Dariusz L.-Senior Project and Program Manager
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5G IT Program Manager
1&1 Versatel
- 1&1 OpenRAN 5G program
- Technical and commercial management of the IT system landscape supporting the 5G OpenRAN rollout, operations, and API integrations.
- Management of API integration projects between 1&1 and Rakuten Symphony RCP systems, including rollout planning, change management, and ticket management.
- Management of delivery schedules, budgets, and design compliance within the company-wide governance processes for IT projects.
- Reporting on progress and cost development to stakeholders, including top management, as well as planning budgets and resources.
Co-Founder
DARIGO.EU
- Co-founded a company for software development, project management, and consulting, focusing on the mobile communications industry.
4G and 5G Rollout Manager
Nokia Networks
- Telefónica O2 Deutschland, GU7 and GU8 programs
- Managed the expansion partner IMSKT in the 4G swap and 5G rollout program.
- Overall technical and commercial responsibility for site design, planning, implementation, integration, and acceptance.
- Created rollout schedules, budgets, delivery forecasts, and resource plans; reported on progress and costs to project, account, logistics, supplier, and customer stakeholders.
- Conducted root cause analyses and defined measures to prevent recurring delivery errors.
Head of Project Management Office
Nokia Networks
- Telefónica O2 Deutschland, GU7 and GU8 programs
- Led a PMO organization with 20 project managers and ensured the consistent application of delivery processes, tools, and internal resources.
- Negotiated supplier costs and the allocation of external resources, as well as managing contracts and claims with suppliers and the customer.
- Harmonized tools and systems to support changed processes and monitored and reported on delivery performance across the program.
Project Manager PM Systems and Reporting
Nokia Networks
- Telefónica O2 Deutschland, GU7 and GU8 programs
- Led subject matter experts and software developers in developing a central database to synchronize cross-project data and support data maintenance and reporting as required.
- Aligned systems and processes with customer requirements and reported to the Head of the PMO.
Project Manager
Nokia Networks
- Everything Everywhere UK, 2G and 3G swap as well as 4G rollout
- Management of processes and systems for network planning and optimization, including KPI measurement based on OSS counters, drive tests and probe-based solutions.
- Optimization of OSS parameters according to acceptance criteria after 4, 24 and 48 hours as well as 7 days, and support for the expert team responsible for KPIs after the swap.
- Responsibility for the MARS solution for KPI tracking and reporting.
NPO Tools Manager Western and Southern Europe
Nokia Siemens Networks
- Management of BSS, OSS and field measurement tools for network planning and optimization projects.
- Responsibility for system availability, roadmap planning, business development, cross-functional coordination and problem-solving across the entire network planning and optimization portfolio.
Network Design and Planning Tools Expert
Siemens AG
- Management of the worldwide migration of a radio network planning platform to NetAct.
- Management of the development and introduction of a platform for shared tool use, as well as advising projects on network planning environments.
- Planning and design of 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile networks.
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Experienced in Telecommunication and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, and Procurement.
Summary
PMP-certified Project and Program Manager with more than 20 years of experience delivering IT and telecommunications projects in Germany and the United Kingdom. Combines project leadership, supplier management, budget and resource planning, system integration, and C-level reporting with strong technical knowledge of IT and telecommunications systems.
Skills
- Program And Project Governance
- Pmo Leadership
- Rollout Management
- Software Development Management
- Supplier And Contract Management
- Optimization Of It Systems And Processes
- Api And Platform Integration
- 2g, 3g, 4g And 5g
- Ran, Access And Core Networks
- Open Ran
- Bss And Oss
- Kpi Tracking And Reporting
- Integration And Harmonization Of It Systems
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Dariusz is based in Zorneding, Germany.
Dariusz speaks the following languages: English (Native), German (Advanced).
Dariusz has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Dariusz has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years. Note that Dariusz may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dariusz would be well-suited for roles such as: 5G IT Program Manager, Co-Founder, 4G and 5G Rollout Manager.
Dariusz's most recent position is 5G IT Program Manager at 1&1 Versatel.
In recent years, Dariusz has worked for 1&1 Versatel and DARIGO.EU.
Dariusz is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication and Information Technology.
Dariusz is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Dariusz also has some experience in Procurement.
Dariusz has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication and Information Technology.
Dariusz has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management.
Dariusz has 2 certificates. These include: ITIL v3 and PMP Project Management Professional.
Dariusz will be available part-time from September 2026.
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