Technical Infrastructure Program Manager, Fiber Deployment

Amazon provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world.<br/>The Amazon Cloud infrastructure is built around Regions and Availability Zones. Our Regions provide multiple, physically separated and isolated Availability Zones which are connected with low latency, high throughput, and highly redundant networking. <br/>These Availability Zones offer AWS customers an easier and more effective way to design and operate applications and databases, making them more highly available, fault tolerant, and scalable than traditional single data centre infrastructures or multi-data centre infrastructures.<br/><br/>How would you like to come be part of the team that builds Fiber to the Cloud?<br/><br/>We are looking for a highly motivated, technically savvy Network Infrastructure Delivery Manager to help develop and scale one of the world’s largest and most complex networks. The Delivery Manager is responsible for managing some of the most technical, cost efficient, and fast paced communication construction project schedules achievable. Delivery Managers are constantly challenged to drive continuous improvement and deliver the highest quality, most technically efficient connectivity solutions in the world.<br/><br/>As a Delivery Manager you will be a part of highly creative, efficient team tasked with tackling the most fascinating and challenging problems in fiber construction. Delivery Managers are always at the forefront of the network construction industry in terms of innovation, and maintain a focus to deliver the most innovative products to our customers. Our networks are industry leading in terms of capacity and cost effectiveness. The TIPM is ultimately responsible for end to end network delivery and management of the contractors. The TIPM will also be utilised as a leader in their specific discipline (construction management, fiber splicing, OSP Design, ISP Construction or system installation/commissioning) and be responsible as a team member for delivering some of the most complex networks in the world.<br/><br/>Key job responsibilities<br/> - Project management and oversight of construction related activities for new builds or general capital projects. This will include the ownership of the project scope, timeline, and budget.<br/> - Ensure construction standards are followed.<br/> - Perform quality audits and ensure issues are remediated before the vendors are released from the project.<br/> - Understanding of EMEA fiber market segments, customer base, and industry verticals.<br/> - Interface with key internal stakeholders <br/> - Interface with data centre providers to drive equipment and circuit installations.<br/> - Understand the technical requirements of our engineering teams and ensure the completed project meets these requirements.<br/> - Create detailed network planning packs to build scalable and future proof infrastructure.<br/> - Understand fiber deployment types and insure that diversity requirements that are required are met.<br/> - Deep understanding of the fiber construction process.<br/> - Program management, risk mitigation and reporting status reviews to management and internal customers.<br/> - Understand the health and safety requirements and ensure compliance is met within their markets.<br/> - Develop long-term strategic partnerships in support of our key markets.<br/> - Creation of project scope and equipment requirements, assist with request for proposals, and capital requests.<br/> - Understand the mechanisms used to operate and maintain one of the world’s most complex networks.<br/> - Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.<br/> - Ability to work across multiple time zones<br/> - Willing to travel <br/><br/>We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:<br/><br/>London, GBR<h3>Basic Qualifications</h3><br/> - Experience in a telecom environment with network construction management and/or program management. <br/>- Fiber Characterization and the ability to review Fiber test results<br/> - Understand the fiber business and have worked on multiple telecom construction programs. <br/> - Strong technical understanding of transport technologies (Fiber Materials, DWDM, etc.)<br/> - Has led multiple large network construction programs. <br/><br/><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3> - Understanding of GIS platforms. <br/> - International business experience.<br/>- Experience in the delivery of Long Haul Fiber Spans<br/>- Fluent English and German verbal and writing skills<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br><br/>Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top prio