Team Lead, Projects at IpNX Nigeria Limited

Job ID: 74
Department: Infrastructure
Function: Project Delivery Coordination
Reporting to: Head, Deployment
Travel Frequency: Occasional

Purpose of the Job

• The Team Lead, Projects will be responsible for coordinating award-to-deployment activities for projects, in line with standard deployment process and project management principles.
• The TL will also manage customers / stakeholders expectation by proactively notifying them about project issues and their overall impact on schedule & expected delivery dates.
• The role will involve routine visits / spot checks at project sites to ensure on-site challenges are resolved in a timely manner, while meeting scope, quality and project delivery dates.

Expected Key Results

• Effective Project Deployment Coordination
• Accurate & Consistent Reporting of Project Status
• Proactive Control of Project Risk & Issues.
• Quality Assurance and Scope Control
• Documentation, Test and Completion Reports Compliance

Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills

• Academic: Degree or HND in Telecoms, Engineering or Applied Sciences.
• Project Management Certification required.
• Certifications in Fibre Optic Cabling, CFOT or FOA will be an added advantage.

Functional Skills:

• Proven track record of leading field teams to successfully deliver fibre projects (FTTH / P2P) in Estates / MTU, within city high streets and on major highways.
• Sound knowledge of telecom industry best practices, norms, technical requirements & documentation for fiber projects (FTTH & P2P).
• An inherent culture of network documentation (as-build drawing, OTDR test, splice report sheets, e.t.c.)
• Familiar with HSE standards and practices, including Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) skills.
• Excellent quality assurance & cost management skills.
• Proficient use of design soft wares e.g. AutoCAD, Visio, GIS tools e.t.c.
• Proficient use of data analytics software, e.g. Excel, Word, Google live sheets.   
• Excellent communication skills (written & oral).
• Ability to solve complex problems in record time using honed analytical skills.
• Capacity to provide adequate leadership to project supervisors & contractor teams. Have a result-focused team with bias for meeting project delivery targets, over and above a fixation on activities.
• Have a strong culture of effective planning with end-to-end view/understanding of project objectives, assumptions and risks.
• Tech & automation savvy. Have a strong bias for innovation & systems-thinking.
• Display customer centricity in response to requests, project delivery speed, team and stakeholder engagement.

Work Experience:

• At least 4 years working in the telecommunications industry, with experience in fiber network deployment
• FTTH and P2P fiber maintenance experience i.e. ability to splice and terminate fiber using splice machines, test, analyze & resolve fiber link issues using OTDR, Light Source/Power Meters (LSPM) & VFL, properly identify fiber cores by colour & codes.
• Good experience working in organizations with integrated OSS/BSS applications.

Other Requirements:

• Bias for Action
• Result Oriented
• Customer Focus
• Tech savvy
• Highly innovative
• Ability to optimize work processes
• Resilience
• Self development
• Nimble Learning