices about infrastructure operations and maintenance

Solid communication and negotiation skills by contributing to vendor management

Strategic mentality, analytical and conceptual skills, and ability to work in a team.

Must have technical/professional qualifications:

Successfully completed university studies with a Bachelor or Master Degree of Business Administration and Engineering; Industrial engineer electrical engineering, Bachelor for Business Administration in Finance or similar education

Fluency in English, Spanish and Portuguese is mandatory (C1 according to CEFR)