Senior Manager - Property Acquisition & Pre-Build at ATC Nigeria

ATC Nigeria is a provider of wireless towers, in-building and outdoor DAS, small cell and Wi-Fi networks, managed rooftops and services that speed network deployment for the wireless and communications infrastructure sharing community.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager - Property Acquisition & Pre-Build

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full time

Summary

• The Senior Manager, Property Acquisition & PreBuild is responsible for the management of the Landlord relationship of ATC Nigeria owned/leased sites as well as the project management of the Site Acquisition aspect of the Build to fill (BTF) project including planning, execution & control of the Service Delivery framework achieving the overall Strategic Business objectives.

Essential Duties

• Oversee all site acquisition activities in ATC Nigeria and share progress with management.
• Provide leadership of the Site Acquisition Team working within the Build to Fill (BTF) project.
• Collocation/ BTS - support the acquisition of consents for the delivery of collocation and BTS projects within process timelines.
• Lease Management  ensure ATC’s compliance in a professional manner with obligations of all landlord leases including payments, reviews, renewals, etc
• Optimize framework for timing of renewal of leases and seek efficiencies in the areas of ground lease escalation.
• Ensure continuous improvement in the Landlord relationship with ATC and ensure an overall positive experience dealing with ATC.
• Proactively manage all consent and land title disputes.
• Drive the shift towards electronic payments for all landlord rents.
• Asset Desk  ensure active management of the tickets escalated in Footprints, particularly on VIP sites.
• Data Management  responsible for monitoring compliance with document storage in PreOTM/OTM & and the unit regression testing, etc.
• Processes & Controls  ensure compliance with processes and undertake continuous improvement of same
• Reporting internal reporting to Management on the department’s performance.

Other:

• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage the performance of:
• Senior Legal Manager (Contract Management)
• Site Acquisition Manager
• Permit Manager
• Property Coordinator / Administrator
• Proactively identify and resolve personnel issues in conjunction with Human Resources
• Recruit, develop, and retain staff, partnering with Snr. Management, Recruiting, and Human Resources. This includes onboarding and orientation for new hires.
• Provide disciplined performance management for the team. Define and communicate annual goals, perform formal and informal performance reviews, and ensure changes and updates are communicated in a timely and professional manner.
• Create a strong collaborative team environment.

Requirements

• A reputable Bachelor’s Degree in Land Management/Development Planning, Estate Management, Facilities Management, Law, or Finance. An advanced degree is an advantage.
• Minimum of twelve (12) or more years of experience in Telecommunications Site Acquisition/Property Management.
• 6+ years of senior management experience.

Competencies:

• Advanced working knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Law & Practice.
• Excellent knowledge of land acquisition, documentation, and Permitting Laws and Practices of Nigeria.
• Ability to read and interpret legal documents; ground leases, legal descriptions, surveys, block plans, easements, purchase contracts, etc.
• Demonstrated success in identifying and synthesizing customer needs into a concise, clear influential presentation. Can teach others how to do so as well.
• Ability to work effectively across many internal functional groups to optimize product offerings, create a seamless customer experience, and resolve issues.
• Self motivated; Able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests, as well as collaborating with others to utilize resources and knowledge of others in identifying highquality solutions.
• Ability to identify strong talent and build individual and management capability.
• Excellent planning skills; Ability to effectively manage priorities for self and team to meet business requirements and deadlines in a dynamic and fastpaced environment.
• Excellent leadership skills; Ability to drive and motivate the team to achieve results; Ability to influence and inspire action.
• Ability to drive work both independently toward the successful attainment of set goals and as part of a team to leverage input and knowledge base of others within the company in providing rounded and thoughtful solution sets
• Ability to identify key contacts for followup; excellent ability to communicate project status updates to the team and crossfunctionally to ensure understanding.
• Excellent strategic and problemsolving skills to effectively influence decisionmaking in key negotiations.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter along with a copy of their Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.