Senior Telecom Programme Manager

Penta Consulting Ltd; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Consulting Ltd is seeking a Senior Telecom Programme Manager to lead complex network transformation and telecom infrastructure programmes in Saudi Arabia. You will oversee multiple interdependent projects, engage with customers, engineering teams, vendors, and executives to deliver strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities include defining strategy, governance, budgets, and ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction, while mentoring project managers and coordinating across network, data

Qualifications

• 10+ years of programme or project management in telecom/ICT.
• Experience delivering large-scale telecom transformation programmes.
• Experience with IP/MPLS, Core/Transport networks, and cloud/datatcentre.
• Experience in 4G/5G, SD-WAN, and network security.
• Experience managing governance, budgets, and customer escalations.
• Ability to lead geographically distributed engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex telecommunications programmes with multiple workstreams.
• Define programme strategy, governance, and delivery frameworks aligned to customer objectives.
• Oversee programme financials, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability.
• Manage timelines, resources, and dependencies across cross-functional teams.
• Drive executive customer engagement and act as escalation point for issues.
• Lead governance meetings, steering committees, and reviews with stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate programme risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Coordinate delivery across network, security, datacentre, cloud, transport, and managed services.
• Manage third-party vendors and telecom partners to ensure contractual success.
• Support service transition from project delivery to operations and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Telecom networks

IP/MPLS

4G/5G networks

Budgeting

Vendor management

Risk management

Governance

Commercials

Job description

Penta Consulting Ltd is seeking a Senior Telecom Programme Manager to lead complex network transformation and telecom infrastructure programmes in Saudi Arabia. You will oversee multiple interdependent projects, engage with customers, engineering teams, vendors, and executives to deliver strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities include defining strategy, governance, budgets, and ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction, while mentoring project managers and coordinating across network, data