Technical Delivery Manager (TDM) – OSS

Location: Reading,UK

Technical Delivery Manager (TDM) - OSS
Location: Reading,UK
Start Date - Immediate : Start dates will be subject to customer confirmation and will depend on profile selection, shortlisting, interview completion and onboarding timelines.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong Technical Delivery and System Integration experience, preferably within Telecom OSS and Network domains.
• Proven Project Management experience using tools such as MS Project (MPP), Pega, Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.
• Experience delivering large-scale technology transformation projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and technical teams.
• Proven experience managing risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and mitigation plans.
• Experience managing network change control and release management activities.
• Experience working with Cyber Security teams, architects and control functions to ensure delivery compliance and security assurance.
• Experience managing project financials, budget forecasts, actuals tracking and cost governance.
• Strong vendor and supplier management capability.
• Ability to work effectively in complex and ambiguous delivery environments.
• Vodafone experience highly preferred.
• Strong Telecom and OSS domain expertise is a key differentiator.
• PRINCE2, PMP, Agile/Scrum certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple OSS and Network delivery projects end-to-end.
• Own delivery from design through implementation and operational acceptance.
• Ensure delivery is on time, within budget and meets quality expectations.
• Manage scope, dependencies, risks, issues and change requests.
• Drive governance, steering committees and stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinate with Business Sponsors, Architects, SMEs, Engineering and Operations teams.
• Own project budget management, cost tracking, forecasting and financial governance activities.
• Lead engagement with Cyber Security teams to ensure all project deliverables meet security and compliance requirements.
• Support Connectivity and Network implementation activities, including:
  • Preparation and management of communication matrices (Comms Matrix).
  • Coordination of implementation, rollout and deployment activities.
  • Stakeholder communications before, during and after implementation windows.
  • Go-live readiness and implementation governance.
• Support release planning, deployment and live implementation activities.
• Drive continuous improvement and best practices across delivery processes.