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Nigeria Limited – Our client is a leading provider of innovative telecom
services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa. Since its launch,
our client has developed a reputation for highly reliable services to become
the preferred provider of wholesale Internet services to major telecom
operators, ISPs, government agencies, large enterprises, and educational
institutions in West Africa.
Nigeria Limited – Our client is a leading provider of innovative telecom
services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa. Since its launch,
our client has developed a reputation for highly reliable services to become
the preferred provider of wholesale Internet services to major telecom
operators, ISPs, government agencies, large enterprises, and educational
institutions in West Africa.
They
now have an opening for the position below:
now have an opening for the position below:
Job
Title: Chief
Technology Officer (CTO) – ISP/Telecoms
Location: Lagos
Reporting Line: Chief Executive Officer
Title: Chief
Technology Officer (CTO) – ISP/Telecoms
Location: Lagos
Reporting Line: Chief Executive Officer
Job
Profile
Profile
- The
CTO shall be responsible for all technical activities for this growing
infrastructure based telecom operator and data center service provider. - Responsibilities
will include directing all new service development, network planning and
engineering and implementation/build-out, operations management, network
and service performance assurance, managing the ICT portfolio in line with
business requirements and overall support of business development
activities on a global scale.
Key
Responsibilities
Specifically, the CTO’s responsibilities shall include to:
Responsibilities
Specifically, the CTO’s responsibilities shall include to:
- Oversee
all technology aspects of the company. - Direct
the teams in new product and service development, Network Planning,
Engineering and Implementation, including infrastructure build out to new
regions globally and service delivery to customer locations, Solutions
Development to address a growing set of telecom and data center service
needs, Business development and Technical Sales support and Global
Operations including managing the delivery of end-to-end services over the
organization’s international network, terrestrial networks in several
countries, IP/MPLS footprint, partner networks and data center with
technology from leading global OEMs. - Establish
the company’s technology roadmap in line with market needs and global
technology trends, assist in development of the business plan and lead all
aspects of its implementation. - Work
with other department heads, especially Sales and Marketing to plan and
advise on technologies and services to meet evolving market needs that
enhance revenue. - Roll
out new telecom and data center services and deploy effective resources to
support in company and by leading Corporate customers. - Build
relationships especially on C-level with customers and global partners
that result in superior solutions and deeper loyalty and adoption of the
company’s solutions. - Ensure
world class network and data center operations and management to deliver
the required service levels to customers. - Ensure
overall network security, reliability and resilience and disaster recovery
planning. - Manage
supplier business relationships and/or partnerships across the operating
countries to sustain and grow the company’s business. - Direct
the IT team and ensure alignment of IT with overall business requirements. - Lead
the company’s continued investment in infrastructure to drive growth
including future domestic and international network builds and evolution
of network and data center services, capacity planning and optimization
taking into account technology trends - Actively
manage the department’s budget and ensure effective use of the company’s
resources on technology investments to grow the business. - Grow
the capacity of the company’s technical staff to lead the technology
services innovation curve.
Key
Requirements
Requirements
- Electrical
or Electronics Engineering degree including a Masters’ degree in Business,
Engineering or Management. - Experience
with the design, deployment and operations of physical network
infrastructure including DWDM networks, preferably both terrestrial and
submarine systems, optical network solutions and microwave technologies. - Experience
deploying and managing services delivered via network solutions using SDH,
IP, Ethernet and MPLS Technologies. - Experienced
manager with ability to develop middle level technical management. - Strong
technical and network engineering and operations skills. - Minimum
of 20 years’ experience in ICT or Telecommunications industry in
management with at least 10 years with an infrastructure based service
provider. - Minimum
of 10 years’ strategic management experience. - Extensive
experience of Business & Operational Support Systems (BSS/OSS) and IT
Applications (CRM/ERP). - Proven
experience of managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets against specific commercial
objectives. - Ability
to lead technology evolution of the company to address market
opportunities with new service offerings. - Ability
to deliver network features and enhancements on time and on budget. - Ability
to effectively communicate, inspire and motivate all levels of staff to
achieve business objectives.
How
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: charles.azode@erecnigeria.com
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: charles.azode@erecnigeria.com
Note: Ensure you meet the
above requirements as explicitly listed
above requirements as explicitly listed
Application
Deadline: 31st
August, 2017.
Deadline: 31st
August, 2017.
