Services Project Manager

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We are currently looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Services team based in the UK.

The Services Project Manager will be assigned certain Customers and Projects within the UK & Ireland Sales region and be responsible for:

• All professional, deployment, support and maintenance services operations and is accountable for successful service delivery execution performance, customer satisfaction and financial performance.
• Owns the end-to-end Support and Maintenance services and Professional services delivery process and acts as the single point of contact within the sales team towards the customer for all aspects related to the execution of network support, maintenance and professional services contracts.
• Has P/L responsibility for services business for assigned market and customers.

The key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Customises and implements services delivery strategy in the market and assigned customers according to the business plans
• Ensures compliance with agreed service delivery models and standards
• Ensures services delivery performance
• Ensures that plans are in place to have the capability (capacity & ability) to deliver within the timescale
• Ensures that following Key Performance Indicators are met:
• Service Delivery Performance (contract fulfillment)
• Service Quality (transactional customer satisfaction)
• Customer Satisfaction Index
• Services profitability
• Customer Relationship Management in all Services delivery phases including improvement of customer satisfaction and management of relationships with key customer contacts
• Liaises closely with customer’s technical management to ensure close relationship and responsiveness to customer needs
• Coordinates service quality improvement efforts and activities locally
• Searches for further service business opportunities in Customer’s business
• Application of Adtran Quality System procedures and practices

Knowledge, skills and experience required

• Telecommunications Infrastructure (WDM, Ethernet, Fibre Access (FTTH), IP)
• Demonstrable professional experience in customer program/project management or aftersales services management in telecommunication business.
• Proven track record to manage and control service delivery projects.
• Experience in managing customer escalation situations internally and externally.
• Very good communication and customer facing skills
• High degree of initiative
• Able to work under high customer pressure
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude and work ethic

Education

• Background in Telecommunications / Engineering Degree

Scope of employment

• Fulltime / Permanent
• DBS check will be required (Adtran to arrange)

Primary location of job

• Office based (York), hybrid working

Compensation & Benefits

• 26 days holiday + public holidays
• Company pension scheme (salary sacrifice) – 7% Company contribution
• Healthcare cover for employee and spouse/children
• Life Assurance 4 x salary
• Private Health Insurance to cover for serious illnesses (after 2 years continuous service)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle Scheme and monthly gym allowance