ABOUT US

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Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.

With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.

We’re creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia.

Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.

Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.

And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet.

JOB PURPOSE

This role within Access Engineering is to own the engineering of new innovations and technology within the Fixed Networks transformation roadmap using AI, Virtualisation and Automation as key building blocks. This role is about understanding the challenges of LG and OpCos (Operating Countries/affiliates) and to innovate, provide mentorship and demonstrate (to Sr Mgmt) how technology can help to be successful. Taking the technology from concept, through development into delivery.

The constant, faster moving and innovative change of Fixed Network technologies, requires the role to be technologically agile, with the flexibility to support any area within the Fixed Networks transformation roadmap and deliver end to end; working together across teams and OpCos. With the ability to support business evolutions with OpCos such as Netco / Servco solutions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Technical leadership (SME) for new service and technology deployments to enable the definition, design, validation and transition of the infrastructure into a field trial; providing technical direction & support as needed
• Leads multi-functional technical teams across LG and its OpCos to deliver effective and efficient technologies on time
• Have direct relationship with peers across LG and OpCos
• Lead OpCos through the technology change and business change; including demonstrations, explaining to Senior management both within LG and its OpCos.
• Influences LG and OpCos spend on network technologies, to optimise budgets to maximise delivery & value for money, providing benefits on budgets >€150m
• Deliver new technologies from the Fixed Network transformation roadmap, developing quality Designs & Architectures (as required) with validation testing, creating test scripts, that supports successful deployment through field trials
• Innovates, with LG and OpCos, using new technologies to drive service & customer experience improvements across Networks; sharing standard methodology across OpCos
• Validates Concepts / Architectures (POC / POA) and Designs through LG Labs and/or Vendor lab testing (including the drive to improvements through automation);
• Introduction of AI, virtualisation, automation technologies into the Fixed Network to reduce costs, improve delivery & operational excellence and improve customer experience.
• Delivers efficiencies in testing methodology including an automation first development; lab build strategy
• Understand, advocate and pioneer Tools and Functions to manage, control and improve Fixed Networks
• Lead a security first policy to secure LG and OpCos across new technology implementations
• Ambition for further personal development and drive to work in a constantly evolving and high-demand environment, where technology change is becoming ever quicker
• Supports the training across teams to deliver training content, provide technical leadership, guidance, coaching and mentoring of team members
• When required on an ad hoc basis, can fulfil a Senior Manager role

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Extensive experience of making things work better with technology.
• Ability to be credible at all levels of the organization. Our stakeholders and opinion formers are at every level of the organization and it is critical that we listen to them all.
• Ability to simplify complex technologies and explain to and influence Senior Management.
• SME level knowledge and capability in at least one area of Access technologies: Access technologies include (but not limited to); DOCSIS (CMTS/CCAP & HFC), 10G-PON (OLT/BNG); with a focus on Virtualisation; and the associated tools to manage, control and improve access networks including the use of AI
• Deep level knowledge and capability in multiple area of Fixed Network technologies is highly desirable
• Experience in the introduction of Virtualised platforms, use of AI in network development, use of Automation in enhanced testing and quality improvement
• Experience in building and configuring Lab environments; creating and executing test scripts

DESIRABLE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment where resources required for success may not be in direct control of this role
• First-rate strategic perception and insight must be complemented by the problem solving skills necessary to drive tactical implementation
• Innovative and creative, able to bring new thinking to the organisation and our partners

·Able to spot market trends, opportunities and threats

• Excellent interpersonal skills will be needed in order to build strong, cooperative internal and external relationships across all levels and geographies
• Great listener able to understand the other persons perspectives and needs, enabling strong partnerships
• Strong written and oral communication vital to evangelise with internal stakeholders and external partners and develop early stage strategic plans
• Highly self-motivated and objective driven individual continuously keeping the end goal in mind
• Capable of standing up for their values and objectives whilst selling or developing their ambitions
• Adaptable with the ability to successfully deal with and sort through ambiguity
• Organised and professional approach to work with enough flexibility to pivot when change is required

PREFERRED EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong academics demonstrating intellectual curiosity and problem solving in complex environments
• Degree in engineering, IT, maths, business or other subject showing strong analytical capabilities or able to demonstrate a similar level of ability from industrial experience in a Tier 1, Telco or Network Operator
• Ideally a Masters or further qualification in relevant area

​Benefits:

• Competitive salary + Bonus
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
• Company Pension Contributions
• Access to our car benefit scheme (UK only)
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance (UK only)
• Free premium subscription to Calm – a renowned well-being & meditation app (NL only)
• Free public transport subscription that can be used for both work and leisure travel on all modes of public transport, anywhere in the Netherlands (NL only)
• Subsidy on health insurance premium (NL only)
• Company Laptop, Mobile and Phone Subscription (NL only)

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