WBV Manager / Validation Lead - International Private Connect (Freelance, Remote EU)
Company: Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG
Role summary
WBV Manager / Validation Lead - International Private Connect (Freelance, Remote EU) is a contract role at Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG (remote). Posted 2026-08-26. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- WBV Manager / Validation Lead - International Private Connect (Freelance, Remote EU)
- Company
- Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG
- Location
- Remote
- Work arrangement
- remote
- Employment type
- contract
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-08-26
You’ll enjoy total location independence with this freelance role, which offers a great deal of autonomy for an experienced lead to manage complex validation projects. It’s an ideal fit if you have a strong background in technical validation and are looking for a flexible, high-impact contract within an international environment.
Job description
<p>For the short-term launch of an international connectivity product, we are looking for an experienced <strong>WBV Manager / Validation Lead (m/f/d)</strong>. The assignment focuses on the operational validation of a cross-border data-centre connectivity solution for hyperscalers before Stage Gate 3.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Project framework</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Start:</strong> 09/2026</li>
<li><strong>End:</strong> 11/2026</li>
<li><strong>Workload:</strong> approx. 40–50 person-days</li>
<li><strong>Capacity:</strong> ideally full-time for approximately ten weeks</li>
<li><strong>Location:</strong> fully remote within the EU</li>
<li><strong>Language:</strong> fluent English mandatory; German is an advantage</li>
<li><strong>Contract type:</strong> Freelance</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2>
<ul>
<li>Plan and manage the operational validation before Stage Gate 3</li>
<li>Define and align the validation scope, criteria and acceptance requirements</li>
<li>Validate the national and international service and production chains</li>
<li>Work within the relevant TWIST, Tafel and NGSD process landscape</li>
<li>Coordinate the involved product, technical, operational and business unitsIdentify and track findings, blockers, dependencies and risks</li>
<li>Organise and facilitate the required validation sessions</li>
<li>Prepare reliable validation documentation for the Stage Gate decision</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2>
<ul>
<li>Proven practical experience conducting or leading a WBV or comparable operational/service-readiness validation</li>
<li>Strong understanding of complex telecommunications, connectivity and production chains</li>
<li>Concrete practical experience with TWIST</li>
<li>Concrete experience with the national Tafel chain</li>
<li>Concrete experience with the international NGSD/TWIST chain</li>
<li>Ability to manage a validation independently from planning through completion</li>
<li>Excellent English skills for international stakeholder coordination</li>
</ul>