NMS Platform Owner

Job Description

We have a great new role for a Platform Owner to join our Technology Transformation team.

The NMS Platform Owner will drive our platform offerings' strategic direction, development, and growth. This includes modernising our NMS estate to support our evolving network whilst improving NMS availability and reliability. Working closely with cross-functional teams you will define the platform's vision, roadmap, and priorities, ensuring they align with our business objectives and deliver maximum value.

Key responsibilities

Platform Leadership:

• Take end-to-end ownership of NMS platforms estate, managing and prioritising strategic delivery, lifecycle management and support commitments.
• Define the platform vision and roadmap.
• Accountable for the financial management of NMS Platform Family investment.

Collaboration and Cost Optimisation:

• Collaborate with delivery teams, architects, and enablement teams for seamless execution.
• Identify vendor / 3rd party delivery cost optimization opportunities working with the NMS tech lead
• Lead NMS Rationalisation to reduce costs through consolidation and promote the use of open interfaces (supporting the implementation of strategic automation development).

Platform Delivery and Lifecycle Management:

• Accountable for defining the scope and prioritising delivery of new capability and lifecycle management of platforms.
• Ensure feature-rich, operationally robust, and openly developable platforms.

Roadmap Planning:

• Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap aligned to our transformation blue print and supporting the NWESA objectives.

Requirements Management:

• Manage the platform backlog and prioritize squad requirements.
• Ensure platform solutions complement existing and future solutions.

Vendor Management:

• Manage vendor relationships ensuring timely delivery of agreed scope, partner costs and adherence to platform roadmap.
• Promote open interfaces, NMS consolidation, and agile software delivery practices.

Requirements Management:

• Convert business and product requirements into platform solutions.
• Own and manage the platform budget and investment.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

The must haves

• Knowledge of product journey management and alignment to platform development and design.
• Working knowledge and experience of working with a variety of NMS vendors (Ericsson, Nokia, Mavenir, Ciena etc).
• Experience in platform engineering, software development, or a related technical field.

The other stuff we are looking for

• Working experience and knowledge of public, private, and hybrid cloud providers, technologies, and services.
• Working understanding of data and application frameworks on the cloud.
• Responsible for coaching the engineering team
• Experience in process design methodologies.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies

What's in it for you

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a competency based interview.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.

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