First Point Group is recruiting for Site Design Manager / Design Delivery Manager for our telecoms client in the UK. You must have previous experience with any of the following projects and/or companies Ericsson / Nokia / Huawei / BT / EE / Vodafone / MBNL / CTIL / TEF / Cellnex.
The Design Delivery Manager is responsible for the acquisition and delivery of site designs and approvals for new sites, upgrades, enhancements, and capacity increases within the mobile cell site network.
**** PLEASE NOTE - sponsorship cannot be provided, candidates must live in the UK with valid rights to work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in and maintain a deployment factory that accelerates mobile network rollout, focusing on standardization and simplification to enhance efficiency, flexibility, and speed.
- Promote a culture of diversity to maximize collective knowledge, skills, and capabilities across the team.
- Continuously drive improvements through experimentation, testing new ideas, and implementing effective solutions quickly.
- Ensure appropriate reporting and governance are in place to provide visibility and awareness for stakeholders and sponsors.
- Utilize escalation processes effectively to enhance delivery performance.
- Oversee design programs to align with build and delivery schedules.
- Ensure high-quality, cost-effective designs are developed by partners that meet required specifications.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and improve site design delivery in collaboration with other UK telecom operators and tower partners - internal teams, partners, and third parties, ensuring efficiency in terms of time, quality, and cost.
- Manage operational issues and escalations related to site design processes and deliverables.
- Drive innovation to simplify site design outputs and ensure high accuracy and fast execution.
- Ensure accurate site solution documentation, transforming demand into site-specific instructions for rapid and precise deployment.
Core Competencies:
- Strong understanding of core technologies, systems, processes, and regulatory frameworks that support mobile networks.
- Proven management experience in a telecom environment.
- Ability to establish influential, trust-based relationships across internal teams and external partners.
- Demonstrated track record of performance focus and consistent delivery.
- Strong problem-solving skills to address design and delivery challenges effectively.
- Adaptability to evolving technologies and industry demands.
