
Team Lead
- Centurion, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
-POSITION INFO:Team Lead - Telecommunications Operations
Location: [Insert Location]
Type: Full-TimeOur Client is Seeking
A dynamic and hands-on Team Lead to support and guide their telecommunications operations team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in coordinating daily technical activities, ensuring service excellence, and driving team performance in alignment with service-level agreements (SLAs).
This is an ideal opportunity for a technically knowledgeable and organised professional with a passion for leadership, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency.Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and monitor daily field technician schedules and task execution
- Serve as the first point of escalation for service issues, delays, or technical challenges
- Oversee timely resolution of service tickets in line with SLA expectations
- Communicate regular progress updates to clients and internal stakeholders
- Liaise with for inventory and equipment dispatch
- Enforce compliance with health and safety regulations across all active sites
- Generate reports on team performance, KPIs, and project status for senior management
- National Diploma in Telecommunications, IT, or Electrical
- Project coordination or supervisory training (advantageous)
- Valid driver's license (required for field-based work)
- Foundational understanding of Fibre, Wireless, and/or VoIP networks
- Health & Safety certification is a strong advantage
- 1-3 years' experience in telecommunications or technical support
- Exposure to service delivery, fault logging, and SLA compliance
- Understanding of telecom infrastructure (fibre optics, RF, routers, etc.)
- Familiarity with ticketing systems, CRMs, or customer portals
- Basic leadership or mentoring experience will be beneficial
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Organised and detail-driven
- Supportive leadership with mentoring potential
- Resilient under pressure with a client-first mindset
- Problem-solving and deadline-conscious
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