Lead Program Manager - Telecom Platform

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SummaryLead the end-to-end design, build, deployment, and operationalization of a large-scale Agentic AI platform for telecom networks, integrating AI agents across various components.Responsibilities:Own overall program delivery, budget, governance, and stakeholder management.Define platform roadmap for Agentic AI, Digital Twin, AIOps, and Autonomous Network Operations.Coordinate product, architecture, engineering, data science, MLOps, and telecom domain teams.Drive integration with OSS/BSS, NMS, Data Lakes, CMDB, observability platforms, and vendor ecosystems.Manage multi-vendor environments including notable telecom providers.Define KPIs for network automation, fault reduction, MTTR, SLA compliance, and operational efficiency.Establish AI governance, explainability, model risk management, and regulatory compliance frameworks.Lead executive reporting and steering committees.Key Requirements:15+ years in telecom transformation and network automation.Experience in delivery of at least 2 large-scale projects including AIOps platforms and Autonomous Network Operations platforms.Hands-on experience with telecom AI/ML platforms and OSS modernization programs.Strong understanding of 4G/5G RAN, 5G Core, Transport Networks, OSS/BSS and Cloud-native platforms.Proficiency in Agentic AI, MCP, AI orchestration frameworks, RAG, LLMOps, MLOps.Track record of handling programs exceeding €20M.Nice to Have:Experience with vendor ecosystems and multi-vendor environments.Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks related to AI.Familiarity with performance KPIs related to network operations.Other Details:Category: Experience - 15+ years in telecom transformation and network automation.Detail: Experience with 4G/5G technologies, AI platforms, OSS/BSS.Category: Budget - Experience with projects over €20M.Category: Vendor Management - Multi-vendor experience with notable telecom providers.Contract Duration: 12 months contract