General Manager Fiber Program

Gilat Satellite Networks; Indonesia; Hybrid; IDR 800,000,000 - 1,500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilat Satellite Networks, Jakarta-based, seeks an experienced General Manager to lead Indonesia operations. You will guide country strategy, ensure safe market entry, and drive scalable execution of OLT, outside-plant and active/passive equipment scopes.

The role requires 5+ years in leadership, deep telecom and contracting experience, and strong English/Bahasa Indonesia proficiency. This hybrid role involves collaboration with partners, authorities, and suppliers to ensure success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5+ years in country leadership or senior business leadership.
• Experience with multi-party contracts and distributed operations.
• Willingness to travel and perform field work.

Responsibilities

• Lead country strategy, business planning, budgeting, and P&L accountability for the fiber portfolio.
• Lead agreement governance and clarify the responsibility matrix with partners.
• Facilitate readiness for people, processes, systems, and suppliers.
• Build executive relationships with Icon+, ITG, authorities, contractors, and strategic suppliers.
• Chair performance and risk reviews across deployment, network operations, supply chain, quality, and compliance.
• Approve organization scaling by demand, regions, and contractual obligations.
• Promote the Integrated Management System, anti-bribery, safety, and social-responsibility policies.
• Drive timely decisions and corrective actions.
• Match capacity and cost to the market ramp-up.

Skills

Strategic leadership

P&L management

Contract mgmt

Multi-party contracts

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Bahasa Indonesia

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Finance

MBA or equivalent

Job description

We are Gilat. Anywhere on the planet and in space, we bring Boundless Communications.

At Gilat Satellite Networks, (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) we’re not just shaping the future of satellite communications—we’re transforming how the world connects. From bridging the digital divide to powering in-flight connectivity and delivering combat-proven advanced SATCOM solutions, we're driving deep-tech satellite innovation. We believe in the right of all people to be connected and are united in our resolution to provide communication solutions to all reaches of the world.

Who we are looking for:

For our Indonesia location (Jakarta) we are looking for an experienced General Manager to supervised our local operations.

Your main misson will be to lead the Indonesia distributed-network business, ensuring safe and compliant market entry, contractual performance, financial sustainability, partner alignment, and scalable execution of the OLT, outside-plant, and active/passive equipment scope and more.

What you will do:

• Lead country strategy, business planning, budgeting, and P&L accountability for the fiber portfolio.
• Lead agreement governance and clarify the responsibility matrix with partners.
• Facilitate readiness for people, processes, systems, and suppliers.
• Build executive relationships with Icon+, ITG, authorities, contractors, and strategic suppliers.
• Chair performance and risk reviews across deployment, network operations, supply chain, quality, and compliance.
• Approve organization scaling by demand, regions, and contractual obligations.
• Promote the Integrated Management System, anti-bribery, safety, and social-responsibility policies.
• Drive timely decisions and corrective actions.
• Match capacity and cost to the market ramp-up.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or related field. MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Extensive experience in telecommunications, infrastructure, utilities, or large-scale contracting.
• 5+ years in country, general, or senior business leadership.
• Demonstrated experience with multi-party contracts and distributed operations.
• Availability for travel and field work according to the role.

Good to have:

• P&L, cash flow, governance, contracting, and enterprise risk management.
• Telecommunications infrastructure and outside-plant operating models.
• Indonesia regulatory, labor, business, and stakeholder environment.
• Professional English and native Bahasa Indonesia required.

This role is mostly hybrid, a combination between remote and customer site work