Project Manager

Welcome to 1GLOBAL, a dynamic and innovative force in the intersection of telecommunications and technology. Founded by two visionary technology entrepreneurs, Hakan Koç and Pyrros Koussios, 1GLOBAL is a privately owned company with a clear mission to connect the world, seamlessly. With over 100 million dollars in revenue and being both profitable and cash generative, 1GLOBAL has the ability to fund its massive growth without relying on external funding.

As a global specialty telecommunications provider, 1GLOBAL serves financial institutions, enterprises, mobile network operators, and consumers across 42 countries, offering fully regulated voice, data, and SMS services. As pioneers in the eSIM revolution, we’ve built a complete ecosystem that drives our growth with partners such as Apple, Palo Alto Networks and Google, while attracting customers like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Revolut, Netflix and Tesla.

Join us at 1GLOBAL and be part of that journey of massive growth, while forming the future of the global communication industry!

Position Overview

This is a key role in the Network Engineering and delivery team, responsible for managing the end to end delivery of a range of projects including complex systems integrations across telecoms networks and IT systems in multiple geographical locations and technical environments. This will require working with both internal and external teams to understand business strategy, business requirements and the delivery of solutions according to business priorities and to time, cost and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop business cases with business stakeholders
• Work with project teams (including vendors) and programme managers to define & agree scope and deliver the design, build and transformation of aggressive parallel deliveries across telecoms networks and IT systems, covering all features of the project both business and technology related
• Be business representative and act on their authority and behalf to ensure delivery of appropriate business outcomes
• Work across the business to ensure the right level of engagement from project teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment across all teams driving towards continuous integration rather than delivering individual work streams in parallel.
• Manage regular and consistent project planning sessions, meetings, and retrospectives, ensuring adherence to existing Project management processes and controls
• Pro-actively manage risks, issues corrections and escalations to ensure delivery remains on track to time, cost and quality
• Ensure that all project dependencies are identified, communicated and proactively managed;
• Manage project expenditure and value, ensuring focus on business benefit realisation

Requirements

Must Have

• Minimum of 8 years experience in a project management role experience in the end-to-end project life cycle, ideally with a telecoms, IT service or consulting company
• A background in mobile telecoms or the wider Telco industry sector is essential
• A track record in the delivery of major software or systems integration projects, with high complexity
• Strong vendor and stakeholder relationship skills
• Managing complex resources and multiple teams in a matrix structure
• Management and delivery of concurrent projects that vary in scale and complexity
• Driven, energetic, robust and able to work independently without supervision
• Must be proactive, hands-on and be able to work independently
• Commercially oriented and able to manage relationships at a senior level
• Demonstrable experience in project management methodologies
• Experience managing and negotiating with third-party suppliers
• English proficiency is mandatory, other languages are a plus
• Degree in Telecom Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

• Degree in Telecom Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Experience in Mobile networks delivery projects, from the service provider or vendor side
• Previous experience with delivering Nokia large projects

Benefits

Why 1GLOBAL?

• Growth Opportunities: Advance your career in one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies, expanding over 40% year-on-year under the leadership of successful tech entrepreneurs.
• Major Transaction Exposure: Be in the driver’s seat for transactions that will have an impact on the future telco industry.
• Work with a Talented Team: From the Board and the Founders to the Senior Management Team, you will collaborate daily with the most capable and renowned external advisors, and constantly being exposed to talented and driven individuals.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced workplace where innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts.
• Professional Development: Work alongside industry experts to enhance your skills and knowledge in a cutting-edge field.
• International Experience: Gain opportunities to work in different 1GLOBAL offices around the world as you grow within the company.
• Open Communication Culture: Join a team where your ideas are heard, and open dialogue is encouraged, fostering a supportive and transparent work environment.
• Get Things Done Attitude: Be part of a results-driven team that values efficiency, creativity, and the drive to make a tangible impact in the industry.

1GLOBAL is an equal opportunity employer, we value your character as much as your talent. Diversity drives our innovation, and we offer a collaborative, dynamic, and international work environment. We are excited for you to join our mission to revolutionise connectivity globally.