Programme Manager (Mandarin speaker, Programme / PMO , Telecom, Reading)

Mandarin Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mandarin Recruitment offers an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager role with a Telecom company in Reading. This position involves managing multiple product programmes and requires strong stakeholder management skills.

The ideal candidate will have a background in telecommunications, excellent communication abilities, and a strategic mindset. The role emphasizes effective collaboration and maintaining good relationships across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in Programme Management, ideally with PRINCE2 or PMP methods.
• Previous experience in telecommunications preferred.
• Effective communication and senior management interaction skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple product programmes with senior stakeholder focus.
• Oversee programme plans, deliverables, and timelines.
• Monitor cross-functional teams' progress and adjust as necessary.

Skills

Programme Management

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Strategic mindset

Collaboration

Mandarin language skills

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Manager role with a Telecom company in Reading. In collaboration with international brands, our client designs, produces, promotes, and sells smartphones and consumer electronics.

Job Purpose

Handle multiple product programmes through multiple functions, with a particular emphasis on senior stakeholder management across the lifecycle of the project. Responsible for overseeing all facets of the programme, with a focus on developing and identifying programme plans, scope, comprehensive deliverables, and timelines, as well as monitoring cross‑functional teams' progress against schedule, making appropriate adjustments, and minimising risk.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience in Programme Management with PRINCE2 or PMP methods (desirable but not essential).
• Previous experience in the telecommunications industry is preferred.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to manage up with senior management.
• Technical skill with prior experience in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing world.
• Hands‑on ability to see the larger picture, a strategic mindset, and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to promote collaboration and maintain good inter‑departmental relationships (essential).
• Dynamic individual with strong problem‑solving and relationship‑building abilities.
• Language skills in Mandarin are advantageous when working with teams from mainland China and Taiwan.
• Prior experience working in or with Asia is a plus if Mandarin skills are lacking.