TowerCo Stream Lead

About the role

Tangent International is launching a major network and IT modernization programme in Angola. The TowerCo Stream Lead will head the towers, energy, data‑center and landlord management streams, delivering RFPs and preparing the operational set‑up of the tower estate on an accelerated timeline.

Key responsibilities

• Own the Towers, Energy and Data‑Center RFPs from scope definition through to award recommendation.
• Lead the site audit, revamp programme and landlord‑management workstream, coordinating dedicated leads.
• Arbitrate build‑vs‑lease and sharing options and consolidate business assumptions for the RFPs.
• Manage interfaces with the group’s tower and data‑center entities, ensuring scope split, shared resources and commercial alignment.
• Report progress, risks and decisions in the task‑force war‑room and SteerCo meetings.

Required profile

• 12+ years of experience in towerco or passive‑infrastructure leadership with P&L or programme accountability.
• Proven track record of tower transactions, carve‑outs or large BTS programmes in Africa.
• Strong leadership across technical, commercial and landlord dimensions, able to work autonomously in a fast‑moving task‑force.
• Fluent English; Portuguese highly desirable; French a plus.

Required skills

• Towerco leadership
• Passive infrastructure leadership
• P&L management
• Energy management