Senior Programme Test Manager – Mobile Core & Networks

NETSTONE GLOBAL LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NETSTONE GLOBAL LIMITED is seeking an experienced Programme Test Manager to lead the planning, coordination and governance of multiple interdependent testing programmes across complex mobile core network environments.

The role requires strong telecommunications expertise, programme management capabilities and stakeholder engagement skills, with extensive experience in 4G/5G environments and test management platforms.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Telecommunications Test Management, Programme Management or Network Integration.
• Strong technical understanding of mobile core network architectures and end-to-end service dependencies.
• Experience with 4G, 5G, EPC, IMS, VoLTE, VoWiFi and mobile network services.
• Experience managing complex testing programmes involving multiple stakeholders, vendors and delivery teams.
• Proven ability to develop integrated programme roadmaps, master schedules and dependency plans.
• Strong understanding of test environments, network integration, configuration management and test readiness.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain an integrated test-bed roadmap across multiple telecommunications programmes, projects, releases and network migrations.
• Coordinate testing schedules, resource allocation, environment availability and technical dependencies.
• Manage competing programme priorities and identify opportunities for safe parallel testing.
• Work closely with Network Design, Architecture, Test, Operations, Programme Management and external vendors.
• Identify scheduling conflicts, shared-resource constraints and critical-path dependencies.
• Establish test-bed readiness criteria covering network configurations, access, test data, equipment and resources.
• Lead cross-programme planning meetings, governance forums and stakeholder discussions.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies and change-control activities.
• Produce programme dashboards, integrated schedules, management reports and executive updates.
• Ensure testing activities meet quality, security, operational and regulatory requirements.
• Support continuous improvement in test-bed utilisation, reporting and programme delivery.
• Extensive experience in Telecommunications Test Management, Programme Management or Network Integration.
• Strong technical understanding of mobile core network architectures and end-to-end service dependencies.
• Experience working with 4G, 5G, EPC, IMS, VoLTE, VoWiFi and mobile network services.
• Experience managing complex testing programmes involving multiple stakeholders, vendors and delivery teams.
• Proven ability to develop integrated programme roadmaps, master schedules and dependency plans.
• Strong understanding of test environments, network integration, configuration management and test readiness.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Risk management

Tools

OpenText ALM

Job description

NETSTONE GLOBAL LIMITED is seeking an experienced Programme Test Manager to lead the planning, coordination and governance of multiple interdependent testing programmes across complex mobile core network environments.

The role requires strong telecommunications expertise, programme management capabilities and stakeholder engagement skills, with extensive experience in 4G/5G environments and test management platforms.