Global Telecom Standards Lead — Security & Resilience

NPL; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecoms organisation is seeking a Standards Lead to represent its interests across UK and international standards bodies, focusing on telecoms security and resilience. The role involves leading advocacy efforts, building strategic relationships, and promoting best practices within the telecoms standards community. The successful candidate will need to commute to the Birmingham office at least twice a week and can explore full-time, part-time, or flexible working options depending on the business area.

Qualifications

• Ability to articulate and advocate for telecoms security and resilience.
• Experience in representing organisations in international forums.
• Strong skills in translating complex standards into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead representation in international standards forums.
• Build strategic relationships with government and industry stakeholders.
• Promote best practices in telecoms security.
• Travel nationally and internationally for standards meetings.
• Report insights from standards discussions to senior stakeholders.
• Translate technical standards into intelligence for stakeholders.
• Coordinate alignment on standards developments.

Skills

Telecoms security advocacy

Relationship building

Strategic communication

Job description

A leading telecoms organisation is seeking a Standards Lead to represent its interests across UK and international standards bodies, focusing on telecoms security and resilience. The role involves leading advocacy efforts, building strategic relationships, and promoting best practices within the telecoms standards community. The successful candidate will need to commute to the Birmingham office at least twice a week and can explore full-time, part-time, or flexible working options depending on the business area.