At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead operational delivery and shape strategy for innovative digital infrastructure projects.
- Company: Join a leading digital infrastructure partner shaping the UK's connectivity future.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of transforming the UK's digital landscape and driving operational excellence.
- Qualifications: Proven senior leadership experience in telecommunications or complex operational environments.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
To be the UK’s leading digital infrastructure partner, enabling a fully connected future.
Mission Deliver reliable, high-quality site access, infrastructure and services that support our customers’ evolving connectivity needs.
The Role We're looking for an exceptional Head of Operations to lead the operational delivery of Cornerstone's bespoke network programmes.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for shaping and executing operational strategy, driving delivery excellence, and ensuring outstanding outcomes for our shareholders and customers.
Reporting into senior leadership, you'll oversee complex, multi-million-pound operational portfolios, leading high-performing teams and trusted delivery partners to achieve ambitious business objectives.
You'll combine strategic vision with operational rigour, creating the capability, culture and performance required to support the UK's ever-evolving digital infrastructure landscape.
Why This Role Matters Connectivity powers everything.
As Head of Operations, you will play a pivotal role in enabling the infrastructure that keeps the UK connected.
You'll be responsible for translating strategic priorities into operational success, driving transformation, improving customer outcomes and ensuring Cornerstone continues to deliver at scale.
Your leadership will directly influence performance, innovation, operational excellence and long-term business growth.
This is an opportunity to leave a lasting impact on one of the UK's most significant digital infrastructure businesses.
What You'll Do Define and execute Cornerstone's operational strategy, aligning delivery with business and shareholder objectives.
Lead large-scale operational and network delivery programmes, balancing performance, risk, resources and commercial outcomes.
Own the successful delivery of multi-million-pound portfolios, ensuring robust financial management and operational governance.
Act as a senior leader and trusted partner to shareholders, customers and executive stakeholders.
Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement, process optimisatio n and data-led decision making.
Lead and inspire matrix, multifunctional and remote teams, building a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance.
Champion transformation initiatives that enhance customer experience, operational efficiency and organisational effectiveness.
Establish clear performance frameworks, reporting and governance to provide visibility of delivery health, opportunities and risks.
Foster a strong culture of safety, compliance, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion.
Develop future operational capability, ensuring the business is equipped to meet evolving customer and market demands.
What You'll Bring Significant senior leadership experience within telecommunications, infrastructure, technology or similarly complex operational environments.
A proven track record of delivering strategic outcomes through large-scale operational functions.
Extensive experience leading complex programmes and navigating fast-paced, constantly evolving business environments.
Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing significant budgets, P
Head of Operations employer: Cornerstone
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