FTTH Deployment & Program Lead

Purpose of the Job (Brief)

The incumbent will support & Drive Airtel Africa HQ in Home Broadband (FTTH) deployment governance and MIS management across all operating countries of Airtel Africa . This role will ensure structured rollout End to End tracking, timely reporting, and standardized deployment practices for FTTH( OLT, ODF, FAT, splitters, ROW, fiber build).

Deliverables (Maximum 5-6 key responsibilities)

• Track and monitor FTTH End to End rollout progress (OLT, ODF, FAT, splitters, ROW , fiber build) across Op-Cos.
• Maintain and update MIS dashboards, trackers, and reports on FTTH deployment status, risks, and variances.
• Highlight delays, bottlenecks, and propose corrective actions.
• Governance & MIS :
• Standardize reporting dashboards and MIS for FTTH across Op-Cos.
• Track deployment KPIs (Orders Received vs. Deployed, cost per home / building passed).
• Cross-Functional Coordination : Standardize and enforce deployment checklists, acceptance templates, and governance processes
• Vendor & Partner Management : Engage with OEMs, civil contractors, and technology partners to ensure quality and timely delivery.Identify and resolve deployment bottlenecks,
• Risk & Issue Management : Proactively highlight risks to rollout timelines and recommend mitigation plans.

Decision level

This section requires an overview of the decisions taken by the role holder and who actually takes accountability for the decisions. It is a description of primary versus shared responsibility or where one only contributes to decisions.

Prime : Final Decision

Making authority, accountable to the Management

Achievement of Group rollout targets for FTTH across 14 Op-Cos

Shared : Decisions reached jointly with peers on a collective basis

Shared : Decisions reached jointly with peers on a collective basis

Contributory : Makes a major contribution to a decision or policy judgment reached by others

Demonstrate (Key competencies)

Educational Level :

Working Experience :

Skills Required

Project Tracking, Powerpoint, OLT, Mis Management, Excel, Reporting