Senior Manager, Subsea Cable Project Management

Keppel Data Centres; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Keppel Data Centres seeks an experienced project lead to drive submarine cable infrastructure initiatives. You will coordinate joint build partners, customers and internal teams to deliver secure, compliant submarine cable projects from planning through commissioning.

The role requires 7–10 years in submarine cable operations, strong stakeholder management and hands-on experience with PFE, OTDR/COTDR, OADM and related equipment. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication).
• 7–10 years+ experience in submarine cable operations or projects.
• Experience driving submarine cable projects from concept to delivery.
• Experience with submarine cable equipment such as PFE, monitoring gear, OADM, SLTE, OTDR/COTDR, spectrum analyzers.
• Experience in customer service delivery, assurance or partnership management.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with prioritization ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team oriented, able to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-starter who can work with minimal direction under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Work with joint build partners, customers and internal teams to implement submarine cable projects through secure routes meeting stakeholders’ needs.
• Convert business requirements into partnership model projects and draft execution plans with partners and internal teams.
• Develop ownership structures for consortium projects and work on JBA, LPA, MOU, IRU agreements as required.
• Consolidate budget inputs from suppliers, landing parties and internal stakeholders.
• Track budgets, costs, forecast expenditure and identify overruns with corrective actions.
• Manage cost-sharing arrangements and ensure compliance with partnership agreements.
• Evaluate project risks and mitigation strategies.
• Review schedules, milestones, implementation plans and commissioning strategies.
• Collaborate with vendors and partners to drive design, manufacturing and installation of the submarine cable system.
• Ensure deliverables such as permits, landing stations, fronthaul routes and leases are ready on time.
• Own customer experience and act as SME for submarine cable implementations.
• Conduct periodic reviews with partners and stakeholders; travel may be required.

Skills

Strong communication

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Self-motivated

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Electronics/Telecom)

Tools

PFE equipment

Monitoring equipment

OADM

SLTE

OTDR/COTDR

Spectrum analyzer

Job description

Job Description

The responsibility of this position is to drive and manage the Keppel submarine cable infrastructure projects which includes the following activities.

• Work with the Joint build partners, customers and internal business/commercial teams and implement new subsea cable projects through diverse, secure and practical routes that meet all stakeholders needs and where there is a customer demand.
• Convert the business requirements into partnership model subsea cable project and work out the project plan for execution with Joint build partners, landing service providers and internal teams.
• Develop ownership and participation structures for consortium projects and work on the Joint Build Agreements (JBA), Landing Party Agreements (LPA), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), IRU Consortium Agreements as required .
• Consolidate budget inputs from Suppliers, Landing parties, Service providers, Permitting consultants, Internal stakeholders.
• Track Approved budgets, Committed costs, Actual expenditure, Forecast expenditure, Cost-to-complete, Identify cost overruns and financial risks and recommend corrective actions where required for the Supply and Non-Supply items of the Project.
• Manage cost-sharing arrangements among consortium partners, cost allocation methodologies, billing/reimbursement, and cost recovery processes, Monitor compliance with agreed partnership arrangements.
• Evaluate project agreement risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Review and support the development of schedules, project milestones, implementation plans, and commissioning strategies.
• Work with the submarine cable vendors & partners and drive the implementation of the submarine cable system including design, manufacturing and installation activities.
• Collaborate with the landing service providers, vendors, partners and various internal teams and ensure that the purchasers’ deliverable items (say permits, cable landing station, fronthaul route, wayleave/lease for the land, etc.) are made ready on or before the target timelines, which also includes the formulation and execution of agreements from the technical aspects.
• Work closely with the customers, partners and suppliers on project implementation activities like site survey, design/build of CLS, installation, testing and commissioning of submarine cable and terminal equipment and follow up regularly to get all activities completed on time.
• Ownership and management of the customer experience and relationship management;
• This position serves as a subject matter expert and a point of contact for the customers and partners on the implementation of the subsea cable projects.
• Conduct periodic review meetings with partners/customers/stakeholders and various vendors/providers to discuss about performance, issues and related action items.
• Travel may be required within the region or other regions to assist at various sites. Must have good communications skills.
• Project activities can often require after-hours coordinated activity and/or unplanned after-hours accessibility involving customer specific.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision in a non-structured environment. Superior interpersonal skills required to work with suppliers, partners, customers and internal departments for managing the life cycle activities of the submarine cable.

Job Description

The responsibility of this position is to drive and manage the Keppel submarine cable infrastructure projects which includes the following activities.

• Work with the Joint build partners, customers and internal business/commercial teams and implement new subsea cable projects through diverse, secure and practical routes that meet all stakeholders needs and where there is a customer demand.
• Convert the business requirements into partnership model subsea cable project and work out the project plan for execution with Joint build partners, landing service providers and internal teams.
• Develop ownership and participation structures for consortium projects and work on the Joint Build Agreements (JBA), Landing Party Agreements (LPA), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), IRU Consortium Agreements as required .
• Consolidate budget inputs from Suppliers, Landing parties, Service providers, Permitting consultants, Internal stakeholders.
• Track Approved budgets, Committed costs, Actual expenditure, Forecast expenditure, Cost-to-complete, Identify cost overruns and financial risks and recommend corrective actions where required for the Supply and Non-Supply items of the Project.
• Manage cost-sharing arrangements among consortium partners, cost allocation methodologies, billing/reimbursement, and cost recovery processes, Monitor compliance with agreed partnership arrangements.
• Evaluate project agreement risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Review and support the development of schedules, project milestones, implementation plans, and commissioning strategies.
• Work with the submarine cable vendors & partners and drive the implementation of the submarine cable system including design, manufacturing and installation activities.
• Collaborate with the landing service providers, vendors, partners and various internal teams and ensure that the purchasers’ deliverable items (say permits, cable landing station, fronthaul route, wayleave/lease for the land, etc.) are made ready on or before the target timelines, which also includes the formulation and execution of agreements from the technical aspects.
• Work closely with the customers, partners and suppliers on project implementation activities like site survey, design/build of CLS, installation, testing and commissioning of submarine cable and terminal equipment and follow up regularly to get all activities completed on time.
• Ownership and management of the customer experience and relationship management;
• This position serves as a subject matter expert and a point of contact for the customers and partners on the implementation of the subsea cable projects.
• Conduct periodic review meetings with partners/customers/stakeholders and various vendors/providers to discuss about performance, issues and related action items.
• Travel may be required within the region or other regions to assist at various sites. Must have good communications skills.
• Project activities can often require after-hours coordinated activity and/or unplanned after-hours accessibility involving customer specific.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision in a non-structured environment. Superior interpersonal skills required to work with suppliers, partners, customers and internal departments for managing the life cycle activities of the submarine cable.

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Job Requirements

• Degree in Engineering. (Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication Engineering)
• At least 7 to 10 years + relevant experience in submarine cable operations or submarine cable projects
• Experience in driving submarine cable projects especially on the conceptualization, design, vendor selection, contract forming and Project implementation stages.
• Experience in working with submarine cable equipment like PFE, monitoring equipment, OADM, SLTE, OTDR/COTDR, Spectrum analyzer, etc.
• Experience in handling customer service delivery, assurance or partnership management.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to set priorities, recognize basic causes, and recommend problem solutions that meet the practical needs of the business
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Balanced interpersonal style; a team player able to work effectively with employees at all levels
• Self-starter, able to take initiative and work with minimum direction in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work under severe time pressure

BUSINESS SEGMENT

Connectivity

PLATFORM

Operating Division