Senior Manager, Aerial Network Implementation (Fibre) at IHS Towers

IHS Towers is the largest independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2001, IHS provides services across the full tower value chain – colocation on owned towers, deployment and managed services.

Today IHS Towers has operations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Rwanda. Following the recent acquisitions of MTN and Etisalat’s tower portfolios in Nigeria, IHS owns over 23,300 towers in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager, Aerial Network Implementation (Fibre)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

The Opportunity

• IHS Towers is expanding our global footprint and we are seeking an individual to join our team as Senior Manager, Aerial Network Implementation (Fibre).
• The individual will be responsible for planning; design; and end-to-end implementation of Aerial Fibre infrastructure.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Project planning fundamentals: initiate; planning; estimating; resourcing; scheduling and budgeting.
• Be accountable for all deployment activities including but not limited to Aerial Fibre network design, Right of Work/permit due diligence and project management.
• Coordinate Aerial Fibre integration into terrestrial Fibre network at meet-me points to close-out end to end plan.
• Review all designs to ensure proper installation of Aerial Fibre build.
• Oversee the project inventory management as it relates to Aerial Fibre deployment.
• Create and implement technical inspection and quality assurance procedures.
• Identify and recommend best-fit vendors to undertake Aerial Fibre installations.
• Maintain good communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Keep all project documentations and fillings.
• Be accountable for all deployment activities including but not limited to Fibre network planning design, ROW application etc.
• Dimension the materials required for a Fibre network build and track usage of such material after issuance to the vendor while ensuring that unused materials are accounted for.
• Customer (internal and external) engagement and management.
• Fibre Network Integration and Commissioning activities.
• Compilation of lessons learnt and historical records.
• Ensuring the Fibre Network asset management RDBMS is up to date.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunication, Science, Engineering or related field.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Productivity tools (Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Google Earth.
• Understanding of transmission networks (SDH/DWDM/OTN), IP/MPLS and other IP based network technologies and solutions will be an advantage
• Professional understanding of Fibre network surveying, designing, planning & build
• Must have highly developed technical skills, including knowledge and relevant experience in the fields of Transport and Fiber in the broadband telecommunications industry.
• 5+ years work experience post-NYSC work experience in audit or accounting. Industry experience in Internal audit is an asset.
• Experience working on Fiber Optic Network deployment Projects.

Functional Competencies:

• Customer/Market Insight
• Network Planning/Design & Deployment
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Management
• Data Analysis, Reporting & Documentation.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Analytical Thinking

Application Closing Date
7th July, 2023.