Senior Manager - Property.Technology Information at MTN

Job Description

Primary Job Purpose:

• Provide Strategic and Operational Leadership to all aspects of the site acquisition rollout of the MTN SA radio access network infrastructure.
• Drive the acquisition of property for technical facilities necessary to ensure the steady rollout of BTS and transmission sites, as well as ensure the maintenance of current leases and permits.
• Drive site acquisition in strategic and ‘difficult’ areas
• Train and Build regional teams to manage the acquisition rollout efficiently and effectively

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Global Education Standards (5)
• Minimum of 4 year tertiary qualification / Masters advantageous (i.e. Town Planning; Property Management; telecommunication property management; Project Management; Legal
• Fluent in English

Experience: Global Experience Standards (5)

• Manager track record of 5 years or more; with at least 3 years in the telecommunication industry. (Site acquisition and rollout environment)
• 5 years’ experience in project management.
• 3 years Management experience. (Budget control and staff/ resource management)
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous

Training:

• Finance for non-financial management – for budget management
• Leadership courses
• General technological principles

Competencies

Head - Big Picture Focus (20)

• Strategy Implementers - Ensures execution of strategies through creating and implementing tactical plans for others to follow
• Decisive Problem Solver - Has the mental agility to identify business challenges and explore effective solutions through effective influencing
• Best Practice Value Creator - Encourages commercial innovation and continuous improvement for systems, processes, products and service offerings

Heart – Emotionally Intelligent (30)

• Culture and Change Champion - Role models ethical practices by living the MTN values and vital behaviours for others to follow
• Guiding People Manager - Is self-aware and guides team capability development through opportunity creation for realising potential
• Relationship Builder - Builds relationships across the business in order to influence decision-makers and build team credibility

Hands – Results Focused (40)

• Results Achiever - Produces sustainable divisional results through ethical practices
• Operationally Astute - Sets priorities, plans, organizes and co-ordinates the work of others

Skills / physical competencies:

• Motivated and innovative self starter.
• Good communication skills.
• Handles working under stress and meeting deadlines.
• Liaison and negotiation skills.
• Cost management.
• Computer literate.
• Behavioural qualities:
• Self disciplined with an exemplary work ethos.
• Sound interpersonal relationships.
• Capability to co-ordinate and control.
• Attention to detail.
• Capability to interact with both internal and external parties.

General working conditions/ Inherent requirements/ Tools of trade (e.g. shift work, drivers license (code), vehicle (make) specific tools (e.g. dial in facility, special cell phone, etc), special clothing, environmental requirements, etc.)

• Code 8 Driver’s Licence.
• Frequent Travel
• Prepared to work long hours.

KPA Quality Standards/ Measures (KPI’S for job)

• Successful delivery of site acquisition on time and to budget
• Successful permitting within Premium and High quality clusters as identified from time to time, increasing network quality and service for MTN SATimely availability of property leases and local authority consents
• Effective and efficient utilisation of resources in access implementation
• Tracking and visibility of access implementation progress
• Availability of all access site mechanical and engineering services
• Safety of all BTS and hub sites, towers and antenna structures (according to NOSA)
• Access implementation Capex and Opex
• Cost efficiency of access implementation
• Consistent and complete implementation and site documentation and update of thereof
• Employee satisfaction
• Stakeholder satisfaction

Apply Before 08/25/2025