Head of Network Operations Transformation
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Worldwide
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10 days ago
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0
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Lead
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Head of Network Operations Transformation
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Role Description This Senior role offers an opportunity for an experienced leader to shape the future of Network Operations within an evolving telecommunications business. As Head of Network Operations Transformation, you will lead a multi-year transformation agenda to improve operational performance, drive excellence, and support the evolution across the function. - Oversee key transformation and integration initiatives, aligning people, processes, technology, and partners to deliver a more effective and resilient operating model. - Advance the use of automation and digital capabilities, while ensuring regulatory compliance and delivering measurable business outcomes. - Work closely with senior stakeholders to contribute to strategic decision-making and guide the ongoing development of Network Operations. - Influence both long-term direction and operational performance within a business focused on continuous improvement and sustainable growth. Key Responsibilities - Lead the strategic transformation roadmap for Network Operations, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term sustainability. - Drive the integration of network operations capabilities, systems, processes, and operating models across merger and acquisition activities. - Deliver large scale transformation programmes that achieve measurable operational, commercial, and business outcomes. - Establish governance frameworks and performance measures to monitor progress, value realisation, and operational effectiveness. - Lead automation, digital transformation, and AI-enabled initiatives to improve efficiency, resilience, and scalability. - Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across network performance, service quality, and delivery capabilities. - Maximise the commercial value of network assets and operational capabilities through collaboration across the business. - Lead strategic supplier, partner, and managed service provider relationships to deliver optimum value and performance. - Drive cost optimisation and financial discipline while maintaining service quality and future capability requirements. - Build the operating models, skills, and organisational capabilities needed to support next generation network operations. Qualifications - Proven senior leadership experience delivering large scale transformation programmes within telecommunications or similarly complex operational environments. - Demonstrated success leading cross functional transformation and integration programmes with measurable business outcomes. - Strong understanding of network operations, operational transformation, automation, digital enablement, and service delivery. - Extensive knowledge of telecommunications technologies, network operations, and emerging industry trends. - Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience in cost optimisation, value creation, and operational performance management. - Experience managing complex supplier, partner, and outsourced service provider relationships. - Ability to influence and operate effectively at Executive Committee and senior leadership level. - Strong strategic thinking and data-driven problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex operational challenges. - Proven ability to lead organisational change and embed transformation within evolving environments. - Excellent planning, stakeholder management, communication, and relationship building skills, with the ability to create engagement around a clear strategic vision. Benefits - 28 days holiday - Health & Dental Insurance - Pension Scheme - Bonus Scheme - Fully discounted staff services or cash allowance in lieu - Co-working office spaces available for remote employees - Professional Development - Recharge Days
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• help shape how we plan, forecast, and support our Provider Organization. • turn data into clear insights that guide staffing, improve service, and support smart business decisions. • work with operational, finance, and workforce management partners to build practical planning models, identify risks early, and create solutions that help teams serve customers with confidence. • Design and maintain demand forecasting and supply planning models that help the organization plan staffing needs and manage service quality. • Analyze contact volume, business trends, productivity, cost, and operational changes to identify staffing risks, opportunities, and recommended actions. • Partner with finance, operations, and workforce management teams to explain forecast drivers, variance trends, and mitigation plans in a clear and practical way. • Lead capacity planning conversations, including hiring plans, inventory reviews, and short-term staffing touchpoints, while bringing forward data-based recommendations. • Use data and predictive analysis to tell a clear story, influence decisions, and support strategic workforce planning priorities. • Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen forecasting accuracy, improve operating expense outcomes, and support better customer service. • Prepare ad hoc analysis and executive-ready insights to answer capacity, staffing, and budget-related questions. • Build strong relationships across matrix partners and share best practices that help the team learn, grow, and deliver measurable results.

