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Roaming Manager IoT & Wholesale VAS

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedInformation Technology
Posted 15 March 2026Closes 19 March 2026

Job Description

Our client seeks a IoT & Wholesale VAS Roaming Manager to join their team. Responsible for leading the roaming commercial function for IoT and Wholesale Value-Added Services (VAS) across the Group entities and associated MVNOs. The role will negotiate and manage roaming and eSIM profile agreements, ensuring alignment with the Group's Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and strategic objectives. Additionally, the role supports the development of a centralized IoT & Wholesale VAS roaming capability across the Group, while ensuring seamless technical enablement through close collaboration with internal teams. Working closely with the Roaming Manger (reporting to the Wholesale Director) who covers the same responsibilities as below for Retail (and domestic MVNO) and inbound revenue. Due to the nature of this position, the postholder must hold a satisfactory Basic Police Disclosure. Key Skills and Experience: Three to five years experience in telecommunications or a related industry. Strong commercial negotiation and contract management experience, ideally in roaming, IoT connectivity, or wholesale telecoms. Solid understanding of roaming operations, eSIM/eUICC technologies, and GSMA standards. For a full list of responsibilities and requirements or to apply for this great role, please visit the website at searchandselect.com, quoting the reference number: 16294

Automation Risk

Automation probabilityi38%
AI exposure (AIOE)i62%

This role contains a mix of augmented and human-centric tasks, with routine compliance monitoring being the most automatable. Many activities, such as negotiation, relationship management, and strategic alignment, are supported by AI tools but still require significant human judgment and interpersonal skills. Overall, the role is moderately exposed to automation and AI augmentation, but core responsibilities remain reliant on human expertise.

Task analysis

  • Negotiate and manage roaming and eSIM profile agreements with external partners.
  • Develop and implement commercial strategies for IoT & Wholesale VAS roaming across Group entities.
  • Coordinate with internal technical teams to ensure seamless enablement of roaming services.
  • Monitor compliance with GSMA standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Support the development of centralized IoT & Wholesale VAS roaming capability.
  • Align roaming operations with the Group's Annual Operating Plan and strategic objectives.
  • Build and maintain relationships with MVNOs and wholesale partners.
  • Report on roaming performance and present insights to senior management.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible
UK SOC2020: 1136Information technology and telecommunications directors
O*NET: 11-3021.00 Computer and Information Systems Managers
AI analysis: 15 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £70k
UK sector median
£43,642
UK sector mean
£64,398
£0£18k£35k£53k

👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

  • Leverage AI analytics for roaming performance insights and reporting
  • Use negotiation support tools to prepare for partner discussions
  • Automate compliance monitoring with AI-driven regulatory checks

📈 Disruption outlook

14%1 yr
32%5 yrs
54%10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

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🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

🤖 AI AgentCompliance AI Bot

Automates GSMA standards and regulatory monitoring tasks

💻 TechnologyNegotiation Intelligence Platform

Supports agreement analysis and partner benchmarking

🌍 OutsourcingSpecialist Roaming Consultancy

Manages routine compliance and reporting externally

Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

Routine tasks can be automated; strategic negotiation and relationship work remain human-centric

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power BI

Visualise roaming performance and commercial insights

Copilot for Excel

Analyse agreement data and compliance metrics

Power Automate

Streamline compliance reporting and workflow alerts

Key Skills

Contract ManagementAdvancedNegotiationAdvancedTelecommunicationsAdvancedStakeholder ManagementAdvancedProject ManagementIntermediateOperations AnalysisIntermediateRegulatory ComplianceIntermediateCritical ThinkingIntermediateeSIM/eUICC TechnologiesIntermediateGSMA StandardsIntermediate

Knowledge Areas

TelecommunicationsContract Law and ManagementRegulatory ComplianceProject ManagementData Analysis and ReportingBusiness ManagementInformation Technology

O*NET Competency Skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationWritingManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationActive LearningTime Management

Alternative Career Paths

Wholesale Telecoms Director90% match

Lead all wholesale telecoms operations, including strategy, partnerships, and revenue management.

IoT Product Manager80% match

Oversee the development and lifecycle of IoT products and services within a telecoms environment.

Telecommunications Regulatory Manager75% match

Manage compliance with telecoms regulations and industry standards across the organization.

MVNO Operations Manager78% match

Direct the operational and commercial aspects of Mobile Virtual Network Operator services.

Also Consider

🔥 Hot Technologies

In-demand tools for this occupation (O*NET)

Apache TomcatNode.jsPHPSpring FrameworkAmazon Web Services AWS softwareMicrosoft SQL ServerMySQLOracle PeopleSoftSAP softwareApache MavenEclipse IDEMicrosoft .NET FrameworkMicrosoft Visual StudioApache CassandraMongoDB

Work Activities

General work activities from O*NET

  • Working with Computers
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Developing and Building Teams
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Processing Information
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Anthropic Economic Index

Real-world AI adoption data from millions of Claude conversations · Dataset ↗

CC-BY Research

Observed Claude Usage

16%

of conversations

Classic Auto. Risk

4%

Frey & Osborne

Job Zone

4/5

Considerable prep

O*NET Median Salary

£113k

US ref. $143k · fx 0.79

Occupational family: Management

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