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 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 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