RAN Deployment Lead
1 day ago
Newbury
Hybrid (1-2 days onsite) | Newbury & Remote | Contract | SC Clearance Eligibility Required Temporary, Contract, Full-Time, Inside IR35 Initial 12 months with potential for extension £36 per hour Hybrid (1-2 days onsite) | Newbury & Remote Deployment Lead, RAN Deployment Lead, Telecoms Deployment Manager, Site Delivery Manager Deliver end-to-end RAN site deployment from nomination through to operational handover across a major UK mobile network transformation programme RAN Deployment, Radio Access Network, Site Delivery, Mobile Networks, Design, Acquisition, Build, Site Activation, Delivery Partners, Supplier Management, Programme Delivery, Health & Safety, Governance, Budget Management, Forecasting, Stakeholder Management, Operational Handover. @mecscomms is recruiting for an experienced contract RAN Deployment Lead to support a major UK mobile network transformation programme, delivering the build & upgrade of mobile network sites across a regional portfolio. Working within a large-scale, multi-partner RAN deployment environment, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of RAN sites from nomination through design, acquisition, build & activation to successful transfer into operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mobile telecoms deployment professional to join a major UK network programme focused on improving coverage, connectivity, reliability & customer experience. Own & drive the successful end-to-end delivery of RAN sites across an assigned regional portfolio, coordinating internal teams, suppliers & delivery partners to ensure sites are designed, acquired, built, activated & transferred into operations safely, on time, within budget & to the required quality standards. • Radio Access Network (RAN), • UK Mobile Network Infrastructure, • RAN Site Deployment, • Network Build & Upgrade, • Site Design, • Site Acquisition, • Site Build, • Site Activation, • Operational Handover, • Regional Site Portfolios, • Multi-Supplier Delivery, • Delivery Partner Management, • Health & Safety, • Programme Governance, • Budget & Forecast Management, • Delivery Reporting, • Network Transformation, • Manage end-to-end delivery of RAN sites, • Drive sites from nomination through to operational handover, • Coordinate design, acquisition, build & activation activities, • Manage suppliers & delivery partners against agreed plans, • Manage regional site delivery milestones & dependencies, • Identify & resolve delivery risks, issues & dependencies, • Manage site costs against budgets & forecasts, • Maintain governance, reporting & programme visibility, • Ensure Health & Safety compliance throughout delivery, • Drive quality & right-first-time delivery, • Take ownership of RAN sites from nomination through to transfer into operations, • Collaborate with delivery partners to design, acquire, build & activate network sites, • Ensure sites are delivered against agreed programme plans, budgets & quality requirements, • Engage supporting teams & stakeholders to ensure successful site delivery, • Manage interdependencies between internal teams, suppliers & delivery partners, • Identify, escalation & resolve issues that place delivery plans at risk, • Ensure appropriate governance & reliable reporting is maintained across the delivery lifecycle, • Communicate delivery progress, risks & issues into the wider programme & dependent partner organisations, • Manage site costs against agreed budgets & forecasts, • Ensure suppliers & partners comply with Health & Safety obligations, policies & regulatory requirements, • Monitor supplier performance against agreed plans, KPIs & delivery targets, • Use data & insight to make informed delivery decisions & resolve operational issues, • Drive a quality-focused, right-first-time approach to site deployment, • Successful end-to-end delivery of assigned RAN sites, • Sites delivered in line with agreed programme milestones, • Effective coordination of design, acquisition, build & activation, • Delivery partners performing against agreed plans & targets, • Site costs controlled against budget & forecast, • Effective management of delivery risks, issues & dependencies, • Robust governance & accurate programme reporting, • Compliance with Health & Safety standards, • High-quality, right-first-time site delivery, • Successful transfer of completed sites into operations, • Major UK Mobile Network Transformation Programme, • Large-scale RAN Deployment, • Hybrid Working, • Multi-Supplier & Delivery Partner Environment, • Network Build & Upgrade Programme, • Collaborative Engineering, Delivery & Operations Teams Must possess a minimum of 3 years' experience working within RAN deployment programmes, coordinating multiple suppliers & delivery partners to deliver mobile network sites through the deployment lifecycle. You will combine practical RAN deployment knowledge with strong delivery management, supplier management & stakeholder engagement skills, alongside technical understanding of one or more key areas of site deployment including design, acquisition & build. • 4+ years' RAN deployment experience, • Delivering sites within RAN deployment programmes, • End-to-end mobile network site delivery experience, • Working across multiple suppliers & delivery partners, • Site design, acquisition and/or build, • Managing site delivery plans, milestones & dependencies, • Supplier & delivery partner management experience, • Risk, issue & escalation management, • Health & Safety obligations within site deployment, • Budget, cost & forecast management experience, • Governance & delivery reporting experience, • Stakeholder management & communication skills, • Ability to lead, make decisions, problem solve & collaborate across teams, • Using data & insight to support delivery decisions, • Eligible to obtain SC Clearance, • Delivering large-scale UK mobile network transformation programmes, • Complex multi-vendor & multi-partner delivery environments, • Supplier performance management & KPIs, • Delivering network upgrade / modernisation programmes, • Driving right-first-time delivery & quality improvement, • Strong leadership & ownership mindset, • Problem-solving capability, • Delivery-focused & commercially aware, • Confident managing suppliers & delivery partners, • Collaborative & consultative, • Strong stakeholder communication, • Comfortable managing complex site portfolios, • Proactive approach to risks, issues & escalations #J-18808-Ljbffr