Subsea Project Manager | MTN

The role of Consultant Submarine Cable Projects is to ensure the successful management and execution of various submarine cable projects. Key responsibilities include:

• Project Management: Oversee the implementation of new submarine cables, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and contractual specifications. Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage infrastructure deployment.
• Procurement and Deployment: Manage the procurement and deployment of terminal equipment interfacing with subsea cables. Additionally, oversee upgrades of existing cable systems.
• Reporting: Prepare management reports detailing project progress, delivery timelines, risks, and mitigations.
• Regulatory Compliance: Participate in regulatory processes to obtain necessary permissions for infrastructure projects. Track and support permitting and rights of way approvals.
• Commercial Support: Support commercial and technical activities related to existing submarine cable investments and new initiatives. Manage recovery of international infrastructure investment costs.
• Consortia Management: Manage cable and JV consortia partners, advocating for MTN interests and ensuring alignment with MTN GlobalConnect strategy.
• Business Case Development: Assist in building investment and business cases for new subsea cable and JV initiatives. Support decision-making on investment prioritization.
• Project Planning and Governance: Ensure project plans align with business case objectives. Maintain effective processes and governance for subsea cable and JV activities.
• Capacity Trading: Support planning, delivery, and management of international capacity trading, including swaps of submarine cable and other connectivity.
• Financial Analysis: Provide inputs on strategic changes to subsea cable assets plans. Contribute to quarterly analysis of demand forecasts and trends.
• Performance Reporting: Generate ad hoc performance reports and performance scorecard targets related to submarine cable and JV projects.

Role Deliverables

• Project management of existing and new subsea cable investments.
• Commercial management of cable consortia.
• Management of cable consortia and participation in commercial/technical sub-committees.
• Subsea investment recovery management.

Role Dependencies

• Sales and commercial management.
• Subsea technical management.
• Technical operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Minimum 4-year Academic Degree (BBA, Engineering/Computer Science).
• Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent).
• Post-graduate qualification MBA/Masters (Economics, Engineering/Computer Science) preferred.
• Proficiency in English, French.

Experience:

• 5+ years relevant project management experience in the international telecommunications industry, preferably in enterprise/carrier business.

Competencies:

• Effective stakeholder management in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong analytical skills for demand anticipation and investment decisions.
• Knowledge of business practices and risk management.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in computer literacy.
• Understanding of connectivity infrastructure wholesale landscape, especially in emerging markets.

Other:

• Regional and international travel.
• Adaptability to changing business requirements and staff dynamics.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.