Head of Cornerstone Partnerships & Governance in Newbury

Location: Newbury / London + Hybrid

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, for at least 8 days per month.

Who We Are: We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress. We believe that everyone should feel they belong. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

Why VodafoneThree: Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country. You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country.

What You’ll Do: The Towers and Estates team has responsibility for the Cell Site providers and services for Vodafone Three. The role will be the Lead for Cornerstone Partner engagement, ensuring the partnership is effective and delivers VodafoneThree’s objectives.

• Establish, enforce, operate and continuously improve an effective governance model with Cornerstone.
• Establish effective contract management processes for all Cornerstone agreements within VodafoneThree.
• Build effective ways of working with Cornerstone.
• Overview of the defined Demand Management process between VodafoneThree and Cornerstone.
• Responsibility for setting and managing the operating budget with Cornerstone.
• Create a long-term strategy for the Cornerstone relationship and portfolio.
• Create a culture of innovation to drive value and change.
• Ensure external contractual compliance requirements are met.
• Communicate information regarding the Cornerstone agreements and partnership.
• Ensure frameworks are in place to provide Performance Management of our partner agreements.
• Identify risks associated with the partners and agreements.
• Provide strategies for treatment of these risks.
• Ensure successful interoperability with the Beacon MNSA agreement with VMO2.
• Provide focal point for all Health and Safety issues between Vodafone3 and Cornerstone.

Who You Are: Leadership and managerial experience at a senior level demonstrating strong stakeholder relationship management. Proven ability to develop, coach and motivate people. Experience in building empowered, trusted teams. Understanding of marketing led / consumer brands and the importance of customer experience. Proven record of working in an ambiguous, fast paced delivery environment.

5+ years of managing major site provider services and/or partnerships.

What We Offer: We care about our people’s success by offering great pay, bonuses, up to 28 days off plus bank holidays, and paid time for charity work. We help with your career through our amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies.

Need to Know: We are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website for guidance.