Acquisition Delivery Manager

Cornerstone; Theale; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

Refer-a-friend scheme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Cornerstone in the United Kingdom seeks an Acquisition Delivery Manager to drive property transactions across regions, securing site acquisitions, renewals and shared arrangements while aligning with commercial and customer needs. You will lead third-party agents and estates partners, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure delivery against timescales, budgets and CAPEX/OPEX targets.

Hybrid working, a generous leave policy and a strong pension mean a stable, high-impact role within a growing

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high volumes of property transactions.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of telecoms property and asset management.
• Understanding of ECC and UK Landlord & Tenant law.
• Ability to manage risks, dependencies and issues in complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Build strong stakeholder relationships with Acquisition Partners and internal teams.
• Manage lease renewals, site acquisitions, upgrades and site-share apps.
• Track delivery against timescales and budgets.
• Monitor risks and dependencies and escalate as needed.
• Ensure supplier activity is validated and site issues resolved.
• Lead and manage third-party agents and estates partners.

Skills

Site acquisition

Project management

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Third-party management

Risk & issues

Regulatory knowledge

ECC knowledge

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Vision: To be the UK's leading digital infrastructure partner, enabling a fully connected future

Mission: Deliver reliable, high-quality site access, infrastructure and services that support our customers' evolving connectivity needs.

About Us

For almost two decades, Cornerstone's infrastructure has quietly supported the UK's mobile networks. Whilst we continue to strengthen that foundation and extend its reach, we're in an exciting period of acceleration and product development that will see us enable more connectivity and compute to more communities and industries across the UK.

As our Acquisition Delivery Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering the property transactions that keep our network operating and growing. You'll take ownership of acquisition and design-related projects across a defined region or customer programme, ensuring sites are acquired, renewed, upgraded and maintained efficiently while delivering against customer, shareholder and business objectives.

Working closely with internal teams, acquisition partners, suppliers and shareholders, you'll help unlock site opportunities, maintain continuity of service and drive delivery excellence across a diverse portfolio of telecoms infrastructure projects.

Why This Role Matters

Every successful mobile network depends on having the right sites, in the right locations, at the right time.

This role is critical to ensuring Cornerstone continues to secure, protect and optimise its estate portfolio through effective project management and property transaction delivery. From new acquisitions and lease renewals to upgrades and site sharing opportunities, you'll ensure sites progress smoothly through the delivery lifecycle while balancing commercial, operational and customer requirements.

Your expertise will help maintain security of tenure, support network expansion, minimise business risk and maximise the value of Cornerstone's infrastructure assets.

What You’ll Do

Build Strong Stakeholder Relationships

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Acquisition Partners, Shareholder Regional Teams and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and objectives.

Manage the successful delivery of acquisition and design-related projects, including lease renewals, new site acquisitions, upgrades, NTQs and incoming/outgoing site-share applications.

Track delivery against timescales, budgets and volume targets, ensuring customer, shareholder and business commitments are achieved.

Manage Risks, Issues and Dependencies

Identify, monitor and manage risks, issues and dependencies across programmes of work, escalating where necessary to maintain delivery momentum.

Maintain visibility across all workstreams, ensuring forecasts are accurate, up to date and aligned to agreed standards through effective supplier management and reporting.

Support delivery of Capex and Opex targets through sound commercial decision-making, adherence to policy and effective management of agreement terms.

Provide guidance and validation of supplier activity to ensure property transactions are completed efficiently and site-specific issues are resolved effectively.

Lead and manage third-party acquisition agents, estates partners and suppliers to ensure delivery targets, quality standards and contractual obligations are met.

Contribute actively to Health & Safety, Environmental, Business Continuity and Information Security requirements, ensuring compliance across all activities.

What You’ll Bring

• Considerable site acquisition knowledge gained within a mobile network or telecommunications environment.
• Extensive experience delivering high volumes of property transactions and site-related projects against challenging targets.
• Significant experience managing third-party suppliers, acquisition agents and external partners.
• Strong understanding of telecoms property and asset management principles.
• Sound knowledge of the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) and UK Landlord & Tenant legislation.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies and issues within complex project environments.
• Commercially astute with the ability to balance operational delivery and business objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to build effective relationships across matrix organisations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to work under pressure within fast-paced and constantly evolving environments.
• Excellent planning, organisational and prioritisation capability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

Reward & Recognition Competitive salary and excellent bonus structure.

Time to Recharge 30 days' annual leave.

Long-Term Security Competitive pension scheme and life insurance.

Flexibility Hybrid working to help you balance work and home life.

Health & Wellbeing Private medical insurance including dental and optical cover.

Lifestyle Perks Cycle to Work scheme, Electric Car scheme and retail discounts.

Community & Growth A generous refer-a-friend scheme and opportunities for career development within a growing, forward-thinking organisation.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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 diverse perspectives and experiences, we drive innovation and strengthen our organisation.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring everyone can present their best self throughout the recruitment process.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.