Thank you for your interest in a career with TIA. Our team at TIA seeks collaborative, resourceful and action-oriented individuals who are passionate about accelerating opportunities for the companies that are meeting today’s connectivity challenges by producing essential high-tech products and services, and building reliable high-speed communications networks.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Job Title:  Manager, Technology & Standards

Location: Hybrid
Reports to: VP, Business Performance

Position Summary

This newly created position is for a generalist that will contribute to all TIA activities as needed, but is expected to have a significant contribution to the work of the TIA QuEST Forum (QF).  QF is a volunteer-driven standards development organization with a focus of driving business process improvement for the Information and Communications Technology Industry (ICT).

QF standards are process-based, technology, network, and industry sector agnostic, with current activities centered on quality, cyber, and supply chain security.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Actively assist in the management of the standards development process and execution of that process. This includes managing and overseeing the functioning of diverse groups of participating organizations across a variety of work streams.
  • Help build and manage participant relationships.
  • Credibility in representing TIA QF in presenting our activities and standards to prospects, peer SDOs, government agencies, and trade press.
  • Identify, research and qualify new industry verticals for positioning of QF standards.
  • Represent TIA and QF at industry events both in moderator, panelist and speaking roles.
  • Develop technical content and collateral in support of program needs and marketing initiatives.
  • Assessment of the publications and standards from peer SDOs and government organizations, creating technical bulletins contrasting QF works against such publications and standards, and writing technical bulletins. Perform mapping activities and create informative references.
  • Contribute to a variety of research projects as assigned. Examples could include competitive reviews, company research, peer SDO works, and technology research.
  • Engage across all TIA communities to identify synergies and opportunities for integrated offerings.
  • Produce web content.
  • Support all QuEST Forum Working Group initiatives, leadership elections, meetings, etc.
  • KPIs: help with the creation and assembly of regular and meaningful operational reports.
  • Sales assistance with new prospect engagement.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

  • Experience working with or for standards development organizations, and with corporations, businesses, and other entities in a standards development setting.
  • Preference given to candidates with prior experience working in a regulated communications industry requiring the development or application of corporate quality and security processes and application of industry or government standards.
  • Professional experiences in roles such as product development, standards development, a security organization, quality organization, or auditor of standards.
  • Self-confident in abilities and personal interactions.
  • Enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to multi-task.
  • Possessing a technical aptitude that enables learning new technologies.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint in particular).
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize work.
  • Must exhibit great attention to detail and demonstrated discipline in meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to solve problems independently but comfortable seeking help as needed.
  • Some travel is possible; approximately 3 - 4 domestic trips per year.

Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (technical, engineering, business/organizational development, or similar) required. Advanced degrees are helpful but not required.

Additional Considerations

  • Conversant in AI and quantum computing topics.
  • Experience with modern data center design, implementation and operations.
  • Prior exposure to the design, construction, and operations of modern data centers.
  • Next-generation wireless networks, specifically 5G/6G, ORAN.
  • Familiarity of global government initiatives on cyber and supply chain security

Location

This position would be full time hybrid remote, though candidates must be based in the D.C. DMV for meetings with TIA staff, TIA members, and U.S. government policymakers.

 

This job description does not constitute a contract for employment.

TIA offers its employees a comprehensive benefits package and compensation commensurate with experience. Qualified candidates may submit their resume, cover letter and salary requirements via e-mail to carees@TIAonline.org.  TIA is an equal opportunity employer.