Senior Manager, Regional Deployment at IHS Towers

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
• Mentor and develop team-members using a supportive and collaborative approach, including assigning accountabilities, setting objectives, establishing priorities, and monitoring and evaluating performance with feedback.
• Provide required information to Regional Rollout Managers and Site Build Contractors (SBCs) to enable commencement of Technical Site Survey (TSS) and civil works on site.
• Plan and initiate Ready for Installation (RFI) audits in conjunction with the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) audit team.
• Ensure list of sites, including Work-in-Progress (WIP) sites, is maintained and regularly updated.
• Review monthly site upgrade priority list and follow up with contractors to complete as per plan.
• Own end-to-end rollout of sites and support of related special projects across assigned region.
• Work with peers in HQ to ensure that the regional team is provided with effective operating plans and standards to guide execution of activities.
• Review power requests by Regional Rollout Managers and make recommendations for approval to the Project Management Office (PMO).
• Manage assigned supplier relationships to ensure deliverables are achieved in time and within cost.
• Promote communication between colleagues for the benefit of information flow and to curb any problems that may arise.
• Prepare and submit reports to the Associate Director, Deployment on all matters pertaining to the unit.
• Manage relationships with partners/vendors.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Associate Director, Deployment

Functional Competencies

• Site Acquisition
• Rollout Management
• Program Management
• Site/ Infrastructure Audit
• Engineering Management
• Logistics Management
• Contract Management

Behavioural Competencies

• Leading & Influencing
• Relationship Building
• Organizational Awareness

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication, Science, Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline and/ or MBA will be an asset.
• +14 years’ experience in telecoms infrastructure deployment and project management.

Organizational Competencies

• Customer Focus - People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
• Innovation - People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development, and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
• Integrity - People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
• Be Bold - People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
• Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create positive impact in the communities we serve.