Field Operations Lead: Maintenance & Services

Norconsult Telematics Limited; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 380,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

Norconsult Telematics Limited in Riyadh seeks a senior Field Operations Governance Lead to define and govern the field operations model for outside plant, subsea CLS, and on-site maintenance, ensuring readiness for Day-1 launch. Post-launch, the role transitions to governing the MSP Field Operations function.

You will define procedures, staffing, tooling, spare parts, KPI governance, DR/BC, and participate in OAT; after launch, monitor performance against SLAs, drive CSI, and manage vendor/MSP

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in telecommunications field operations or outside plant management.
• Experience designing field operations models for carrier-grade infrastructure.
• Knowledge of fiber/DWDM outside plant, CLS operations, and field maintenance.
• Experience defining workforce management and dispatch tooling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define the field operations model—structure, regional coverage, dispatch model, interface with NOC and TAC.
• Define field maintenance procedures for outside plant and subsea CLS, including marine maintenance coordination.
• Define field dispatch procedures, SLA-driven response times, and escalation paths.
• Define workforce management tooling requirements and mobile platform specs.
• Define spare parts management framework and logistics requirements.
• Define staffing levels, skills requirements, and training framework.
• Govern field readiness validation—commissioning, readiness reviews, and acceptance sign-off.
• Define field ops KPIs—dispatch response times, MTTR, first-time fix rate, SLA compliance by route.
• Define DR and BC requirements for field operations and outside plant restoration.
• Participate in cross-functional OAT to validate readiness for Day-1 launch.
• Post-Launch governance: monitor MSP field ops performance against SLAs, approve changes, drive CSI, validate logistics, and manage vendor/MSP performance.

Skills

Field ops governance

Carrier-grade infra

DWDM fiber access

Subsea maintenance

Workforce management

Dispatch tooling

SLA governance

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Tools

NOC/TAC interface tooling

Dispatch software

MSP/vendor management tools

Job description

Norconsult Telematics Limited in Riyadh seeks a senior Field Operations Governance Lead to define and govern the field operations model for outside plant, subsea CLS, and on-site maintenance, ensuring readiness for Day-1 launch. Post-launch, the role transitions to governing the MSP Field Operations function.

You will define procedures, staffing, tooling, spare parts, KPI governance, DR/BC, and participate in OAT; after launch, monitor performance against SLAs, drive CSI, and manage vendor/MSP