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Job Summary

Job Title:
Senior Manager – Commercial Planning
Employer:
MTN Uganda
Location:
Kampala
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Public Relations Jobs
Number of Positions:
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Deadline:
Thursday, 30 April 2026

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MTN Uganda is a leading telecommunications provider in Uganda, offering a wide range of services that include mobile voice, data, and digital financial solutions. Since its establishment in 1998, MTN Uganda has played a pivotal role in transforming the telecommunications landscape in the country, making significant contributions to connectivity and digital inclusion. With an extensive network coverage that reaches both urban and rural areas, MTN Uganda ensures that millions of Ugandans have access to reliable communication services. The company is known for its innovative offerings, such as mobile money services through MTN Mobile Money, which have revolutionized financial transactions and inclusion in the country. This service allows users to send and receive money, pay bills, and access various financial services using their mobile phones, thereby bridging the gap for the unbanked population. MTN Uganda is also committed to corporate social responsibility, with numerous initiatives aimed at improving education, health, and community development. Through its foundation, the company supports various projects that enhance the quality of life for Ugandans, such as building schools, providing scholarships, and supporting healthcare facilities.

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Senior Manager – Commercial Planning Job at MTN Uganda

MTN Uganda

Job Description

The Senior Manager – Commercial Planning is responsible for the maximization of financial performance and strategic growth by optimizing revenue streams and managing a portfolio of products, services, or ventures. This involves aligning business objectives with market opportunities, forecasting revenue potential, and ensuring efficient resource allocation to drive profitability and long-term value creation.

Measure performance and provide insights through collection and interpretation of data concerning customers and their usage behavior, channels used, competition and the macro-environment into relevant, accurate and usable strategic knowledge

The role involves providing strategic recommendations to enhance efficiency and revenue growth.

The incumbent will collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and operational teams to drive data-driven decision-making.

MTN Uganda Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit a competent individual to fill the following position.

Job Title: Senior Manager – Commercial Planning

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Main Job Functions:

  1. Analyzing market trends, customer behavior, services portfolio, and pricing models to identify revenue opportunities.
  2. Collaborate with sales and network operations teams to align revenue goals with infrastructure capacity, service quality, and customer expectations.
  3. Develop strategies to forecast and maximize revenue from telecommunications services such as voice & data.
  4. Monitor and adjust revenue forecasts based on technological advancements (e.g., 5G adoption), regulatory changes (e.g., spectrum allocation), and competitive pressures in the telecom market.
  5. Evaluate portfolio performance using metrics like average revenue per user (ARPU), customer retention rates, return on investment (ROI), or network utilization.
  6. Leverage analytics and market intelligence to monitor portfolio performance and adapt to shifts in demand, such as increased need for low-latency networks or high-speed connectivity solutions.
  7. Ensure revenue planning and portfolio decisions support the company’s mission, whether it’s expanding network coverage, enhancing service quality, or pioneering next-generation telecom technologies.
  8. Analyze financial and operational data to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities. Assess the impact of pricing, promotions, and market dynamics, providing data-driven insights to support forecasting, budgeting, and strategy.
  9. Work cross-functionally with Finance, Sales, and FinTech teams to align strategies. Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders for informed decision-making.
  10. Drive quality insights, automation and next level analysis to enhance decision-making.
  11. Lead and mentor a team of data analysts, setting clear goals and fostering a high-performance, data-driven culture through coaching and feedback.
  12. Develop and manage tools and models to assess MTN’s key value drivers and provide ad hoc analytical support to assess key strategic decisions’ economic and commercial impact (e.g., major investments, disruptive products or pricing plans)
  13. Provide and validate main strategic assumptions for all business cases in the organization to ensure alignment with MTN’s Business Plan and strategy.
  14. Ensure collaboration with other business units in developing business models and frameworks that support business decisions and business planning and assist in developing and reviewing scenarios within the models.

Key Performance Areas

  • Good with insights extraction from big data and presentation of findings in a very easy to consume manner.
  • Effective performance monitoring and reporting.
  • Automation of reports and data visualization.
  • Development of sound business plans, reforecasts, and key financial assumptions.
  • Manage relationships with staff within the Marketing department and other departments to achieve objectives.
  • Communicate actively and effectively resolving any potential conflicts that may arise
  • Have the self-insight and flexibility to adapt to different situations
  • Manage boundaries that separate units to optimize workflow

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