Senior Project Manager (2130) – Wireless Telecoms Infrastructure
Permanent, Full Time
Location: Warwick (Hybrid / Agile working)
Telent’s Network Services’ Wireless Telecoms Infrastructure division is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a high-performing delivery team working on major telecoms programmes for key Mobile Network Operator clients.
This is an Agile / Hybrid role from our Warwick office, offering flexibility alongside regular engagement with customers, stakeholders, and project teams. You’ll be responsible for leading multiple complex projects concurrently, providing strong governance, reporting, and leadership to ensure safe, on-time, and cost-effective delivery.
At Telent, you’ll be part of something bigger – helping to keep the UK’s critical communications infrastructure connected and protected.
What you’ll do
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple complex, high-value wireless telecoms infrastructure projects concurrently, ensuring performance against time, cost, quality, and safety targets
- Act as the senior escalation point for project issues, coordinating resolution with clients, internal teams, and stakeholders
- Implement consistent project governance, controls, and reporting, including KPIs, RAID logs, and risk mitigation across the full project lifecycle
- Maintain strong client-facing relationships, leading reviews, presentations, and performance discussions with senior customer stakeholders
- Oversee and support project financial performance, ensuring cost control and forecasting accuracy, while working closely with commercial and Quantity Survey teams (QS retains P&L and financial ownership)
- Provide leadership and direction to project teams, supporting capability development, performance management, and continuous improvement
- Ensure compliance with Telent and client QEHS standards, including site safety, contractor management, and governance reviews
- Support bid and mobilisation activity where required, contributing to project plans, methodology, and risk assessments
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience as a (Senior) Project Manager delivering complex, multi-project programmes within wireless telecoms, wireless infrastructure, or a similarly regulated environment
- Strong capability in project reporting, data collation, and senior-level presentations, with confidence using tools such as PowerPoint and Microsoft Office / Microsoft Excel for data analysis
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders and customer relationships, acting as a trusted escalation point
- Sound understanding of project financials, cost control, and forecasting
- Excellent skills in leading a team, with the ability to direct teams in complex delivery environments
- Strong knowledge of Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards within project delivery
Qualifications (highly desirable, not essential):
- Formal Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, PMP)
- IOSH Managing Safely / CDM knowledge
What we offer
A career at Telent gives you the opportunity to work across sectors, technologies, and customers – with the support to grow and develop along the way. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
Benefits include:
- Car allowance scheme
- 26 days annual leave + 8 public holidays (with buy/sell options)
- Company pension scheme
- Flexible benefits portal
- Family-friendly policies
- Occupational health and wellbeing support
- Discounts via the Telent Reward scheme
Telent Core Values: Be Inclusive, Be Collaborative, Be Customer Focused, Take Responsibility
