Corporate Services Manager

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

Accountable for the overall design, construction and management of SaskTel’s tower and wireless infrastructure assets, as well as those of various related subsidiaries. This includes the planning for the effective construction and use of all tower structures/antennas and related buildings, lands, and roof tops satisfactory to the client groups in line with corporate wireless strategies and objectives.

A prime emphasis is on management of assets and development of strategic direction for SaskTel’s towers and vertical real estate assets, collocation with wireless carriers, and Third party tower sharing. Included is providing consulting services to other divisions like Sales & Marketing, Business Development, subsidiaries and outside agencies as required.

**LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITIES**
**People**
- Leads, directs and manages staff to ensure the effective use of HR resources. Maximizes performance by selecting (hire external or promote from within), developing, mentoring and sustaining a high level of expertise among staff.Organize and direct work including prioritizing assignments, establishing objectives, providing regular performance feedback, conducting year end performance appraisals and taking necessary corrective action as may be required. Assists
in staff career planning, establishes development and succession plans and ensures relevant HR procedures and policies are followed (provisions of the collective agreement, performance appraisals, discipline, grievance, etc). Accountable for provisioning and managing contracted resources as may be required.
- Accountable for promoting a productive and positive environment for staff that encourages innovation, teamwork,initiative and models corporate values. Motivates staff by assigning challenging work, planning and managing internal communications and awareness of corporate direction, mission, plans and activities.
- Ensures all safety, health, environmental and code of conduct policies, programs and standards are understood and complied with at all times.
- Proactively identify and action opportunities to increase customer satisfaction (internal and external customers).

**Financial**
- Ensure sound financial control within area of responsibility by developing annual operating and capital budgets, monitoring performance to budget and taking action as appropriate. Develops, negotiates and implements contracts foracquisition of goods & services related to area of responsibility.

**Innovation**
- Accountable to research, develop, define and implement innovative long and short term plans, policies and objectives.Provides expertise to senior management providing education, studies and consulting on opportunities that will impact business strategy. Ensures alignment and integration with the corporate strategic plan and develops plan and operational metrics, including approaches for demonstrating business value.
- Accountable to proactively identify and action opportunities to improve revenue and growth initiatives, decrease costs, increase customer service levels and increase employee engagement.
- Accountable to develop opportunities to spark innovation in technology or product service delivery or process improvements.

**SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Extensive knowledge in wireless technology, the most modern wireless equipment. Responsible for the installation of Wireless equipment and testing including azimuth verification results, fiber scoping, sweep testing, and full integration including Call P testing, 911 testing, and Device certification.
- Experience with Procurement Matrix Pricing and Master Service Agreements.
- Responsible to develop monitor and manage corporate primary, operating and bulk capital/expense budgets related to tower maintenance, lighting, structural adequacy for the SaskTel and related subsidiaries. Cumulative total for budgets directly managed currently is nearly one million dollars. Ensures the accurate monitoring of spending and controls on spending to ensure cost effectiveness of all planned projects and expenditures.
- Responsible for the strategic planning and management of SaskTel’s vertical real estate assets in line with Corporate objectives and CRTC/Industry Canada Regulation. This includes construction, maintenance, structural integrity, safety and leasing to third parties and wireless providers. Responsible for establishing strategic policy for tower access by public service users and wireless service providers (WSP’S), establishing rates for all tower access, negotiating terms and conditions of access, and monitoring compliance to existing license agreements. Financial analysis of SaskTel’s investment and costs of vertical real estate, with a view to maximize efficient use and revenue from these assets.
- Ensure that the corporate tower program is met by accessing requirements of all projects, developing realistic timelines, coordinating all activities and monitoring status as required t