Job Title: Head of Design & Planning
Department: Design
Reports To: Delivery Operations Director
Main Responsibilities
Here at Freedom Fibre, we are currently expanding our team, and this has created an exciting new opportunity for a Head of Design & Planning to join the business.
Reporting into the Delivery Operations Director, you will own and manage a specific part of an essential build cycle. In doing so, you will be responsible for managing a team that ensures Freedom Fibre succeeds in its corporate objectives in providing fast and reliable fibre to everyone.
Freedom Fibre offers the chance to grow as a person and in a professional capacity and prides itself on a sustainable work environment that provides flexible working and support throughout the entire business.
Key Results Area:
* With a passion for technology, you will work with the Delivery Operations Director to design, create, implement, and deliver a robust and clear strategy for the department in line with business objectives.
* Using your broad knowledge of the telecoms industry, you will act as the point of escalation for any identified issues or improvements across the department.
* Build relationships with other departments within Freedom Fibre to ensure a smooth design, deployment, and operation of the network.
* Work closely with other departments to ensure Change Management is communicated effectively.
* While happy to challenge existing processes, you will be responsible for creating and owning documents and processes that provide guidance and structure for the wider business.
* Responsible for the personal and career development of the team, including training in an outsourced environment with remote engineers.
* You will lead design partnership meetings and maintain a strong contractor/supplier relationship.
* Continuous evaluation of the existing build areas is required to identify potential B2B build areas while supporting external projects and internal business projects as and when required.
* Provide reports for the Delivery Operations Director and the wider business on progress and issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Strong understanding of infrastructure type projects.
* Understanding of managing end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of projects.
* Strong evidence of people management skills.
* Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
Desirable:
* Ideally educated to a BSc with an electronics or computing background; however, relevant experience will be considered.
Relevant Experience
Essential:
* Experience within the telecoms industry.
* Previous people management experience.
* Proficient in Microsoft packages including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Projects.
Desirable:
* Experience with planning tools such as QGIS or APX.
Aptitude, Skills, and Abilities
Essential:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Good numerical and computer literacy skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Ability to work on own initiative with little or no supervision.
* Ability to supervise others in a supportive manner.
* Ability to achieve results through others.
* Problem-solving skills.
* Work well under pressure.
* Analytical thinking skills.
* Precise and diligent.
* Good organisation and planning skills.
* Ability to adapt to changing situations and make sound decisions accordingly.
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