Network Infrastructure Manager
About the role
Crew Technology Recruitment in Partnership with Enable
About the Company
Crew Technology Recruitment is excited to partner with Enable, Christchurch’s trusted fibre broadband provider, to find an outstanding Network Infrastructure Manager. Enable connects people, businesses, and schools to critical infrastructure with reliability and care.
The Opportunity
Step into a role that’s all about people and purpose. As the Network Infrastructure Manager, your focus will be on providing strategic leadership and empowering a talented team to deliver exceptional results. While your primary responsibility is leading and mentoring, you’ll also bring your technical knowledge to guide decisions, ensuring Enable’s network infrastructure remains secure, reliable, and scalable to meet the demands of the future.
What You’ll Need
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a strong understanding of:
- Fibre network technologies, particularly Nokia, CISCO, GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) architecture and implementation thereof.
- Managing vendor relationships within numerous sectors.
- IT infrastructure and network engineering functions, with a focus on transitioning to automated and data-driven solutions.
- Regulatory and compliance requirements for telecommunications and fibre networks.
- Leadership in diverse teams, fostering collaboration across technical and operational disciplines.
- Lead a small team of technical experts, inspiring growth, fostering collaboration, and creating an environment where everyone thrives.
- Drive operational excellence by streamlining processes, embracing automation, and optimising team output.
- Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure maximum value and performance.
- Oversee strategic projects, ensuring they align with Enable’s vision for delivering reliable, world-class fibre broadband.
- Act as a trusted voice between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating complex ideas into actionable outcomes.
Enable’s culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and trust. As a leader at Enable, you’ll have the chance to shape a high-performing team, champion values of inclusivity and growth, and drive initiatives that have a direct impact on the greater Christchurch community.
Enable also offers:
- Flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.
- A strong focus on professional development and opportunities to grow your career.
- An inclusive, diverse, and innovative culture where employees can bring their best selves to work.
- Generous benefits such as a RefreshMe day, Broadband Allowance and Wellbeing and Sustainability Subsidy.
- A commitment to health and wellness, supported by wellness initiatives and resources as well as Southern Cross Health Insurance
You’re a proven leader with a passion for empowering teams and delivering exceptional results. With experience managing fibre-optic networks or IT infrastructure, you understand the balance between strategic oversight and technical insight. You are an excellent communicator with the ability to simplify complex concepts and inspire confidence at all levels.
Location and Salary
This role is not a remote opportunity, it is based on-site in Christchurch, New Zealand of 40 hours per week, offering an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on your community.
This salary banding for this role is $160,000 to $180,000 dependent on experience.
Apply Now
If you are in Christchurch or considering a move to the area and this sounds like your next role, please apply by clicking the link below and submitting your detailed Cover Letter outlining your suitability, along with your up to date CV. For further information, contact Missy Limu-Franklin at missy@crewconsulting.co.nz.