Head of Network Deployment - London/Hybrid
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Job reference 339044
Head of Network Deployment - London/Hybrid
Competitive salary plus £5500 car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
London / 2 times per week in office
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Head of Locker Network Deployment to lead the national design, roll-out and continuous improvement of the Royal Mail locker network. This senior leadership role is central to shaping out-of-home capability, driving performance, and ensuring our locker estate remains competitive, reliable and fit for the future.
About the role
• Own and deliver the national locker deployment strategy aligned to the Out of Home vision and KPIs.
• Lead end-to-end deployment activity, including standards, performance, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Define operating models, organisation structures and capability plans for current and future growth.
• Engage and influence senior internal and external stakeholders, including Trade Unions and partners.
• Drive proactive and reactive deployment programmes across a large, geographically dispersed network.
• Establish strong governance, deployment reviews and risk controls across the project lifecycle.
• Build a high-performing culture focused on safety, efficiency, quality and customer outcomes.
About you
• Proven senior leadership experience in large-scale deployment, engineering or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong track record of leading geographically dispersed teams and managing contractor and supplier models.
• Demonstrated ability to shape strategy and translate it into executable delivery plans.
• Experienced operating at senior level within a unionised or complex stakeholder environment.
• Commercially astute with experience managing complex budgets and competing priorities.
• Credible, influential communicator able to engage at all levels of the organisation.
• Passionate about continuous improvement, innovation and operational excellence.
Extra Benefits
• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Funded Dental - As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance*
• Health Assessment - As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years*
• Benefits Account - You will have access to your personal benefits account on our 'My Bundle+' platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
*Available only to permanent employees
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail / Parcelforce / RM Property and Facilities Solutions. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we'll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we'd love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Closing Date: 16th May 2026. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
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