For our client we are searching for the Director of Product (Networks). Must be residing in UK and have the right to work in UK.

Our client’s vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research and their mission is to power and empower members with the technology and data they need to succeed.

About you

You are an industry expert who has experience with large scale carriers, both fixed and mobile, including an appreciation of outsource and managed services, the technical and commercial aspects of peering, some 5g experience, including packet core and RAN and can take a creative approach to innovation support in areas such as hybrid cloud and SD Wan.

You will be responsible for the whole product lifecycle and engaging successfully with a wide range of stakeholders, including suppliers, technical teams and customers.

Strong technical expertise and experience of modern technologies and vendor solutions in these areas is critical for the role but also a high appreciation of the very highest levels of customer service.  You will need to steer the network from being very product focused to a more service focused model.

Must Have

• Product Management in a telco/IT tech-oriented business setting is essential
• Experience with carriers, fixed and mobile (especially 5G), peering, packet core network architectures
• Experience in the following Telco environments is required: Dark Fibre, BT, NEOS, Virgin, Openreach, COLT
• Strong commercial understanding of cyber security marketplace
• Strong grounding in product lifecycle management and product development methodologies
• Strong leadership with the ability to drive operational and cultural change and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrable technical skills and domain expertise in next generation networking.
• Skills to develop and lead a high performing product management team
• Strong listening, influencing and communication skills across a range of technical and operational teams
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, able to influence at a strategic level, but with a strong handle on the detail

Benefits

• The chosen candidate will be rewarded with market leading compensation including an impressive wage and benefits package.

If interested in this role, we are looking forward to receiving your CV.