Network Implementation Supervisor airtel - Malawi

Main Purpose

Reporting into the Deployment Manager, the individual will assist the Project Manager to Plan, Direct and Deploy all Identified Network Projects and Programs to ensure High Speed of Time to Market.  This role must guarantee synergy, effective and efficient resource utilization, cost optimization and Return on investments to deliver on Business goals and +1 Network experience.

Main Responsibility Areas:

Ensure Sites & Erlangs deployment as stipulated in Annual Operating Plan (Financial & Strategy)

• Achieve budget approval to all Project Costs and ensure monitoring process  for remote  infrastructure implementation/integration
• Create Project Tracking Systems and ensure continual improvements in Business Model.
• Evaluate all Service Level agreements, partner with all stakeholders to achieve positive customer experience and optimize costs
• Operate as single point of Contact for all projects and Programs impacting on Network
• Ensure areas that are controlled by Network impact on gain in market share
• Ensure innovative resource planning

Speed of Execution of Roll outs & Installation and Commissioning of Core Network (Customer)

• Ensure that the speed to market exceeds competition and  first time resolution( FTR)
• Provide plans and Set up process of Increasing network coverage in strategic revenue generating locations
• Determine and Manage strict timelines and quality delivery in a MC-vendor environment with Ericsson
• Provide  plans to Improve network coverage in Collaboration with business & planning team
• Propose and review Roll out of cabinet expansion and transmission as per network priorities by collaborating with commercial for the identification of new areas and deployment of the network.
• Establish systemic process for the supervision of installation of new Network Devices with future capacity plan
• Track Deployment, Relocation & Upgrades as a part of Program Management Support to Network Operations

Logistics and Project Management

• Establish departmental process to align to PMI process for all projects and enforce strict adherence.
• Ensure Management of CWIP( Capital work in Progress)  to deliver on equipments not be obsolete in warehousing

Regulatory  and Statutory Compliance

• Ensure all necessary documentation  for regulatory compliance is adequate and readily available
• Ensure all statutory permissions required for deployment have been approved and documented

Partner and Supply Chain Management

• Provide support and Ensure effective process of Partner management of Service Provider and Infrastructure vendors. Establish procedure for improving rollout and maintenance vendor and subcontractor performance to ensure regular follow-up and objective measurements.
• Developing a win-win relationship by setting common goals and objectives. 
• Ensure and  monitor   timely release of site request( SR) and Service Order  with Tower Company and SP
• Provide platform for seamless sharing of sites with other Tower Company for effective and speedy deployment.
• Review site sharing activities with the telecom vendors and ensure that all the sites are inside the rental brackets and required permitting (environmental etc) are secured in time to avoid project delays
• Partner with Supply Chain Management Team and Validate the requests and raise the purchase of new hardware based on standards.
• Ensure and coordinate various activities with Supply Chain Management for Warehousing & Dispatching of network element to specific locations.
• Track and Follow-up on material delivery for the network rollout (Local & imported)

Desired Skills & Experience

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

• Any university degree In Engineering.
• Professional qualification in Project Management Techniques

Experience

• 6-8 years with a minimum of 5 years in deployment of GSM and/or 3G.
• Experience of managing multiple complex Network project simultaneously
• Evidence of Successful Project Delivery with wide Geographical spread

Key Competencies:

• Strong Numeric skills
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Business Acumen
• Eye for details
• Environmental Knowledge
• Communication skills
• Project management
• Process Quality

Company Description

Airtel International is part of Bharti Airtel which has more than 250 million customers globally and has become a Fortune 500 company and the fourth largest telecom company in the world.

In Africa, Airtel has over 60 million customers and aims to attract more than 100 million customers across the continent by 2013.  We will achieve this through fulfilling our vision of making telephony available and affordable for everyone across Africa, even in the most remote areas which are at present disconnected from the world.