Job Description

Join Us
At MAST, we're not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we're shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you're part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, MAST offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What you'll do
The Senior Specialist: Quality Assurance role will oversee MAST infrastructure projects
This role requires ensuring projects are delivered meeting the highest quality standards, on time, and within budget. The Senior Speciality will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and uphold rigorous quality assurance protocols to ensure operational excellence.
Who you are
Key accountabilities and decision ownership :
Quality Assurance & Control

• Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure all project deliverables meet required standards.
• Conduct regular quality inspections during and after site completion, addressing any issues promptly.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards (e.g., ISO9001/2008, SABS) and ensure compliance throughout project execution.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement and excellence within the project team

• Project Planning & Continuous Improvements

Requirement Analysis

• Review and understand business and technical requirements.
• Identify testable elements and clarify ambiguities.

Test Planning

• Develop a comprehensive quality test strategy and plan.
• Define quality assurance scope, objectives, resources, and timelines.

Test Execution

• Perform manual or automated quality testing.
• Log and track defects with detailed reproduction steps and evidence during quality test phase and collaborate with Project Managers to ensure timely resolution.

Process Improvement

• Identify areas for improvement in QA processes.
• Suggest and implement best practices and standards.

Compliance and Standards

• Ensure adherence to industry standards (e.g., ISO, CMMI).
• Support audits and quality reviews.
• Stakeholder Management
• Manage relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met.
• Facilitate regular meetings and updates to keep stakeholders informed of project progress.
• Strong collaboration with the Projects and Site Permitting teams

Reporting and Documentation

• Document quality test results and provide quality metrics.
• Communicate risks, issues, and progress to stakeholders.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in Quality Management, preferably in the telecommunications / built environment
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Time Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to think critically and creatively to overcome challenges, obstacles as well as non-conformance management.
• Risk Management: Proficiency in auditing, identifying, assessing, and mitigating project delivery risks.
• Budgeting: Experience in managing project delivery, budgets and financial resources effectively.
• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge and experience with Quality Management software and tools (e.g., Procore, Autodesk Build)

Proficiency in QA/ QC documentation and procedures
Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering, Built Environment or a related field.
• Certifications: Quality Management Qualification Essential; Project Management Qualification (Desirable)
• Minimum of 5 - 8 years of experience in Project Management, Quality Management, preferably in the telecommunications / built environment.

Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At MAST we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What's in it for you
Who we are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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Together we can.
Commitment from Vodacom
Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people's individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.