Head of Network Strategy, Governance & Transformation

Dit ga jij doen

At Odido, we believe in people, not in ego, unnecessary hierarchy, or leadership that hides behind process.

As Head of Network Strategy, Governance & Transformation, you help shape the future of one of the most critical domains in our organization: our Network.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who understands telecom from a broad perspective, can connect long-term direction to execution, and knows how to bring clarity, calm and alignment in a complex environment. You do not need to be the deepest technical expert in every network domain, but you do need broad and credible telecom knowledge across the Network landscape and the judgement to understand what matters operationally, strategically and financially.

You lead the Network Office domain across strategy, governance, planning, portfolio steering and financial follow-up. Just as importantly, you bring a leadership style that is human, mature and non-egocentric. You know how to challenge constructively, create focus without building bureaucracy, and lead with substance rather than dominance. This role is not about adding layers. It is about helping the organization make better choices, align faster and move forward with more focus and confidence.

This is what you will do

Odido’s Network domain sits at the heart of our ambition to remain the Customer Champion of Dutch telecom. That asks for more than technical excellence alone. It asks for leadership that connects strategy, investment choices, governance, execution and people.

As Head of Network Strategy, Governance & Transformation, you lead the Network Office domain: the part of the organization that looks ahead, connects the dots and helps turn strategic direction into practical progress. You translate long-term goals into a clear and executable roadmap, keep visibility on priorities and dependencies, and help steer the organization towards the choices that create the most value.

You work across Network, IT, Finance, vendors and other senior stakeholders to strengthen alignment, improve decision-making and keep the organization focused on what matters most. You also lead a team with five direct reports, including one manager with a broader team underneath. You create clarity, build trust, stimulate development and make sure the team can operate with strong engagement and healthy collaboration.

The role

This role brings together strategic direction, organizational discipline and human leadership.

You are accountable for shaping and steering the Network roadmap and for ensuring the organization has the right governance, priorities, portfolio visibility, budget follow-up and decision-making rhythm in place. You work across Mobile, Fixed and OSS in close alignment with the wider Technology and IT environment.

You understand how the key parts of a telco network work together and what their impact is on performance, investment choices, scalability and long-term value. Experience across multiple areas such as Data/TV, IP, transport, mobile, spectrum, RAN or adjacent domains is therefore highly valuable.

This role also asks for leadership character. You are strategically strong, emotionally mature and comfortable navigating pressure from different directions. You are able to challenge constructively, bring perspective when needed, and keep people aligned without becoming political, heavy or dominant. This is not a role for an alpha-style leader who creates distance. This is a role for someone who is credible, calm under pressure, connective in style and strong enough to lead without overpowering others.

To do

• Lead the strategic direction of the Network Office across strategy, governance, planning, portfolio steering and budget follow-up
• Translate long-term Network strategy into a clear, realistic and executable roadmap
• Continuously assess priorities, risks, dependencies, delivery progress and resource sufficiency across the Network domain
• Drive alignment across Network, IT, Finance, business stakeholders and vendors
• Monitor and steer OpEx and CapEx performance, identify efficiency opportunities and support value-based decision-making
• Lead and develop a strong team with clear focus, strong engagement and healthy collaboration
• Represent the Network domain in senior leadership discussions and help shape broader technology direction across Odido

Why this role matters

This role exists because the future of our Network cannot be built through fragmented decisions, local optimisation or governance for governance’s sake. Our Network environment is broad, dynamic and business-critical. That means strategy, planning, governance, investment choices, execution and people all need to move together.

The right person in this role helps Odido become more focused, more efficient and more future-ready. The wrong person creates distance, bureaucracy or confusion. That is why we are deliberately looking for a leader who combines sharp thinking with human maturity, broad telecom credibility with strategic judgement, and leadership presence with humility.

The impact you can make

In the short term, you create more focus, better prioritisation, stronger alignment and better visibility on delivery, investments and risks. You help teams and stakeholders make better decisions, faster. In the longer term, you help build a more scalable, maintainable and future-ready Network organisation with stronger governance, better financial discipline and a clearer sense of direction.

At the same time, this role requires self-awareness. If approached too heavily, too politically or too process-driven, it can create unnecessary layers and slow the organisation down. That is exactly why this role needs someone who understands the difference between creating structure and creating bureaucracy.

A role like this does not come around often. This is a chance to influence one of the most important domains in Odido and to shape how our Network organisation evolves over the coming years.

You can expect:

• a senior leadership role with broad and visible impact
• the opportunity to shape Network strategy, governance, planning and transformation
• close collaboration with senior stakeholders across Technology, IT, Finance and business
• a role with real organisational influence and room to improve, challenge and build
• an environment where human leadership matters just as much as delivery and results

At Odido, we believe in people.We personally review every application. No keyword filters, no automated decisions.
That’s why we ask you to briefly share why this role at Odido fits your experience and ambition. If it’s a match, we’ll notice. Keep your motivation letter short, human and real.

We do not hire your AI (yet)...;-)

Together we are

We are Odido, the new provider of mobile, fiber optic and TV. And with almost 2,000 colleagues, we show that telecom can be improved. Because technology is for everyone. Wherever you come from, wherever you go. With Odido everyone participates in the digital world. That is our ambition. Everyone at Odido helps to build a brand that is human, optimistic and progressive.

Is that really something for you? Then we might fit well together.

This is what we stand for

Our name - you can also read it from back to front - consists of different shapes. Which together are one. Because that's how we look at the world around us. As a place where people, no matter how different, move forward together. We're there for each other. We always look at opportunities. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive work environment with equal opportunities for all. That sounds good of course. But we don't stop at fine words: at Odido we are a recognized Top Employer. A confirmation that we are proud of.

What we offer.

• Good salary and variable bonus scheme;
• Hybrid working;
• A progressive pension scheme;
• 30 vacation days (if you work for us full-time) and an extra day off after Ascension Day;
• Redeemable holidays;
• An Odido subscription;
• Real growth opportunities;
• Personal annual learning budget and over 200 digital training and courses;
• Workshops, learning weeks, annual ski trip, fun outings andparties.

You bring this

Some things you cannot learn at university, but you possess them by nature. Your core personality is empathic, decisive, humorous, people-focused, authentic, and honest. You know the difference between managing and coaching, and understand when to apply which. You embrace challenges and are eager to grow. These are traits we are looking for not only in managerial positions, but in every member on every level of Odido.

Must-haves

• HBO/WO working and thinking level
• Extensive senior leadership experience in telecom and/or another highly complex technology environment
• Broad telecom Network knowledge and senior managerial experience across multiple domains, rather than one narrow specialism such as Data/TV, IP, transport, mobile, spectrum, RAN and/or OSS.
• Proven experience in steering strategy, roadmap, governance, portfolio or program priorities in a large-scale environment
• Strong people leadership experience, including leading senior professionals and/or managers
• Experience with budget ownership, financial follow-up and value-based prioritisation
• The maturity, presence and communication skills to challenge constructively, influence without ego and create alignment in complexity

Nice to haves

• Broader exposure to adjacent IT or digital environments such as software, cloud or infrastructure
• Experience in vendor-heavy environments with strong external dependencies
• Experience in organisational transformation, capability building or new ways of working
• Familiarity with innovation topics such as automation, observability, AIOps or AI-supported operations
• Experience balancing long-term strategic evolution with cost control and delivery discipline
• Experience in environments with high executive visibility and complex change dynamics

Preferably you already live in the Netherlands (work permit required), preferably within ~30 km of The Hague, and you’ll work at least 4 days per week from our Den Haag office.

When you do not live in the Netherlands, please state your motivation to migrate and identify the willingness to become a Dutchie;-)

Learn every day

At Odido we learn every day. All of us. You are responsible for your own development. That is why you decide how, what and when you learn. We have more than 200 digital training courses with which you can work on professional and personal goals. We don't do old-fashioned performance reviews and assessments. You keep your manager and colleagues informed of your goals and progress. You are in control.

Press on the button

Are you as excited about Odido as we are? Then we are probably a good match. We are looking forward to meet you! You can apply via the application button. Done in a minute!

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