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We are recruiting for an SC Cleared Fibre Delivery Manager to join our customer project.The ideal profile will be a highly experienced telecom delivery manager with extensive background in fixed/fibre/fttx major and merged networks, and specifically some Site Closure experience would be preferred.This will be a remote role based form home however ocasional travel for meetings in North West and or South East will be required.Project detailsAs part of Forced and Elective site closure programmes, the Fibre Delivery Manager plays a critical role in driving the successful delivery of complex site rationalisation activities across UK network.You will lead the coordination of build partners, planners, and internal stakeholders to ensure services are migrated ahead of key closure milestones—enabling the safe decommissioning of network infrastructure.You’ll sit at the operational core of the programme, balancing tight deadlines, outage dependencies, and real-world delivery risk across a high-volume portfolio of sites.Key Accountabilities: Own end-to-end delivery of fibre clearance and network clearance activity across assigned network sitesCoordinate and align build partner activity (civils, cabling, splicing, audits, outages) with site cease deadlinesReview planning output (HLDs, LLDs, job packs) and escalate quality issues or delaysDrive build partner performance, chasing blockers and providing delivery oversightCoordinate fibre-cleansing activity whilst ensuring field activity aligns with live network constraintsManage high-risk cable outages, collaborating closely with stakeholders to avoid service disruptionMaintain up-to-date delivery records (Planner, Excel, SharePoint, Power BI) to provide real-time delivery visibilityEscalate delivery risks proactively - including access issues, deployment delays, GIS mismatches, or poor outputEngage cross-functional stakeholders - including planning, build partners, programme delivery leads and outage scheduling teamsSupport rollout of new tooling, including the transition away from legacy systems Contribute to governance and delivery reporting, owning delivery updates in programme calls and escalation forums Ensure GIS and network inventory systems are updated following field activities Required Skills & Experience:Strong background in fibre network delivery, ideally within decommissioning or transformation programmesUnderstanding of OSP/ISP fibre infrastructure, including civils, cabling, splicing and ODF/joint/cable auditsProven track record managing external build partners and coordinating field delivery successfullyFamiliarity with fibre planning outputs (HLDs, LLDs, schematics, job packs) and the ability to interpret technical documentationExperience working with complex outages, change requests, and site rationalisation planningAbility to manage multiple complex sites concurrently with competing priorities and tight deadlinesSkilled in tools like Planner, Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, GIS (Preferably GE Smallworld) and delivery reporting templatesCalm under pressure, solutions-focused, and confident escalating to resolve programme blockersExcellent communicator — able to align multiple teams and keep momentum moving at site levelRelevant certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, SMSTS, NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work and NRSWA Unit 1 Operative are desirable and demonstrate strong operational and safety awareness