Group Operational Asset Lifecycle Manager

Group Operational Asset Lifecycle Manager

We are a leading independent telecoms infrastructure company, with one of the most extensive tower portfolios across Africa and the Middle East. Our business model promotes tower infrastructure sharing and enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to deliver mobile connectivity more quickly, reliably, cost-effectively and with a lower carbon footprint. In turn, this supports the expansion and quality of mobile connectivity, driving sustainable development in our markets.

What we do

We build, acquire, lease-up and operate telecommunications towers that can accommodate and power the needs of multiple tenants. Our tenants are major mobile network operators (MNOs), and we serve them across nine high-growth markets: eight in Africa and Oman in the Middle East. Our purpose, mission and sustainable business strategy are underpinned by our values of integrity, partnership and excellence.

Overview

Reporting into the Operations & Performance Engineering function, you will develop, govern and improve Group operational asset lifecycle strategies for telecommunications infrastructure assets. You will help ensure strong operational performance, reliability, safety, QHSE compliance and long-term value across the asset portfolio.

Working with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement, IT and Maintenance Partners, you will lead lifecycle planning, asset performance optimisation, change governance, capital investment planning and asset information management. You will use data-led decision-making and digital asset management to improve lifecycle costs, governance and engineering standards across the Group.

Location: UAE or South Africa
Travel: Approximately 6–12 times per year

Role responsibilities

As Group Operational Asset Lifecycle Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Developing Group lifecycle and governance strategies for power systems, shelters and associated infrastructure.
• Preparing and implementing long-term asset replacement, refurbishment and renewal plans.
• Establishing and governing asset refurbishment programmes across operating companies.
• Improving preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies to strengthen reliability and extend asset life.
• Optimising total cost of ownership, return on invested capital and asset utilisation through effective lifecycle investment decisions.
• Owning the Group Asset Change Governance process for engineering modifications, integrations, transfers, refurbishments, relocations and disposals.
• Establishing and improving the Group Asset Governance Framework, including asset ownership, approval authorities, engineering acceptance and retirement controls.
• Developing the annual maintenance CAPEX investment programme and prioritising work according to asset condition, criticality and operational risk.
• Monitoring and reporting asset health, reliability, utilisation and effectiveness, using analytics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Governing asset information standards and data quality across Group systems, including asset master data, serialisation, configuration records and technical documentation.

Requirements for the role

To succeed in the role, you will have:

• A degree in Engineering, Business, Asset Management or a related technical discipline.
• 7–10 years’ experience in telecommunications infrastructure or another asset-intensive industry.
• At least five years’ experience leading asset management, asset governance or engineering lifecycle management in a multi-site environment.
• Experience with enterprise asset management (EAM), lifecycle costing, asset master data governance and engineering change control.
• Experience in digital asset management, asset analytics and using data to inform lifecycle decisions.
• A background in telecommunications infrastructure, power systems or utilities.

Desired skills and qualifications

• ISO 55001 Asset Management qualification or experience applying its principles.
• IAM Certificate or Diploma.
• Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA) qualification.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) qualification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 qualification.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Health insurance
• Life insurance

Please submit your application within four weeks of the advert being published.

Helios Towers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and all job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief.