Regional Manager at IPT Powertech

Purpose of the Job (Brief)

• To control the day to day activities of the Regional Operations team, providing guidance and tactical leadership ensuring the integrity of the network.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for overall network power performance of assigned region
• Setting the objectives of the Regional technical officers (RTOs) in their respective areas of coverage in order to meet the national KPIs and monitor their performance against these objectives.
• Ensuring reduction in MTTR and failure count of assigned region
• Maintaining and nurturing a sound working relationship between the Region and all associated parties, both within the company and external.
• Overseeing proper site team dimensioning, resource allocation and cost control.
• Holding regular meetings, with all RTOs under control, to discuss department’s performance, special projects and communicate any issues from staff to management or vice versa.
• Providing monthly diesel usage report and responsible for overall diesel usage of assigned region in line with company approved quantities
• Having regular meetings with clients to discuss regional issues.
• Interacting with Operations Director and attending monthly meetings with other Regional managers.
• Performing annual assessments of each of RTOs as per the company policy using the above objectives and performance.
• Ensuring resources, materials and people are available in order for all Regional network objectives to be fully met.
• Ensuring that adequate training is received by staff, both informal and formal, and provide succession planning and career paths for staff.
• Introducing quality and safety awareness procedures in the region, monitoring the performance ensuring compliance.
• Assisting in the preparation of annual budget requirements and managing the allocated operations budget.
• Assisting in the development of new operations procedures and policies
• Keeping accurate and updated site records, staff records, tools and company assets
• Managing other small projects in region as may be directed superior.

Qualifications
Educational Level:

• First Degree in a related course (preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering)
• Project Management an added advantage
• Master’s Degree in related fields is an added advantage.
• Training within the industry.

Working Experience:

• A minimum of 12 (Twelve) years’ experience in Telecom, with a strong background in the telecoms industry, network operations and managed services experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial role
• Experience in Electrical and Mechanical Equipment workings
• At least 3 years in a managerial role.

Skills / Abilities:

• A good knowledge of the operation, maintenance, planning and implementation of network transmission, Microwave RF transmission and multiplexing systems.
• An overview of interconnect and licensing as contained in the telecommunications act
• The ability to set up budgets and work within the budgeted constraints.
• Able to set objectives and targets that are beneficial to the smooth running of the network and monitor progress against them.
• Innovative self-starter able to face the challenges of evolving technology, re-evaluating objectives, procedures, processes to continuously improve network performance.
• Must have a natural leadership ability with the necessary skills to control, motivate and lead staff to achieve excellence.
• Have good communication skills to resolve conflict and negotiate win-win solutions.
• Self-Disciplined, motivated, energetic self-starter with an exemplary work ethos.
• Proven initiative with the ability to work under stress while meeting deadlines.
• Be of sober disposition
• Must be a person of high integrity.
• A good working knowledge of MS Office packages and the ability to set up spreadsheets, databases and presentations.