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:
- Coordinate 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.