Lead: Network & Telecoms at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description    

• Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Lead: Network & Telecoms, to join the Enabling Technology team at CCBA. The role will report to the Group Head: Technology Enablement.

Key Purpose:

• To provide strategic and operational ownership of enterprise network and telecommunications services, ensuring secure, reliable and resilient connectivity while driving modernisation, service excellence, vendor optimisation and consistent network capability across markets.

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Outputs and Accountabilities include, but not limited to:

• Resilient Connectivity Services: Ensure stable, secure and reliable network and telecom services that support business continuity and operational effectiveness.
• Network Modernisation: Deliver network transformation initiatives that improve scalability, agility, security and digital enablement.
• Service Excellence & Governance: Strengthen service ownership, governance, performance management and continuous improvement across network services.
• Operational Efficiency: Improve productivity through proactive monitoring, reduced service disruptions, standardisation and simplified ways of working.
• Vendor & Commercial Optimisation: Improve vendor performance, strengthen supplier governance and maximise value from technology investments.
• Risk & Cyber Resilience: Maintain secure and compliant network environments that protect business operations and enable resilience.
• Standardisation & Maturity Across Markets: Drive consistent network practices, capabilities and service maturity across countries and business units.

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification advantageous.

Experience:

• 8–12 years’ experience in enterprise network, infrastructure and telecommunications environments.
• Experience owning network services and operational delivery.
• Experience managing vendors, managed service providers and technology partners.
• Experience supporting multi-site or multi-country environments.
• FMCG, manufacturing, logistics or large-scale operational environment experience advantageous.

Skills:

• Enterprise networking (LAN/WAN/WiFi/Internet)
• Telecom service management
• Network security principles
• Cloud connectivity and hybrid infrastructure
• SD-WAN and modern network technologies
• IT service management practices
• Infrastructure lifecycle management
• Vendor and contract management
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Strong ownership and accountability mindset
• Vendor influencing and negotiation capability
• Analytical problem solving
• Ability to simplify and standardise complex environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Continuous improvement mindset

Deadline:3rd September,2026