Company Description

Our client is a high-performance fibre network delivery partner supporting major US fibre operators. We deliver large-scale FTTH planning, as-built, and design services across multiple US states, backed by established EPC and O&M capabilities.

We are scaling rapidly — from 15 planners to 40–60 professionals over the next 12 months — including S197 integration, QC expansion, and pod-based production teams.

Our client is seeking a commercially strong, operationally disciplined leader to oversee and scale our FTTH Planning Division as a structured profit centre supporting US operations.

This role operates on EST hours from our Melrose Arch office.

Role Description

This is a Managing Director-level position responsible for:Leading a 40–60 person FTTH Planning division

Managing production output of 30,000+ HHP per month

Driving quality, SLA compliance, and margin protection

Implementing structured KPI dashboards and reporting

Integrating S197 planning teams

Managing pod-based team structures

Scaling capacity in line with US demand

Key Responsibilities

Production & OperationsDeliver 30,000+ HHP per month

Manage as-built and design teams

Implement and enforce PPU-based productivity model

Maintain predictable output forecasting

Ensure >95% on-time delivery

Quality & Compliance

Maintain rework below 7%

Oversee 3+ full-time QC resources

Eliminate client escalations

Enforce structured QA gating

Commercial Accountability

Run Planning as a profit centre

Protect and grow gross margins

Manage cost per PPU

Control headcount growth discipline

Report margin per client/state

Leadership & Scale

Structure planners into pods

Develop team leads

Integrate S197 planners successfully

Build succession depth

Support US multi-state expansion

Ideal Candidate Profile

8+ years in FTTH / fibre planning

Experience managing large engineering teams (20+ preferred)

Strong understanding of US FTTH design standards

Commercially literate (understands margin, cost control, utilisation)

Proven ability to scale teams

Process-driven and KPI-focused

Comfortable implementing operational systems (Smartsheet, BI tools)

Comfortable working EST hours

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

40–60 person division operating smoothly

30k+ HHP delivered monthly

Rework consistently under 5%

Margin at or above target

KPI dashboard fully implemented

Zero chaos scaling

Compensation Structure

Quarterly profit participation (tied to gross margin + QA performance)

Annual performance bonus

Clear progression path

High performers will earn significantly above base.

The Role is Not For

Pure technical planners without commercial mindset

Administrators who avoid accountability

Leaders uncomfortable with performance tracking

Individuals who prefer reactive environments

This Role is For

Operators who want to build a serious US delivery engine

Leaders who think in margin, productivity, and scale

Individuals who want to run a real business unit

Location & Hours

Melrose Arch, Johannesburg

In-office role

EST working hours required