Application Connectivity Manager na Talktalk

We are PXC, the UK’s largest provider of wholesale connectivity. Our vision is to be the UK’s #1 wholesale platform, a one-stop shop provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network.

Born from the combination of Virtual1 and TalkTalk’s wholesale services and national network business, we operate across our 3 core sites (Salford, London and Skopje, North Macedonia).

Our mission is clear, to be the UK’s best company to work for and best to work with. We believe this success is driven by the power of our employees. We empower our people to become true experts in their field who embody our values every day: we care; we challenge; we commit.

About the Role

The PXC IT Services department delivers secure, scalable and intelligent digital infrastructure, integrating private and public cloud capabilities that empower innovation, accelerate deliver and safeguard the future of PXC.

We are a team that delivers high quality services to the business; aligned to our values:

Secure by Design – Security is embedded into everything we do.

Operational Excellence – We take pride in doing things right the first time, and better every time.

Cloud-Thinking, Value-Focused – Our solutions are guided by business impact and user experience, maximising value, scalability and accelerating delivery.

Collaboration Without Boundaries – We enable a consistent collaboration experience for our People.

One Team – We are one team, supported by our strategic IT Partner, delivering a unified IT vision aligned with PXC’s business objectives.

Critical National Infrastructure – We provide essential services to support the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure, ensuring full compliance with UK legislation.

Resilience – Delivering highly available, cyber resilient solutions.

As the Application Connectivity Manager, you will lead the design team and oversee application owners to ensure seamless integration and performance of business-critical applications. You will be responsible for aligning application connectivity strategies with enterprise architecture, security policies, and operational goals.

You’ll also work closely with internal teams and strategic IT partners to deliver unified, resilient, and compliant solutions that support the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of designers and application owners, fostering collaboration and innovation.

• Define and implement connectivity frameworks across applications, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and security standards.

• Guide the design team in developing scalable, secure, and user-centric application solutions.

• Work with business units and program leads to establish and manage project priority.

• Attend ARB (Architecture Review Board) to represent designers and application owners.

• Support application owner with escalations to technical owners.

• Be the Solution Architect for Private and Public cloud infrastructure.

• Lead the ICDTA (Infrastructure and Cloud Design Technical Authority) board.

• Accountable for 3rd party supplier application relationships including SaaS providers.

• Accountable for application licensing cost lifecycle and control.

• Ensure application owners adhere to security policies, including JML processes, SSO/MFA integration, and access controls.

• Collaborate with business units, IT, and external partners to ensure application connectivity meets operational needs.

• Maintain compliance with UK legislation and deliver cyber-resilient solutions.

What Will Make You Successful in This Role?

Essential:

• Proven experience in managing design teams and application portfolios.

• Experience in Technical Design Architecture.

• Experience in software license management, ensuring compliance and optimising usage.

• Experience in finance and budgeting, including raising purchase orders and managing costs.

• Experience in usage monitoring and forecasting to ensure optimal resource allocation and planning.

• Experience in stakeholder management, including working with cross-functional teams.

• Strong understanding of enterprise connectivity, cloud integration, and application lifecycle management.

• Familiarity with SFIA skills framework and ITIL practices.

• Management of 3rd party suppliers.

Desirable:

• Experience in critical infrastructure environments.

• Experience in data analysis and reporting.

• Experience with project management methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum

• Certifications in cloud architecture, cybersecurity, or enterprise design.

• Previously held a Solution Architecture role in infrastructure and cloud.

How we look after our employees

• Our brand new “PXC Flex” benefit launched in January 2025, which includes Flex30, an additional 30 hours* of leave every year for you to use how you wish

• Our hybrid working policy offers you flexibility to work from home as well as connecting with your colleagues in one of our accessible and collaborative office spaces

• A starting holiday allowance of 25 days* holiday and up to 10 extra days* leave via our holiday purchase scheme

• Free private healthcare for all employees, competitive pension scheme and the opportunity to earn bonus

• Free broadband for all employees plus gifts for major life events such as marriages and births

• Flexible salary sacrifice scheme including dental, gym plus a huge range of shopping and leisure discounts so you can save even more cash

• A range of inclusive employee networks to help integrate employees into life at PXC
   

(* Days and hours are based on a full-time employee’s working pattern and leave is pro-rated for part-time employee)

At PXC, we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customer we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culture where you can truly be yourself.

We’re also not your usual 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and we want to talk to you about how you like to work.