Group Technology Fibre Lead

Our client in the Network Services sector is seeking a Group Technology Fibre Lead on a contract duration of 6 months.

Role purpose and scope:

• Support creation & development of infrastructure joint venture Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) across clients markets focussing on Fibre (FTTH/B FTTS Metro NLD)
• SPV Technology Strategy Architecture and Operating model design for the SPVs
• Source drive and negotiate strategic partnerships vendors investors and customers
• Support the resourcing of Group and in-market SPV teams (headcount resources)
• Alignment with Group technology strategy and supply chain processes
• Drive infrastructure sharing co-build initiatives across ALL market within the Group in partnership with other MNOs OTT players Hyperscalers e.g. (Google Meta Microsoft AWS) or any other 3rd party equity investors
• Overlay demand network plans and finalise costing
• Support the Programme Management Office Group SCM and Group Commercial teams for infrastructure development and sharing across ALL fibre asset classes
• Engage with Vodacom Group and market stakeholders e.g. Group Chief Network Office (CNO) and market Chief Technical Officers (CTOs) and/or relevant technical personnel to drive all fibre infrastructure development sharing and JV initiatives across the markets

• Role Deliverables:
• FibreCo Set-up & Strategy
• End-to-End Network Planning
• IT OSS/BSS & Cybersecurity
• Programme & Delivery Management
• Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement
• Execution
• Legal and Regulatory
• Governance
• Market Scope
• Phase 1
• Tanzania
• Mozambique
• DRC
• Lesotho
• Phase 2
• Kenya
• Ethiopia
• Egypt
• Must have technical / professional qualifications:
• Education:
• Bachelors degree in Telecommunications Engineering Electrical Engineering Geomatics or related technical discipline.
• Experience:
• Minimum 10 years experience in network strategy RF planning fibre network planning or integrated network design within telecoms environments
• Proven experience in end-to-end network planning (RAN fibre/FTTx backhaul and core interconnects)
• Demonstrated experience in large-scale network rollout planning due diligence and business case development
• Exposure to multi-market or group-level planning environments is advantageous

Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1