Head of Fibre & Wholesale Engineering

We have an outstanding new opportunity for a dynamic leader to join our wholesale engineering team within our IT department as Head of Fibre & Wholesale Engineering.

In this senior role, you will lead and oversee the strategy, operations, and performance of Virgin Media O2's platforms department. You’ll be responsible for leading platform architecture, development, and maintenance, ensuring everything aligns with our company’s strategic goals. Your leadership will be key in scaling platform capabilities to support growth while maintaining security, stability, and compliance.

You will run a high-performing team of platform architects, technical consultants, developers, and managed services, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. You’ll promote team development through mentorship and coaching, ensuring the department is well-resourced and motivated to achieve its goals.

As a strategic leader, you will define and drive the long-term vision for platform growth and scalability, oversee platform design and optimisation for robustness and reliability, and make critical decisions on technologies and methodologies to support our business objectives. Working closely with executives and stakeholders, you will ensure smooth operations and continuous innovation.

If you’re ready to lead a pivotal function that shapes the future of our platforms and drives business success, this is the role for you.

The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.

Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.

Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience;

• Previous demonstrable experience in a similar leadership role, with a proven track record of leading, mentoring, and managing multi-functional teams, including platform engineers, developers, and operations staff, as well as the ability to define and implement long-term strategies for platform development, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Proven experience in platform management or technical leadership, with a solid background in cloud platform architecture, systems integration, cloud technologies, and enterprise systems, ideally across software development, maintenance, and support
• Strong problem-solving ability, with experience in leading sophisticated platform issues and risks while delivering solutions that effectively meet both business and technical requirements.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align technology solutions to broader company goals and evolving business needs.
• Deep knowledge of platform security standard processes, industry regulations, and compliance requirements, ensuring robust and compliant system operations.
  
  

We'd also love you to bring;

• PMP, ITIL, TOGAF, or equivalent certifications in platform or project management.
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and methodologies for software and platform development.
• Knowledge of modern software development practices and methodologies.
  
  

Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.

Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a personality profile assessment followed by a competency-based interview.

When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.