Head of Special Projects

Strategic Program Management

• Lead deployment and integration of strategic network infrastructure projects aligned with transport, collector ring, and backbone network architecture.
• Develop deployment strategies to support broadband, mobility, enterprise, and digital connectivity initiatives.
• Drive network expansion plans ensuring scalability, resiliency, and future capacity requirements.

Fiber Network Deployment

• Oversee end-to-end execution of optical fiber rollout projects including backbone, feeder, backhaul, and access fiber networks.
• Ensure timely delivery of fiber deployment programs, POP establishments, route creation, and network integration activities.
• Monitor project milestones, implementation schedules, and vendor deliverables to achieve rollout commitments.

Network Planning & Capacity Management

• Lead fiber capacity dimensioning and optimization across transport and backhaul layers.
• Drive route engineering, fiber utilization planning, redundancy design, and node optimization initiatives.
• Ensure optimal utilization of fiber assets, dark fiber resources, and IRU-based infrastructure.

Technology & Network Architecture

• Provide leadership on GPON, DWDM, MPLS transport, and optical networking technologies.
• Drive onboarding and integration of dark fiber assets, leased infrastructure, and IRU networks.
• Ensure deployment adherence to approved network design standards and architecture guidelines.

Regulatory & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with government bodies, local authorities, municipalities, and utility agencies for Right of Way (RoW) approvals.
• Engage with internal stakeholders including Network Planning, Operations, Commercial, SCM, Finance, and Legal teams for seamless project execution.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and environmental requirements.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Manage EPC partners, fiber deployment vendors, civil contractors, and infrastructure providers.
• Review vendor performance, deployment quality, SLA adherence, and commercial commitments.
• Drive governance reviews and performance management mechanisms with all deployment partners.

Quality, Governance & Budget Management

• Ensure compliance with deployment standards, safety norms, and quality benchmarks.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives across deployment and operational activities.
• Manage project budgets, capex utilization, risk mitigation plans, and governance reviews.
• Deliver projects within approved timelines, budget, and quality parameters.

Team Leadership

• Lead large cross-functional deployment and project management teams.
• Build organizational capability in fiber deployment, transport technologies, and infrastructure management.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on execution excellence and continuous improvement.