Technical Lead Manager, Network Investments Europe

Meta; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK seeks a Technical Lead Manager to oversee a team focusing on network investment strategies. The role requires deep understanding of subsea cables and managing high-performance teams, along with strategic planning for capacity demands and partnerships. The ideal candidate will also have a strong business development background. This position offers travel opportunities and a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in the field.
• Experience with subsea cables and fiber infrastructure.
• Proven capability in leading high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Support a team of 6-8 ICs by setting goals and priorities.
• Develop regional strategic plans for capacity demands.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize processes.

Skills

Business development

Team management

Market analysis

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

BEng/BA/BSC or equivalent in technical or business related field

Job description

Summary

To support the fast growing user community and the introduction of new and industry-leading products and services including AI enablement, we are continually expanding our backbone network infrastructure around the globe. We are looking for a results-driven Technical Lead Manager (50% IC, 50% people Manager) to join our EMEASCA Network Investments team to support our growing network footprint needs. This individual will support a team of 6-8 ICs covering the European and Trans-Atlantic sub-regions and lead network investments through capacity and dark fiber leases and acquisitions, network infrastructure development, and construction. You will - often working with partners and vendors - develop and implement strategies to provide Meta with best in class economics, optimal flexibility & scalability, unmatched delivery & availability as well as optimized operation & maintenance arrangements. Additionally, you will be responsible for helping to grow and develop team members, helping to set priorities and strategic direction. If you would like to be a part of driving some of the most cutting edge network infrastructure in the industry and making the world more connected, please send your resume for consideration for this exciting role.

Responsibilities

1. Support a team of 6-8 ICs including setting goals and priorities, providing day-to-day project guidance and advice
2. Provide career development and responsible for performance management of team members
3. Develop regional strategic plans to address capacity demands, including private and joint build efforts with partner organizations
4. Collect, distill and analyse market intelligence to help inform strategic development
5. Collect, distill and analyse market intelligence to help inform strategic development
6. Understand the telecom wholesale market technological and commercial developments and positions Meta in the right place. Represents Meta network team in conferences and trade shows
7. Work closely with cross functional teams to develop network requirement and acquisition strategies and optimises processes to ensure frictionless collaboration
8. Work closely with team members, finance and planning teams to develop robust budgets, forecasts and long-range investment plans
9. Identify internal workflow improvements, including the adoption of AI tooling to improve the scalability and efficiency of team processes
10. Generate clear and objective investment analysis and recommendations for large, multi-year infrastructure projects

Minimum Qualifications

1. BEng/BA/BSC or equivalent in technical or business related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience
2. Understanding and experience in subsea cables, fiber infrastructure, and carrier market players
3. Proven experience with business development projects and managing joint investments with partners across multiple regions
4. Proven competence motivating, developing and managing high performance teams
5. Availability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time abroad

Preferred Qualifications

1. Communication and people management skills including relationship building and collaboration with cross-functional teams and with external partners
2. Proven track record of leading broad, cross-functional teams on major deal executions
3. Business and technical knowledge of networking particularly in transport technologies
4. Fluent in broad range of AI tooling and track record of driving team adoption
5. Multilingual in 1 or more regional business languages, proficiency in French or Spanish would be bonus

Industry

Internet