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# Technical Program Manager - WAN

- **Company:** Nscale Ltd.
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Data Centers, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Software, Routing, Oracle (Applications), Peering, Reliability Engineering, Wide Area Networks, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Cisco, Network Optimization
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/technical-program-manager/nscale-job108195735

## About the Role

* 5+ years in technical programme or project management, ideally in networking or infrastructure.
 * Experience delivering large-scale WAN, telecom, or data centre interconnect programmes, ideally at a hyperscaler or major network vendor (e.g. Microsoft, AWS, Oracle/OCI, Cisco).
 * Solid understanding of WAN concepts: BGP and routing, capacity planning, fibre, DWDM, peering, and transit.
 * Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder programmes with strong planning, risk management, and dependency tracking.
 * Experience working with carriers, ISPs, and infrastructure vendors.
 * Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
 * Willingness to travel across Europe as needed.

Nice to Have

 * Experience in hyperscale or cloud infrastructure environments.
 * Familiarity with AI/ML or HPC infrastructure requirements.
 * Experience with network deployment at global scale across multiple countries.
 * PMP, PgMP, or similar certification.

## Description

We're looking for a Technical Program Manager - WAN to lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of Nscale's wide-area network across Europe. You'll make sure our backbone, interconnects, and new site connectivity are delivered on time, at scale, and with high reliability.

You'll sit within our Deployment organisation, a build org that owns every step from hardware arrival through to customer acceptance, and drive cross-functional programmes spanning Network Engineering, Data Centre Operations, carriers, and commercial teams. The role involves regular travel to sites and partners.

What You'll be Doing

 * Drive end-to-end WAN programme delivery, including backbone expansion, new site and region bring-up, capacity upgrades, and network optimisation.
 * Build and manage detailed programme plans, tracking dependencies, identifying risks early, and keeping delivery on schedule.
 * Coordinate Network Engineering, Infrastructure, SRE, Procurement, and external vendors to deliver against milestones.
 * Manage carriers, dark fibre and wavelength providers, IXPs, and hardware vendors through ordering, provisioning, and issue resolution.
 * Make sure WAN deployments meet performance, reliability, and scalability requirements before they go into production and are handed to customers.
 * Put in place processes, tools, and reporting that improve execution, visibility, and predictability.
 * Give clear, regular updates to leadership and stakeholders on progress, risks, and outcomes., The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.