Head of Network Automation & OSS Product Delivery

Virgin Media O2; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bupa healthcare

Wellbeing support

Pension

Generous holiday

EV lease (optional)

Cycle2Work scheme

Dental insurance

Job summary

Virgin Media O2 is seeking a Head of Product Delivery for OSS Network Automation to shape the future of digital network products. You will lead a team of senior technical leaders, drive architecture decisions and champion modern software delivery practices to deliver business value at pace.

You will accelerate network digitisation and platform modernisation while improving quality, scalability and cost efficiency across the estate. Background in telecom OSS delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading network automation in telecom or enterprise environments.
• Proven experience leading software development and system architecture within the telecom OSS domain.
• Experience leading agile product delivery and large-scale delivery transformation within a telecom environment.
• Strong expertise in DevSecOps practices, including automation, CI/CD pipelines, testing and source control.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing senior technical teams while defining technical strategy and direction.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction and champion innovation for OSS network automation.
• Lead architecture decisions and enable modern software delivery practices.
• Guide senior technical leaders to deliver measurable business value at pace.
• Accelerate network digitisation, automation and platform modernisation.
• Create conditions for high-performing teams to thrive and reduce costs across the estate.

Skills

Network automation leadership

Software delivery leadership

Agile product delivery

DevSecOps practices

Senior technical leadership

Tools

Cisco NSO

Job description

Virgin Media O2 is seeking a Head of Product Delivery for OSS Network Automation to shape the future of digital network products. You will lead a team of senior technical leaders, drive architecture decisions and champion modern software delivery practices to deliver business value at pace.

You will accelerate network digitisation and platform modernisation while improving quality, scalability and cost efficiency across the estate. Background in telecom OSS delivery is essential.