Senior Manager, Subsea Cable Project Management

JOB DESCRIPTION

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

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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.

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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.

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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 .

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Consolidate budget inputs from Suppliers, Landing parties, Service providers, Permitting consultants, Internal stakeholders.

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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.

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Manage cost-sharing arrangements among consortium partners, cost allocation methodologies, billing/reimbursement, and cost recovery processes,  Monitor compliance with agreed partnership arrangements.

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Evaluate project agreement risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

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Review and support the development of schedules, project milestones, implementation plans, and commissioning strategies.

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Work with the submarine cable vendors & partners and drive the implementation of the submarine cable system including design, manufacturing and installation activities.

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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.

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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.

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Ownership and management of the customer experience and relationship management;

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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.

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Conduct periodic review meetings with partners/customers/stakeholders and various vendors/providers to discuss about performance, issues and related action items.

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Travel may be required within the region or other regions to assist at various sites. Must have good communications skills.

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Project activities can often require after-hours coordinated activity and/or unplanned after-hours accessibility involving customer specific.

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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

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Degree in Engineering. (Electrical, Electronics or Telecommunication Engineering)

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At least 7 to 10 years + relevant experience in submarine cable operations or submarine cable projects

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Experience in driving submarine cable projects especially on the conceptualization, design, vendor selection, contract forming and Project implementation stages.

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Experience in working with submarine cable equipment like PFE, monitoring equipment, OADM, SLTE, OTDR/COTDR, Spectrum analyzer, etc.

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Experience in handling customer service delivery, assurance or partnership management.

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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

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Good communication skills (both written and verbal)

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Balanced interpersonal style; a team player able to work effectively with employees at all levels

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Self-starter, able to take initiative and work with minimum direction in a fast-paced environment

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Ability to work under severe time pressure

BUSINESS SEGMENT

Connectivity

PLATFORM

Operating Division