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Manager: Radio Operations

Posting Country:  South Africa
Date Posted:  29 May 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. 
 

 

When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1. 
 
The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa. 

Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

 

Management of the regional RAN network, provide support for the maintenance teams to ensure network availability. Responsible for improving network availability KPIs. Improve VTTR through management of the FFO service provider, manage FFO SLAs. Network quality improvements through network quality checks. Provide inspection reports. Provide power audits reports. Ensure standby power availability.

Your responsibilities will include:

 

Network quality improvements through network quality checks Provide inspection reports. New site acceptance management.
Manage rollout of Energy projects in the region.
Ensure generator fleet availability
Coordinate, monitor and control contractor services.
Manage delivery by the field force managed contractor.
Build people capacity within the County and ensure that employees have clear work expectations, targets and goals to work according to (weekly work orders)
Drive cost efficiency by ensuring adherence to financial and operational policies and procedures, and reduce wastage related to time of subordinates 

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

 

Matric (Essential)
National Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering
8 plus years relevant experience

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

 

Radio Access Networks
Understanding of the RAN equipment
Power Management
Project management 
People Management
8-10 years of experience in Radio Access Network maintenance 
Direct Contractor management experience

 


We make an impact by offering:

 

Enticing incentive programs, competitive benefit packages, and an exclusive 13th cheque
Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fiber connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

 

Closing date for Applications:  11 June 2025

 

The base location for this role is Midrand Vodacom, Campus

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organizational culture that recognizes, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion

Commitment from Vodacom

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.

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