Our Vision: Continue to be the leading UK mobile infrastructure services company.
Our Mission: To be famous for excellence in delivery, embracing transformation with our people and our customers at its heart.
We are at an exciting time in our company’s development. We've come a long way since we were first formed in 2012. From the rollout of new technologies and managing complex legislation affecting the industry, we are leading the conversation on innovation and developing sharper solutions to serve our customers better. We collaborate as a team to meet the high standards expected of us and demand the best of ourselves through our values.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Design Delivery Lead to work within the Cornerstone’s Engineering team. The primary objective of this role is to enhance the design delivery function within our organisation. This will be achieved by providing strong people-focused leadership to a team of project-based Design Delivery Managers.
The successful candidate will possess excellent site design knowledge, be a natural leader, and drive digital transformation initiatives. This role requires the ability to generate ideas to increase design supplier productivity and improve design throughput whilst driving a cultural shift towards a "right first time" mentality.
The Design Lead will also be responsible for managing robust data and reporting systems, executing design approval processes, and developing strong relationships with partners and customers.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide strong leadership to a team of project-based Design Delivery Managers.
* Actively seek opportunities to increase design productivity without
* compromising quality.
* Execute processes and strategies to minimise design errors and rework.
* Monitor design resource requirements to ensure effective and continuous project support
* Focus on Cornerstone meeting and exceeding SLAs from a design perspective. You will closely monitor progress, proactively address bottlenecks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project completion.
* Contribute to the organisation's digital transformation initiatives related to design
* Provide expert guidance and support to the operational delivery teams on design matters.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Strong leadership/management experience
* Significant mobile infrastructure site design experience.
* Track record of successful design delivery
* CDM Regulations
* Stakeholder management experience
What we offer
* Competitive salary and an excellent bonus structure
* 30 days holiday
* Competitive pension scheme
* Hybrid working
* Life insurance
* Cycle to Work
* Retail Discount
* Competitive refer a friend scheme
* Private Healthcare Insurance
If this role is of interest to you and you would like to find out more, please do apply with an up to date version of your CV.
Cornerstone was established in 2012 as a joint venture between Vodafone and Telefonica to consolidate their mobile network infrastructure into a single grid, thereby enabling ongoing efficiencies in network design, build and operations. We are now the leading UK mobile infrastructure services provider with over 15,000 sites owned and operated in the UK, with a further 5000 third party sites managed on behalf of our two main customers. Cornerstone generates in excess of £380m of revenue and £140m of EBITDA annually and has an estimated market cap of in excess of £3bn. Vantage Towers and VMO2 are the principal Shareholders.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. By embracing unique perspectives and experiences, we drive innovation and drive our organisation forward, therefore, we recognise the importance of welcoming applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
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