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Lead: Network & Telecoms at The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
August 29, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Job Description
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Lead: Network & Telecoms, to join the Enabling Technology team at CCBA. The role will report to the Group Head: Technology Enablement.
Key Purpose :
To provide strategic and operational ownership of enterprise network and telecommunications services, ensuring secure, reliable and resilient connectivity while driving modernisation, service excellence, vendor optimisation and consistent network capability across markets.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outputs and Accountabilities include, but not limited to:
Resilient Connectivity Services: Ensure stable, secure and reliable network and telecom services that support business continuity and operational effectiveness.
Network Modernisation: Deliver network transformation initiatives that improve scalability, agility, security and digital enablement.
Service Excellence & Governance: Strengthen service ownership, governance, performance management and continuous improvement across network services.
Operational Efficiency: Improve productivity through proactive monitoring, reduced service disruptions, standardisation and simplified ways of working.
Vendor & Commercial Optimisation: Improve vendor performance, strengthen supplier governance and maximise value from technology investments.
Risk & Cyber Resilience: Maintain secure and compliant network environments that protect business operations and enable resilience.
Standardisation & Maturity Across Markets: Drive consistent network practices, capabilities and service maturity across countries and business units.
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
Postgraduate qualification advantageous.
Experience:
8 - 12 years' experience in enterprise network, infrastructure and telecommunications environments.
Experience owning network services and operational delivery.
Experience managing vendors, managed service providers and technology partners.
Experience supporting multi-site or multi-country environments.
FMCG, manufacturing, logistics or large-scale operational environment experience advantageous.
Skills:
Enterprise networking (LAN/WAN/WiFi/Internet)
Telecom service management
Network security principles
Cloud connectivity and hybrid infrastructure
SD-WAN and modern network technologies
IT service management practices
Infrastructure lifecycle management
Vendor and contract management
Strategic thinking and business acumen
Strong ownership and accountability mindset
Vendor influencing and negotiation capability
Analytical problem solving
Ability to simplify and standardise complex environments
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Continuous improvement mindset
Deadline:3rd September,2026
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Lead: Network & Telecoms, to join the Enabling Technology team at CCBA. The role will report to the Group Head: Technology Enablement.
Key Purpose :
To provide strategic and operational ownership of enterprise network and telecommunications services, ensuring secure, reliable and resilient connectivity while driving modernisation, service excellence, vendor optimisation and consistent network capability across markets.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outputs and Accountabilities include, but not limited to:
Resilient Connectivity Services: Ensure stable, secure and reliable network and telecom services that support business continuity and operational effectiveness.
Network Modernisation: Deliver network transformation initiatives that improve scalability, agility, security and digital enablement.
Service Excellence & Governance: Strengthen service ownership, governance, performance management and continuous improvement across network services.
Operational Efficiency: Improve productivity through proactive monitoring, reduced service disruptions, standardisation and simplified ways of working.
Vendor & Commercial Optimisation: Improve vendor performance, strengthen supplier governance and maximise value from technology investments.
Risk & Cyber Resilience: Maintain secure and compliant network environments that protect business operations and enable resilience.
Standardisation & Maturity Across Markets: Drive consistent network practices, capabilities and service maturity across countries and business units.
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
Postgraduate qualification advantageous.
Experience:
8 - 12 years' experience in enterprise network, infrastructure and telecommunications environments.
Experience owning network services and operational delivery.
Experience managing vendors, managed service providers and technology partners.
Experience supporting multi-site or multi-country environments.
FMCG, manufacturing, logistics or large-scale operational environment experience advantageous.
Skills:
Enterprise networking (LAN/WAN/WiFi/Internet)
Telecom service management
Network security principles
Cloud connectivity and hybrid infrastructure
SD-WAN and modern network technologies
IT service management practices
Infrastructure lifecycle management
Vendor and contract management
Strategic thinking and business acumen
Strong ownership and accountability mindset
Vendor influencing and negotiation capability
Analytical problem solving
Ability to simplify and standardise complex environments
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Continuous improvement mindset
Deadline:3rd September,2026