Integration Leader (nexfibre)

In this role you drive the Nutmeg integration, coordinating nexfibre’s contribution within the CombinedCo plan and ensuring timely delivery. You’ll align cross-functional teams, governance bodies, and stakeholders (VMO2, Nutmeg, shareholders) to realise the integration targets and manage related costs. You’ll lead governance, reporting, and decision support to sustain progress and delivery quality. This is a leadership-filled, strategic programme role at a dynamic, growth-focused telecoms innovator.

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Bupa private healthcare
• wellbeing and mental health benefits (WeCare app, etc)
• Pension contribution matched up to 10%
• Car benefit and Cycle to Work schemes (Tusker) and Virgin Media / O2 discounts

• Lead the nexfibre activity for the integration plan across pods, IMO and governance bodies
• Oversee stakeholder engagement with VMO2, Nutmeg and shareholders
• Define metrics and tracking to ensure plan delivery and cost tracking
• Lead integration reporting to SLT and shareholder forums
• Coordinate nexfibre governance participation and decision support
• Build and guide the integration team, aligning with commercial, technical, and financial units
• Ensure alignment and interdependencies with nexfibre functional areas and governance
• Monitor integration costs and business impact; coordinate with Finance on capex/opex splits
• Manage delivery risks and deviations, reporting to management and impacted units
• Drive strategic programme leadership and innovative IT architecture improvements
• Facilitate detailed planning for areas funded by nexfibre and those impacting the Business Plan
• Track Nutmeg execution and provide updates on status and targets
• Ensure timely decision-making and governance support for the integration

• FTTH and telecoms know-how with leadership experience
• senior technology role in telecommunications/wholesale
• transformation or M&A integration experience, including fixed networks
• ability to lead large, fast-paced programmes with broad stakeholder management
• business case assessment experience including cost-benefit analysis
• strong financial and budget management skills
• excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with team leadership
• ability to work in a small, agile organisation within large corporate environments
• risk assessment and problem solving capabilities
• gravitas and ability to build relationships and drive delivery

• advanced interpersonal skills
• team player
• ability to influence and persuade
• understanding of fixed telecoms IT and network architectures
• vendor landscape and trends in telecom solutions
• experience with telco strategic programmes