FTTX Project Manager

About the role

Huawei is looking for a Tanzanian FTTX Project Manager to join its Eastern Africa Multi-country Delivery Management Department based in Tanzania. The role covers the overall direction, execution, coordination and delivery of end-to-end FTTH/FTTX projects, including scope, milestones, budgets, subcontractor teams, site construction progress and ODN network rollout, in line with customer commitments, quality standards and safety guidelines.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring and final acceptance of assigned FTTX/FTTH projects according to schedule, scope and budget targets.
• Coordinate internal project teams, third-party civil contractors and consultants across all project phases.
• Direct and oversee site construction, monitoring milestones, quality control, civil works and ODN network deployment.
• Manage project budgets, monitor operational expenses and drive risk mitigation and change management.
• Act as the main operational contact for clients and local stakeholders, handling progress reporting, value presentations and issue escalation.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental standards are followed on site.
• Guide, train and mentor local project team members to build in-country engineering and management capability.

Required profile

• Degree or higher in Telecoms or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of direct project management experience in FTTH/FTTX within the telecoms sector.
• Experience managing subcontractors, site operations and multi-disciplinary teams in international or multicultural settings.
• Open to local Tanzanian citizens or permanent legal residents only.

Required skills

• Knowledge of ODN architecture, civil works, fiber deployment and telecom infrastructure rollout.
• Project control tools: MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word.
• Preferred: project management certification such as PMP.