Telcom Project Manager

Are you an experienced Telecommunications Program Manager with a proven track record of leading large-scale network transformation and telecom infrastructure programmes? We are looking for a senior leader to drive complex customer engagements across telecom, network, and managed services environments, ensuring successful delivery, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

This role will oversee multiple interdependent projects within a wider programme, working closely with customers, engineering teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders to deliver strategic business outcomes across telecommunications and ICT environments.

Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of complex telecommunications programmes comprising multiple project workstreams.
Define programme strategy, governance, delivery frameworks, and ensure alignment with customer business objectives.
Oversee programme financials, budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, and profitability.
Manage programme timelines, resources, dependencies, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.
Drive customer engagement at executive level, acting as the primary escalation point for programme-related issues.
Lead programme governance meetings, steering committees, and executive stakeholder reviews.
Identify and manage programme-level risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
Own contractual change management processes, ensuring programme delivery remains aligned to commercial agreements.
Coordinate delivery across network, security, datacentre, cloud, transport, and managed service workstreams.
Manage third-party vendors, telecom partners, and subcontractors to ensure contractual and operational success.
Support service transition activities, ensuring seamless handover from project delivery into operational support.
Work closely with Sales and Business Development teams to identify growth opportunities, support presales activities, and contribute to strategic customer engagements.
Mentor and coach Project Managers, providing leadership, guidance, and escalation support.

Required Experience
10+ years of Programme or Project Management experience within the Telecommunications, ICT, Network Infrastructure, or Service Provider industry.
Strong experience managing large-scale telecom transformation programmes across multiple technologies and customer environments.
Experience delivering projects involving:
IP/MPLS Networks
Core & Transport Networks
Mobile Networks (4G/5G)
Transmission & DWDM
SD-WAN
Datacentre & Cloud Infrastructure
Network Security
Managed Services
Proven experience managing programme governance, budgets, commercials, and customer escalations.
Strong understanding of telecom delivery methodologies, network lifecycle management, and service transition processes.
Demonstrated ability to manage geographically distributed engineering and delivery teams.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage technical teams through to C-level executives.