ONNEC Group are a leading independent technology partner and global integrator, with over 30 years experience, and a 800+ team of global experts, specialising in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions that propel organisations everywhere.
From structured cabling to managed services, our end-to-end services give infrastructure that can be completely replied on. Design. Build. Deploy. Optimise. We offer a complete solution for business connectivity.
We are a rapidly growing organisation and finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to us for the success of our business, we work hard to create a challenging, supportive and satisfying working environment for all our employees. ONNEC has successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Foundational Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
We are looking for a Projects Director – Networking to report directly to the Head of UK. This is a senior leadership role with accountability for the strategic direction, commercial performance, operational delivery, and continued growth of ONNEC’s network solutions, pre-sales, and project delivery function.
As a senior member of the UK leadership team, the role will provide visible leadership across pre-sales, design, commercial governance, and project execution, ensuring that complex, high-value client programmes are shaped, won, and delivered in line with business objectives, client expectations, margin targets, and quality standards.
The Projects Director will work closely with the Head of UK, Sales, Design, Operations, Commercial, and HR leaders to define capability requirements, strengthen delivery governance, develop senior talent, and build a scalable operating model capable of supporting continued growth within the UK and EU regions.
The successful candidate will bring proven experience operating at Director or senior leadership level, with demonstrable accountability for multi-disciplinary teams, significant project portfolios, senior client relationships, commercial decision-making, and profit and loss performance. They will be expected to influence at executive level, provide strategic challenge, and lead through others with credibility, pace, and sound judgement.
What you’ll be doing as our Projects Director:
- Set the strategic direction for the UK pre-sales, network solutions, and project delivery function, ensuring alignment with UK business objectives and growth plans.
- Lead senior-level collaboration between Sales, Design, Commercial, Operations, and Delivery to improve bid quality, conversion, mobilisation, and project performance.
- Ensure peer review and strong bid management are applied to deliver high-quality business outcomes.
- Own the strategic oversight of complex, high-value, and business-critical projects, ensuring risks, dependencies, commercial exposure, and client expectations are actively managed.
- Review high-level deliverables across the business unit.
- Ensure engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures are in place and consistently followed.
- Develop, implement, and maintain sound business operations.
- Develop and implement strategic objectives for the function that are aligned to UK leadership priorities, financial targets, client commitments, and long-term capability requirements.
- Take senior accountability for profit and loss performance, revenue forecasting, margin protection, commercial governance, and financial reporting across the business area.
- Ensure the business unit meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives.
- Develop and deliver revenue growth and other financial targets for the business unit.
- Manage the negotiation of contract pricing and maintenance contract renewals where necessary.
- Grow and maintain long-term client relationships.
- Provide clear, timely, and commercially robust reporting, recommendations, and escalation to the Head of UK / Managing Director – UK and the wider senior leadership team.
- Handle complex personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR guidance, and respect for the individual.
- Understand the implications of different technical choices and guide clients toward the most appropriate solutions for their needs.
- Represent the business at a senior client, supplier, and stakeholder level, acting as a credible escalation point and trusted advisor on network solutions, project delivery, and commercial matters.
- Build succession strength and leadership capability across the function, ensuring the organisation has the structure, skills, and resilience required to support future growth.
What we’re looking for in our Projects Director:
- Extensive experience in a senior project delivery, pre-sales, network solutions, or operational leadership environment, including demonstrable experience at Director or senior leadership level.
- Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and complex project portfolios, with accountability for commercial performance, delivery quality, client satisfaction, and risk management.
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience of P&L ownership, revenue forecasting, margin management, contract governance, and senior-level client negotiation.
- PRINCE2 qualification.
- Experience influencing at executive level and operating as part of a senior leadership team, with the ability to translate business strategy into operational delivery plans.
- Ability to organise multi-skilled teams delivering projects involving multiple companies and/or organisational units, and multiple disciplines, including technical, business, and financial.
If you feel you have the required skills and experience, click apply now to be considered as our Projects Director – we’d love to hear from you!
