Head of Corporate Strategy in London

I’m working with a major global organisation operating at the centre of the telecommunications and mobile ecosystem to appoint a Head of Corporate Strategy.

This is first and foremost a strategic planning role . The successful candidate will own the development of the organisation’s three-year strategic roadmap, translating Board priorities, telecoms industry developments and organisational performance into a clear set of strategic priorities, investment choices and measurable plans.

Given the nature of the organisation and the stakeholders involved, deep telecoms sector experience is essential . This could come from an operator, wider telecoms ecosystem business or a strategy consulting background with substantial exposure to the sector.

The role

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will:

• Lead the organisation’s three-year corporate strategy and strategic planning cycle .
• Translate industry and market developments into clear implications for organisational strategy.
• Define strategic priorities, investment themes and the target state for the organisation over the next three years.
• Own the end-to-end strategy and business planning process, connecting strategy with budgeting, operating plans and KPIs .
• Prepare Board-level strategy papers, options analysis and executive presentations.
• Facilitate leadership workshops and strategic planning sessions.
• Establish frameworks to monitor delivery against strategic objectives.
• Work across functions and regions to ensure strategic priorities are understood and embedded consistently.

The profile

We are looking for someone with:

• Deep knowledge of the telecoms sector and its ecosystem.
• Significant experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning or management consulting .
• Hands‑on experience developing and running multi-year strategy and business planning cycles .
• Strong understanding of how strategy translates into financial planning, budgeting, KPIs and execution .
• Experience working directly with executive leadership teams and Boards.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen alongside highly structured analytical skills.
• The credibility and judgement to challenge senior stakeholders while driving alignment across a complex organisation.

This is not a pure strategy projects, innovation or transformation role . The core of the position is owning the strategic planning architecture of the organisation: establishing where it needs to be in three years, turning that into a coherent plan, and ensuring leadership, financial and operational priorities align behind it.

Why consider it?

It is a senior strategy position with exposure across the organisation, its leadership team and Board, with the opportunity to influence how a globally significant organisation within telecommunications sets and executes its longer-term direction.