WBV Manager / Validation Lead - International Private Connect (Freelance, Remote EU)

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 Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow