Manager - Energy Management Network Design and Planning at MTN

JOB DESCRIPTION

• MTN is entering a new phase in its lifecycle where operational and commercial excellence has become critical for success. The urgency for change has become more heightened amidst increased competitive intensity across all markets in which MTN operates.  The Group’s Technology function must therefore ensure the successful delivery in context of:

Rapidly changing ICT environment

• The geographic complexity of MTN’s foot print across Africa and the Middle East
• Management of executive and local shareholder expectations across all MTN OpCos
• Achievement of top quartile operating efficiency and effectiveness through scale and common processes
• Driving growth through business intelligence and standardization to maximize business impact
• Initiating sustainable technology change across the infrastructure portfolio to further aid MTN in the achievement of parallel climate sustainability
• Ability to create a technological and emission reduction strategy in line with the company’s business requirements
• Enhancing MTN’s position as a leading connectivity and infrastructure player
• MTN’s strategy to build the largest and most valuable platform business across our regions
• Management of customer and supplier expectations
•  Enhance MTN position as a leading network and system provider
• Constant dynamics and local challenges in the economic, regulatory and legal environments
• The team will support all MTN markets in the realization of the MTN carbon emission reduction strategy vision and drive all key emission and green technology decisions, ultimately supporting the MTN overall strategic ambition to better monetize our infrastructure base, improve efficiencies and deliver savings in the long-term while promoting environment awareness.

This team will also be responsible in overseeing the OpCo Project Zero budget envelope and will be the operational and technical expertise hub for all related green energy build projects and due diligence, acting at the forefront of initiating sustainable technology change across the infrastructure portfolio to further aid MTN in the achievement of parallel climate sustainability.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Manager:  Energy Management will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Deliver energy expertise and governance as well as functional expertise to support local OpCos as required
• Support delivery of energy management strategy for the MTN Group 
• Undertake detailed techno-commercial viability assessments to assess the feasibility of deploying decarbonization levers across different assets owned by MTN. Decarbonization levers will cover both energy efficiency and the energy supply
• Run decarbonization projects and related RFx’s including choice of energy suppliers, tariff optimization, market price analysis and demand response
• Build and manage positive relationships with utilities, technical consultant and other energy partners
• Collaborate with the design and site-specific teams to assess the energy requirements and align partner identification process accordingly
• Ensure smooth deployment and implementation of decarbonization levers ( energy efficiency and energy supply)  across all assets of MTN
• Manage and supervise decarbonization projects deployment and rollout
• Conduct quality control and safety inspections of facilities, fleet and equipment; ensure the adherence to ESG considerations
• Identify and implement sustainable technology innovation across the full MTN infrastructure portfolio to further aid MTN in the achievement of climate sustainability and ensure readiness to support new technologies
• Devising approaches to meet energy targets and to encourage best practices
• Provide input towards the wider MTN Group ESG strategy from a Technology perspective
• Management of energy processes including implementing environmental policies and practices related to renewables
• Formulation and development of energy and carbon management and associated reporting across the entire MTN Group of OpCo’s. 
• Energy data analysis and reporting (including Energy auditing) to all stakeholders, including regulatory bodies.
• Delivery of energy footprint assessments, including information collation, analysis and reporting.
• Create energy technical standards, policy, architecture and best practice
• Support on portfolio special projects e.g., Programme management, technical delivery
• Establish and maintain long term energy reduction plans across the portfolio and for each operating company
• Advise, coach, and support technology teams across the OpCo’s in identifying, scoping, and implementing energy efficiency and energy supply improvements in line with net zero strategy
• Managing Net Zero strategy budgets
• Acting as a champion for energy based environmental issues within MTN

Key Deliverables 

• Group Technology net zero energy strategy and guidelines communicated to all OPCOs
• MTN Group energy mix evolution target and plan
• Group and OpCo energy footprint and energy measurement and tracking of actual versus target
• Renewable energy project leadership and guidance
• MTN Group Sustainability reporting
• Project Zero budget management and coordination at OpCo and Group level
• Energy efficiency and energy supply technical expertise and governance 
• Energy RFP’s, build projects and due diligence including business case development
• Long term energy reduction performance improvement and optimization approach for each operating company 
• MTN energy technical policy, standards and guidelines based on industry best practices
• Energy performance and utilisation benchmark reports
• 3rd party contractor/ vendor management

Role Dependencies

• Active support from the Group CTIO, Executive: Network Design and Planning, General Manager Core, Infrastructure and Data Centres and Senior Manager: Facilities and Infrastructure, Network Operations MTN Group Human Resources 
• Inputs/support and collaboration from in-country emissions champions and technology teams and C-suite/ executives
• Deep understanding of the MTN business strategy 
• Understanding of the respective OpCo technology, business and regulatory contexts
• Interdepartmental collaborations (Commercial, Finance, Technical Divisions, regarding Business Requirements) 
• Interface with System and Network Vendors 
• Alignment of MTN Network Design and Planning strategy and plans and overall business Net Zero strategy

QUALIFICATIONS
Education:

• Minimum of 4 year tertiary degree 
• Telecommunications/electrical engineering background with experience in energy supply greening and renewable deployment will be advantageous
• Thorough knowledge of energy systems and renewable energy solutioning
• Thorough knowledge/understanding of environmental issues including but not limited to corporate sustainability best practices; environmental legislation & regulations, and energy reporting

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years with managerial level experience 
• Minimum 2 to 4 years experience in renewable energy deployment and energy efficiency 
• Experience in working across diverse cultures and geographies (advantageous)
• Experience working in a medium to large ICT / Telecommunications organisation or a company which has done significant renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
• Knowledge of network infrastructure and equipment
• Experience in developing or leading energy management programmes for large and multiple facilities portfolio will be an added advantage
• Experience in facility management and sustainability relating to energy and infrastructure
• Knowledge of energy and environmental policy
• Experience in cross functional team co-ordination and management

Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and business acumen
• Effectively manage people, processes and projects to maximize efficient work
• Innovation to improve value and efficiency 
• Effective team management skills and the ability to coach, mentor and motivate a team of technical professionals
• Ability to identify key issues in a situation and to think creatively and strategically in facing internal and external challenges.
• Very strong oral and written communication
• Excellent public relations skills to be able to function across multiple business lines in a multicultural environment
• Exceptional networking skills to build professional relationships 
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills to efficiently manage partners, customers and colleagues 
• Excellent structure and organisation skills
• Sound judgment, decision-making abilities and attention to detail
• Strong computer literacy with proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Power-Point
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Good stakeholder management and relationship building