Technical Project Manager UKTL

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom National Physical Laboratory Full time

UK Telecommunication Laboratory (UKTL)

The UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL), announced in October 2022, will give the UK the cutting-edge technology to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll-out of 5G, and grow our brilliant telecoms sector by bringing in new entrants to diversify the supply chain market.

As a trusted and independent national capability, the UKTL will interact at the intersection of standards bodies, such as 3GPP, the National Cyber Security Centre and the wider UK intelligence community, academia, Ofcom, as well as Communications Service Providers and telecommunication equipment vendors.

As a dedicated Technical Project Manager (TPM) you will take a leading role in delivering a range of projects and contracts that deliver to improve the security of the UKs critical national telecommunication infrastructure. You will be at the forefront enabling interoperability and vulnerability testing in telecommunications and networking tech stacks and you will help to drive telecommunication security research, your projects will be dealing with carrier class networks similar to how what big mobile and fixed communication players in the UK operate .

Over the past year the UKTL has hired more than 30 telecom experts into out west midlands site near Birmingham. You will be working alongside these experts in a brand new, highly secure facility.

You will be delivering highly specialised technical projects on time, to budget and to the highest quality standards within our governance framework including:

  • Coordinat e suppliers, technical experts and key stakeholders.
  • Planning , organising and tracking project delivery
  • Identify and manage risks, dependencies, technical issues and roadblocks
  • Maintain financial controls and project cost, both opex and capex

We are now working in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where it is business possible. In addition, there is a wide range of Benefits available to you as an NPL employee.

We are looking for Technical Project Managers to provide project leadership and management to ensure the successful delivery of a range of communication technology focused projects and contracts. Organised, business-savvy and with effective communication skills, you are a natural influencer who can manage projects in a positive way. Beyond that, we are looking for people who will thrive in an environment like ours. At UKTL we learn from each other, respect each other and work together to do better for ourselves and for our customers. And whilst we are always looking to stretch beyond what we know, we do not make things more complicated when there is no need. As Technical Project Manager you manage medium complexity projects within UKTL independently . There may be opportunity to line manage Junior Project Managers. T echnical experience and abilities : Experience with hybrid on-prem and cloud environments Mid- to expert level experience in delivery of information technology systems in data centres and the cloud ( Azure ) , such as storage, servers, networks, firewalls, telecommunication hard- and software as well as the typical support services, such as DNS, DHCP, access control, etc Working knowledge in Telecom munication systems, ideally both proprietary and virtualised, a s well as RF networks (4G, 5G) Experience with cyber security and associated risk management Skills, Knowledge and Background: Track record of leading and managing projects for several stakeholders inside and outside an organisation Managing change within projects and communicating to multiple stakeholders across the business Managing Risks and Issues within projects and communicating to multiple stakeholders across the business Project resourcing, b udgeting and f orecasting Reporting to Project Stakeholders and Customers within agreed deadlines Excellent communication skills Experience in developing and applying project management processes and tools, and a willingness to continually improve Ability to travel both outside and within the UK Proficiency in MS Project Industry recognised project management qualification or equivalent is desirable Ideally educated to a a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics or equivalent level of experience Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical. We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in this specific area means that nationality, residency and security requirements are more tightly defined than others. To work in this role, you will need to have an DV clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an DV clearance. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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