Chief Technical Officer (Telecoms Industry) at HRLeverage Africa

Job Summary

• We are looking for an experienced and skilled Chief Technical Officer to provide technical leadership and oversight to drive business growth and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide necessary technical support for business development and projects implementation.
• Plan and manage all technical activities, projects, calendars, and progress reports.
• Advise management on projects budgets and ensure to follow up on all technical projects and align them to approved budgets.
• Supervise all the field technicians, training them and allocating them to different regions.
• Support site installation kits preparation during site deployment.
• Ensure all technical escalation on sites are resolved with strategic and timely approach.
• Responsible for overseeing technical projects, and allocating resources as necessary.
• Develop and maintain database of the warehouses responsible for engaging vendors (power system, generator system, and other components) and allocating them to the different country zones.
• Communicate efficiently with vendors for professional work on systems supplied and follow up to ensure they meet the SLA required.
• Carry out routine quality assurance test on all systems and equipment before deployment to sites and adding to stock in the warehouse.
• Hybrid Power Optimization on site and periodic visits to sites.
• Ensure timely report on the hybrid system and power optimization, being fully updated on the components of the power system.
• Be the focal point and the interface with manufacturers of the systems and their technical supports team.
• Ensure installation of work quality assurance in line with the company procedure (PAT, UAT, FAT).
• Develop technology strategies and decisions with a high-level of expertise and knowledge.
• Improve clients SLA based on management of KPIs.
• Responsible for Quality Assurance Team.
• Budget oversight – Managing the technical budget, optimizing expenditures, and ensuring cost-effectiveness.

Qualifications & Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the telecoms industry, with a proven track record of technical leadership and management.
• Any Engineering or HSE related field certification is preferred.
• Strong understanding of technical operations, project management, and business development.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop technology strategies and drive business growth.

What We Offer

• Salary Open to negotiation
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment.