Delivery Manager

OSS Technical Delivery & Program Management Roles – UK

Location: Newbury, UK

Preferred Location: Newbury / UK-based candidates

Working Model: Onsite preferred; initially, UK-hours-aligned offshore candidates may also be considered

Salary: £50,000 – £80,000 per annum

Sector: Telecom / Network / OSS

We are looking for experienced Technical Project Managers, Technical Delivery Managers and Program Managers with strong Telecom, Network and OSS backgrounds to support complex technology transformation and delivery programs.

1. Onsite Technical Project Manager – OSS

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 and Azure DevOps .
• 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.
• Strong 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.
• Telecom experience highly preferred.
• Strong Telecom and OSS domain expertise is a key differentiator.
• PRINCE2, PMP or 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 projects are delivered on time, within budget and to required quality standards.
• 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 budgets, cost tracking, forecasting and financial governance.
• Lead engagement with Cyber Security teams to ensure project deliverables meet security and compliance requirements.
• Support Connectivity and Network implementation activities, including:
• Communication Matrix preparation and management.
• Implementation, rollout and deployment coordination.
• 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 delivery best practices.

Start Date: Immediate, subject to customer confirmation, profile selection, interview completion and onboarding timelines.

2. Technical Delivery Manager – OSS

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong technical delivery and system integration experience, preferably within Telecom OSS and Network domains .
• Proven project management experience using MS Project (MPP), Pega, Jira, Azure DevOps and similar tools.
• Experience delivering large-scale technology transformation programs 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 with network change control and release management .
• Experience working with Cyber Security, Architecture, Risk and Control functions.
• Strong project financial management, forecasting, actuals tracking and cost governance experience.
• Strong vendor and supplier management skills.
• Comfortable working in complex and ambiguous delivery environments.
• Telecom / OSS experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working with telecom highly preferred.
• Strong Telecom and OSS domain expertise is a key differentiator.
• PRINCE2, PMP or Agile/Scrum certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple OSS and Network delivery projects end-to-end.
• Own technical 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.
• Lead governance, steering committees and stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinate Business Sponsors, Architects, SMEs, Engineering and Operations teams.
• Manage project budgets, cost tracking, forecasts and financial governance.
• Work closely with Cyber Security teams to ensure security and compliance requirements are incorporated into delivery.
• Coordinate Connectivity and Network implementation activities.
• Prepare and manage Communication Matrices .
• Coordinate implementation, rollout and deployment activities.
• Manage stakeholder communications around implementation windows.
• Drive go-live readiness and implementation governance.
• Support release planning and live deployment activities.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.

Start Date: Immediate, subject to customer confirmation, profile selection, interview completion and onboarding timelines.

3. Program Manager – OSS Programs

Key Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience managing large-scale Telecom and OSS transformation programs .
• Proven ability to deliver complex programs spanning:
• OSS applications
• OSS platforms
• Connectivity solutions
• Network infrastructure
• Strong governance, planning, budgeting and financial management experience.
• Experience managing multi-million-pound program budgets , forecasts and financial reporting.
• Strong experience working with Cyber Security, Architecture, Risk, Controls and Compliance stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects and interdependent workstreams.
• Strong risk, issue, dependency and escalation management capabilities.
• Experience preparing governance documentation, steering committee packs and executive reports.
• Experience working with telecom highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Telecom OSS ecosystems and delivery models.
• MSP, PRINCE2, Agile or SAFe certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage program governance frameworks.
• Own overall program plans, budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Coordinate project teams and interdependent workstreams.
• Lead steering committees and executive governance forums.
• Manage program-level risks, issues, dependencies and escalations.
• Lead engagement with Cyber Security, Risk, Control and Compliance teams.
• Ensure security and compliance requirements are embedded throughout program delivery.
• Oversee Connectivity and Network Implementation activities, including:
• Communication strategy and Comms Matrix governance.
• Implementation planning.
• Deployment readiness reviews.
• Cross-functional implementation coordination.
• Business and operational readiness management.
• Ensure program financial controls are maintained.
• Ensure business cases remain aligned with expected benefits.
• Track program KPIs, risks, issues and delivery outcomes.
• Ensure deliverables remain aligned with business and transformation objectives.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across business, technology and operational organizations.
• Lead continuous improvement, lessons learned and delivery excellence initiatives.

Expected Start: September/October 2026, subject to customer confirmation and completion of the selection and onboarding process.

Location & Working Arrangement

Preferred: Newbury, UK

Current Flexibility:

• UK-based onsite candidates are preferred.
• Initially, onsite or offshore candidates may be considered .
• Offshore candidates must be able to work effectively within UK working hours .
• Candidates should be prepared for potential UK-based / onsite presence in the future , should this be required by the customer.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will bring a combination of:

Telecom + OSS + Network + Technical Delivery/Program Management + Financial Governance + Cyber Security + Stakeholder Management

Candidates with direct Telecom OSS transformation experience will be particularly attractive.