Technical Manager HFC

• A completed HBO (higher professional education) degree, preferably in a technical direction;

• Relevant work experience in network management, infrastructure management, or a comparable technical environment.

• Concrete and demonstrable technical experience with HFC networks from the LC to the home connection.

• Experience with contractors, technical audits, and quality processes.

• A proactive attitude, in which you identify opportunities, show ownership, and actually realize improvements.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with different disciplines and organizational levels.

A VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct) is mandatory for this position. The application will be started by DELTA after the employment contract has been signed. The costs for the VOG will be reimbursed by us.

• A salary between € 4,206 and € 6,008 gross per month (based on 40 hours), matching your experience and impact;

• A Benefit Budget of 15.17% on top of your salary, including 8% holiday allowance and the value of 7 extra non-statutory holiday days - freely spendable on extra income, leave, or other employment conditions that suit you. Think, for example, of the tax-efficient repayment of your student debt, investing in making your home more sustainable, or working on your vitality;

• An annual bonus of up to 3% of your annual salary, linked to your individual performance;

• 20 vacation days per year, with the flexibility to purchase extra days via your benefit budget;

• A good pension pot for later. Together, we invest in your future and that of your loved ones: DELTA Fiber covers the largest part of the premium (18.97% vs. 8.13%), so that with a small personal contribution, you build towards the future without worry, including partner pension and protection in case of disability;

• Opportunities for working from home with room to organize your work week flexibly (in consultation with your manager);

• Unlimited access to training and education via our own DELTA Fiber Academy;

• Room to develop yourself and grow within the organization.

As Technical Manager HFC, you are responsible for maintaining, managing, and further optimizing our HFC network infrastructure with approximately 300,000 connections. You monitor the technical quality, performance, and future-proofing of the network by analyzing faults, availability, and quality data and developing improvement initiatives based on them. You direct maintenance and improvement programs, assess execution by contractors, and ensure that the network complies with applicable technical standards, laws and regulations, and internal quality standards. In doing so, you are the subject matter authority in the field of HFC networks and advise stakeholders on technical choices, risks, and improvement measures.

Additionally, you ensure a solid technical foundation for both the management and further development of the network. You establish technical frameworks and requirements programs, assess designs and proposals from contractors, and ensure that new projects are realized and delivered according to the agreed quality requirements. You initiate audits, perform risk analyses, and ensure that improvement points are actually implemented. You also closely follow technological developments within the field and translate these into concrete applications for DELTA Fiber. In multidisciplinary projects, you provide technical expertise, safeguard knowledge within the organization, and contribute to a reliable, safe, and future-proof HFC network.

Your responsibilities include, among others

• Safeguarding the technical availability, quality, and performance of the HFC network by analyzing faults, availability data, and quality reports.

• Initiating, assessing, and directing maintenance and improvement programs, including managing the execution by contractors and other external parties.

• Performing risk analyses, advising management and stakeholders on technical risks, and monitoring the implementation of approved measures.

• Drafting and managing technical frameworks, architecture principles, and requirements programs, and testing designs, changes, and new projects against these.

• Initiating audits, monitoring quality improvements, and ensuring that improvement points are structurally implemented within the organization and the network.

• Providing technical expertise within multidisciplinary projects, following relevant developments in laws and regulations and technology, and translating these into concrete improvements for the HFC network.

You are a technically strong professional who knows how to fathom complex issues and translate them into concrete solutions. You combine analytical ability with a pragmatic approach and dare to make clear choices based on facts, knowledge, and experience. In doing so, you always keep an eye on quality, risks, and the long term. You work in a structured manner, monitor compliance with agreements, procedures, and technical standards, and know how to bring others along in this. Thanks to your clear communication style, you are able to convey technical topics understandably to various stakeholders and ensure that expectations, decisions, and actions are clear to everyone.

Additionally, you are a connecting colleague who easily switches between different disciplines, interests, and organizational levels. You understand how processes and decision-making work within a complex organization and know how to respond to this effectively. You actively involve colleagues, contractors, and other stakeholders in improvement initiatives, stimulate knowledge sharing, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. In doing so, you always keep the organizational interest in mind and know how to find the right balance between involvement and professionalism. You are proactive, identify opportunities and risks early, and take the initiative to actually get improvements realized.

At DELTA Fiber, we are building the digital infrastructure of the Netherlands - and that comes with employment conditions that are just as strong and future-oriented as our network. This means everything is well-arranged for now and for later. Therefore, you can count on us for, among other things: