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Elite Search and Selection

Senior Manager - Technology

Elite Search and Selection

  • R70 - R90 per month
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 26 Apr 2024 by Elite Search and Selection
  • Expires in 7 days
  • Job 2563430 - Ref JHB000972

About the position

Role: CITO / Senior Manager - Technology - Johannesburg - Western suburbs ( Hybrid model) 
The company is a newly established entity within a leading tier 1 ISP, focused on constructing a fibre network across Africa and South Africa. They are currently seeking a Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) to join their team. The company boasts an entrepreneurial culture, emphasizing agility and collaboration, while benefiting from the security and resources of its parent enterprise.
The CTIO / Senior Technology Manager will  be responsible for implementing and overseeing the technology roadmap for this very exciting fibre provider. This includes aligning and managing the efficient rollout of the network, ensuring cost-effective and future-proof infrastructure, and delivering high-quality service, coverage, and capacity. This role provides strong technical leadership across all business aspects and serves as the go-to expert for technology, playing a key role in establishing the fibre-based infrastructure for product delivery through service orchestration. Additionally, the Senior Manager - Technology will supervise IT network and infrastructure development plans and manage all information technology resources for the business. 
As a "start-up" the Senior Technology manager will be both hands on in a technical capacity as well as being part of the Executive team at a Strategic level. 

Requirements: 
Minimum qualifications:

  • Relevant Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Scinece or similar degree.
  • Advantageous: Master’s degree in Technology/Engineering 

Experience required: 

  • Minimum of 10 to 12 years of professional and technical experience in the wholesale, infrastructure, or B2B telecommunications sector, with expertise in planning, designing, implementing, and operating fibre networks (including Access, Metro, and NLD networks
  • A strong understanding of vendor offerings and solutions, including Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and Bill of Materials (BOM) related to technology infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated success in leading and executing network rollout projects.
  • Background in global/multinational enterprises with a solid grasp of emerging markets.
  • Experience in: Passive Fibre Networks (Access/Metro/NLD), Active Transmission/Optical Networks (xWDM/OTN), Access/Metro Network architecture, design & planning (FTTX), Backbone transmission architecture, design & planning (NLD), Passive and Active solution design

Desired Skills:

  • CTIO
  • Head of Technology
  • Fibre Operator

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • including company benefits plus performance bonus

Elite Search and Selection

About the agency

Established in 1998, the Elite Search and Selection team provides specialist recruitment solutions which meet the diverse talent requirements of our clients. A thorough understanding of our clients and candidates needs are the cornerstone of our ongoing success! Elite aspires to provide responsive and value-added recruitment solutions to confidently meet the diverse talent needs of our clients. We strive to develop long-term relationships with our clients, investing time in getting to understand the company culture, the products and services by working in partnership with our clients. In this way, Elite can offer clients a confident selection of talent, always striving to give our clients the VERY best candidates in the industry.

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