Technical Project Manager

Customer Technical Project Manager – Telecom Core / CloudFully Remote – Europe-based candidates only3-month contract, with potential for extension We are looking for an experienced Customer Technical Project Manager to join a major telecommunications transformation programme, leading complex technical deployments across Telecom Core Networks, Cloud and Infrastructure.This is a highly customer-facing role suited to someone who can confidently bridge the gap between technical engineering teams, operations, customers and third-party vendors, taking ownership of delivery from planning through to production. The RoleYou will have end-to-end responsibility for coordinating complex technical projects, with a particular focus on production deployments, upgrades, migrations and integration activities.Key responsibilities will include:Lead complex, cross-domain telecom technical projects from planning through to productionManage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timelines, scope, quality and KPIs are achievedPlan and coordinate production deployments across multiple environments and sitesLead deployment readiness meetings and coordinate technical and operational stakeholdersDefine deployment strategies, rollback plans and risk mitigation activitiesAct as a key customer interface, managing expectations, priorities and delivery objectivesCoordinate engineering, integration, operations and third-party vendor teamsLead technical workstreams covering Analysis & Design, Integration, Verification and ValidationDrive resolution of technical challenges and critical production issuesEstablish effective operational support processes between engineering and operationsSupport pre-sales activities including scoping, estimation, risk assessment and delivery strategyContribute to customer workshops and technical discussionsIdentify opportunities for further service and project developmentMaintain strong governance, risk management and overall solution quality Technical Environment The current programme involves a major SDM upgrade and migration, alongside a broader cloud-native telecom infrastructure environment.Experience with some of the following would be highly relevant: Telecom CoreSDM / Subscriber Data ManagementSDLEIRAUSFHLR / HSS4G / 5G Core Networks Cloud & InfrastructureCloud-native architecturesRed Hat CaaSKubernetes / OpenShiftData Centre environmentsCI/CD and DevOpsMulti-site production environments What We're Looking For7+ years' experience managing complex technical projectsStrong experience within Telecom Core NetworksProven experience across Cloud and/or Data Centre environmentsExperience managing large-scale upgrades, migrations and integration programmesStrong customer-facing project management experienceExperience working across multiple technical and operational teamsStrong understanding of system engineering and integration methodologiesExperience with configuration and change managementStrong risk, issue and dependency management skillsExcellent stakeholder communication and coordination abilitiesAbility to work independently and take ownership in complex environmentsExperience supporting pre-sales, solution scoping and estimation would be advantageousExperience within multi-vendor and international environments is highly desirable DesirableKubernetes / OpenShift4G / 5G CoreDevOps / CI/CDPMP / PRINCE2 / Agile / Scrum certificationExperience with telecom operator environments Contract DetailsContract: 3 months initially, with potential for extensionLocation: Fully remoteEligibility: Candidates must be based in EuropeLanguage: English – B2 minimum If you have a strong background in Telecom Core, cloud transformation and customer-facing technical project delivery, we'd be interested in hearing from you.