Strategic Network Expansion & Site Solutions Lead

Project People; Theale; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Project People in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Network Expansion Solutions Lead for a 6-month contract based in Theale with hybrid working. The role focuses on identifying, developing, and delivering network expansion opportunities across macro sites, rooftops, and neutral host solutions, guiding from opportunity to operational readiness.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration with commercial, planning, design, delivery, and regulatory teams, build a robust growth pipeline, assess

Qualifications

• Experience in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, mobile networks, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of macro site development, network expansion, and connectivity solutions.
• Experience managing end-to-end site development and deployment programmes.
• Commercial acumen with experience developing business cases and negotiating agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, evaluation, and development of new site opportunities to support network growth and capacity requirements.
• Develop expansion strategies across macro sites, rooftop assets, streetworks infrastructure, and neutral host solutions.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of growth opportunities aligned to business objectives.
• Assess market demand, customer requirements, and geographic expansion opportunities.
• Lead commercial assessments, business cases, and investment proposals for new network opportunities.
• Negotiate agreements with landlords, partners, local authorities, developers, and service providers.
• Manage commercial risks and ensure projects deliver targeted returns and business value.
• Support contract development and supplier engagement activities.
• Oversee site feasibility assessments, planning applications, and design development.

Skills

Telecommunications

Digital infrastructure

Mobile networks

Project management

Stakeholder management

End-to-end delivery

Job description

Project People in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Network Expansion Solutions Lead for a 6-month contract based in Theale with hybrid working. The role focuses on identifying, developing, and delivering network expansion opportunities across macro sites, rooftops, and neutral host solutions, guiding from opportunity to operational readiness.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration with commercial, planning, design, delivery, and regulatory teams, build a robust growth pipeline, assess