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Group Technology RAN Lead
Job Location:
Job Location:
Midrand - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Our client in the telecommunications sector is seeking a Group Technology RAN Lead on a contract duration of 6 months.
Role purpose and scope:
Role purpose and scope:
- Support creation & development of infrastructure joint venture Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) across markets focusing on Towers Power & RAN (BTS and microwave)
- SPV Technology Strategy Architecture and Operating model design for the SPVs
- Source drive and negotiate strategic partnerships vendors investors and customers
- Support the resourcing of Group and in-market SPV teams (headcount resources)
- Alignment with Group technology strategy and supply chain processes
- Drive infrastructure sharing co-build initiatives across ALL market within the Group in partnership with other MNOs TowerCos or other 3rd party equity investors
- Overlay demand network plans and finalise costing
- Support the Programme Management Office Group SCM and Group Commercial teams for infrastructure development and sharing across ALL Tower power and RAN asset classes
- Engage with Group and market stakeholders e.g. Group Chief Network Office (CNO) and market Chief Technical Officers (CTOs) and/or relevant technical personnel to drive all tower related infrastructure development sharing and JV initiatives across the markets
Role Deliverables:
Market Scope
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
Education:
Experience:
- TowerCo Set-up & Strategy
- End-to-End Network Planning
- Infrastructure & Assets (Tower Power Passive)
- Programme & Delivery Management
- IT OSS/BSS & Cybersecurity
- Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement
- Execution
- Legal and Regulatory
- Governance
Market Scope
- Phase 1
- Tanzania
- Mozambique
- DRC
- Lesotho
- Phase 2
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Egypt
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Telecommunications Engineering Electrical Engineering Geomatics or related technical discipline.
Experience:
- Minimum 10 years experience in telecommunications networking with strong exposure to network strategy RF (RAN) planning and fibre network planning
- Proven experience in end-to-end network planning including RAN fibre (FTTH/FTTB/FTTSMetro NLD) backhaul and core interconnect
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale network rollout planning due diligence and business case development
- Experience working in multi-market or Group Technology environments and supporting strategic infrastructure initiatives
About Company
With 15 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Financial Services industry in Africa and the Middle East, we are experts at supporting our clients through their digital transformation journeys. We believe in blending traditional methods with cutting-edge strategies to drive ... View more
