Technical Authority, Telecoms

Technical Authority, Telecoms focuses on provide senior technical leadership on large, multi‑disciplinary communications engineering programmes.

What the role involves

• Provide senior technical leadership on large, multi‑disciplinary Communications engineering programmes.
• Working in close partnership with Project and Programme Managers to deliver value for our clients, within budget and when they need it.

Skills and requirements

• Applying your experience and sound engineering judgement to manage technical risk, make decisions under pressure, and keep projects on track.
• Strong technical foundation in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline with credible experience in Telecoms/Communications.
• Deep understanding of new product development lifecycles and development methodologies.
• Experience working in a contractual delivery environment or similar commercial setting.

Confirmed role details

• Working as a trusted client‑facing technical lead, building trust and long‑term relationships.
• Communicating progress, risks, and complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including senior executives.
• Supporting pre‑contract and sales activities, providing techno‑commercial insight in a consultative role.

Additional role context

• Be working on high-impact, high‑value programmes (typically £10M+), leading multi‑disciplinary teams of 15+ engineers and specialists with significant levels of client engagement a.
• Leading, mentoring, and inspiring high‑calibre engineers and technical leaders, earning trust through expertise and integrity.
• Building high performing teams, structured to effectively deliver projects against demanding timescales.