Project Manager at Areti Group | B Corp™ — United Kingdom, £Contract Rate

Project Manager - Telecoms Integration & Network Delivery

UK Remote (4 Days per Week)

Outside IR35

Initial 6 Months (Likely Extension to 12-18 Months)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a range of network expansion, partner integration and technical transformation initiatives within a fast-paced telecommunications environment.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in telecoms, wholesale connectivity, Ethernet services, API integrations and OSS/BSS platforms, who can drive delivery across complex technical programmes involving multiple internal teams, suppliers and external partners.

You'll be responsible for managing partner onboarding projects, systems integrations and network delivery initiatives, ensuring seamless connectivity and operational readiness across the business. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of wholesale telecoms operations, network infrastructure and stakeholder management, with the ability to drive projects from initiation through to successful delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading fibre and network infrastructure delivery projects from inception through to completion.
• Managing complex technical change programmes across technology, operations and network teams.
• Owning project plans, budgets, RAID management, governance and reporting.
• Driving delivery across API integration, connectivity and OSS/BSS workstreams.
• Leading partner onboarding activities across Layer 2 and Layer 3 network services.
• Managing technical and operational integration projects with external partners.
• Coordinating suppliers, engineers and third-party delivery partners.
• Working closely with network, product, operations and technology stakeholders.
• Supporting customer-premises equipment (CPE) and connectivity-related initiatives.
• Providing clear project updates, risk reporting and status updates to senior stakeholders.

Essential Experience

• Strong Project Management experience within telecommunications, fibre or network infrastructure environments.
• Experience delivering API integration and systems integration projects.
• Strong understanding of OSS/BSS platforms, service provisioning and operational processes.
• Proven experience within wholesale telecoms, carrier or network operator environments.
• Hands-on experience delivering Ethernet and connectivity-based projects.
• Experience leading partner onboarding and integration programmes.
• Knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking environments.
• Understanding of FTTP, WAN, LAN, carrier services and telecoms infrastructure.
• Excellent stakeholder management and third-party supplier management experience.
• Strong delivery focus with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Highly Desirable

• Experience of network transformation programmes.
• Exposure to CPE-related projects.
• Experience working within complex, multi-vendor telecommunications environments.
• PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent project management certifications.

Areti Welcomes Your Application!

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