Execution Readiness Lead

Volta; Wedmore; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Volta

Retirement/pension contributions

Health, wellbeing and insurance

Generous vacation days

Job summary

Volta seeks an Execution Readiness Lead to set the standard for when a project or work package is ready to start on site. You will own the readiness framework bringing design, procurement, commercial, site and commissioning inputs together before mobilisation.

This expert-level role reports to the Senior Director, Global E2E DSX Execution. You will lead cross-functional readiness reviews and advise on release or deferral decisions to execution leadership, influencing delivery across regions.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of expert-level experience in preconstruction, project delivery or programme assurance for complex capital projects.
• Track record of setting gates or readiness frameworks across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of how design, procurement, mobilisation and construction depend on each other.
• Ability to challenge plans, expose assumptions and make release calls with senior stakeholders.
• Credibility across technical and commercial functions.

Responsibilities

• Own Volta's global execution readiness framework: gates, evidence, approval routes and decision rights.
• Set acceptance criteria for design maturity, permits, contractor appointments, long-lead equipment, site access and resources.
• Make sure project requirements are built into execution plans before mobilisation and maintained during execution.

Skills

Preconstruction

Project delivery

Programme assurance

Gate/Readiness framework

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

About Volta

Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.

The role

As Execution Readiness Lead, you will set the standard for when a Volta project or work package is ready to start on site. You will own the readiness framework that brings design, procurement, commercial, site and commissioning inputs together before every DSX mobilisation.

This is an expert-level individual contributor role. Reporting to the Senior Director, Global E2E DSX Execution, you will set direction across delivery, procurement and commercial teams, and your recommendation will decide whether work is released, conditionally released or deferred.

What You Will Do

Readiness framework

• Own Volta's global execution readiness framework: gates, evidence, approval routes and decision rights.
• Set acceptance criteria for design maturity, permits, contractor appointments, long-lead equipment, site access and resources.
• Make sure project requirements are built into execution plans before mobilisation and maintained during execution.

Release decisions

• Lead cross-functional readiness reviews across the portfolio.
• Recommend release, conditional release or deferral to execution leadership, and escalation unresolved constraints.
• Reassess readiness when material assumptions change after approval.

Portfolio assurance

• Report readiness across the portfolio to execution leadership and regional delivery teams.
• Analyse recurring blockers and drive fixes into planning, execution and handoffs.

What We Are Looking For

• Expert-level experience in preconstruction, project delivery or programme assurance for complex capital projects, typically 7 to 9 years.
• A track record setting stage gates or readiness frameworks across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of how design, procurement, mobilisation and construction depend on each other.
• Ability to challenge plans, expose unsupported assumptions and make release calls with senior stakeholders.
• Credibility across technical and commercial functions.

Nice to have

• Data centre or mission-critical infrastructure.
• Commissioning planning and equipment manufacturing readiness.
• Readiness across a portfolio of international projects.

What We Offer

At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.

As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.

• Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary
• Equity in Volta, giving you the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success
• Retirement/pension contributions
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Generous number of vacation days each year

Additional Information

Background Checks

All offers of employment at Volta are conditional on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening, which includes confirmation of your right to work, verification of your employment history and a criminal record check, where this is permitted by local law. Screening is carried out by Zinc, an accredited third-party provider, after an offer is made and all information is handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Equal Opportunity

Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Accessibility

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