For the short-term launch of an international connectivity product, we are looking for an experienced WBV Manager / Validation Lead (m/f/d). The assignment focuses on the operational validation of a cross-border data-centre connectivity solution for hyperscalers before Stage Gate 3.

This is not a purely organisational project management role. The consultant will actively shape the validation, independently perform or coordinate essential validation activities, and manage the involved national and international telecommunications units.

Project framework

Start: 09/2026
End: 11/2026
Workload: approx. 40–50 person-days
Capacity: ideally full-time for approximately ten weeks
Location: fully remote within the EU
Language: fluent English mandatory; German is an advantage
Contract type: Freelance

Tasks

Plan and manage the operational validation before Stage Gate 3
Define and align the validation scope, criteria and acceptance requirements
Validate the national and international service and production chains
Work within the relevant TWIST, Tafel and NGSD process landscape
Coordinate the involved product, technical, operational and business unitsIdentify and track findings, blockers, dependencies and risks
Organise and facilitate the required validation sessions
Prepare reliable validation documentation for the Stage Gate decision

Requirements

Proven practical experience conducting or leading a WBV or comparable operational/service-readiness validation
Strong understanding of complex telecommunications, connectivity and production chains
Concrete practical experience with TWIST
Concrete experience with the national Tafel chain
Concrete experience with the international NGSD/TWIST chain
Ability to manage a validation independently from planning through completion
Excellent English skills for international stakeholder coordination

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