Senior Network Strategy Manager

Job Title:

Senior Network Strategy Manager

Req

Job Function:
Infrastructure

Posting

Start Date:

04/08/2026

Posting End Date: 14/08/2026

Division:
Networks

Job Location:

G  Belfast
- Riverside Tower, G  Bristol
- Assembly, G  Ipswich - A04 Adastral Pk, G
-Birmingham-Three Snowhill, G
-London-BTHQ One Braham, G
-Manchester-New Bailey

Advertised Salary:
Competitive, with great BT benefits!

Hybrid 3 days a week together out of our London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Ipswich, or Belfast offices (flexible 2 days remote wherever).

Join BT's Network Strategy & Futures team and help shape the long-term direction of one of the UK's largest and most complex telecommunications networks. This is a highly specialised strategic role focused on spectrum strategy, valuation and network investment decisions that influence BT's future mobile and fixed network capabilities.

Working alongside senior leaders across Networks, you'll assess emerging technologies, develop strategic recommendations, build high-value business cases and provide insight on major industry developments, from spectrum auctions and regulatory change through to competitor activity and future network evolution.

This is an opportunity to work on decisions with significant commercial impact, helping BT make informed investment choices that will shape our networks for years to come.

• Leading the development of strategic recommendations that support BT's long-term network vision and investment priorities.
• Developing and evaluating spectrum strategy, valuation approaches and auction participation scenarios.
• Building complex business cases and financial models to support major network investment decisions.
• Assessing emerging technologies, market developments and regulatory changes to identify opportunities and risks.
• Producing strategic analysis on competitors, industry trends and network evolution.
• Supporting major strategic initiatives, including network transformation, mergers, acquisitions and future growth opportunities.
• Building strong relationships across Networks, Corporate Strategy, regulatory teams and wider business stakeholders.
• Presenting insights, recommendations and investment cases to senior leaders and executive audiences.

To be considered for this role, you'll need to demonstrate experience in all three of the following areas:

• Experience of spectrum strategy, spectrum valuation and/or telecommunications spectrum auctions, including an understanding of the commercial, regulatory and policy considerations that underpin network investment decisions.
• Successful background in developing network, technology or spectrum strategies within a telecommunications environment, with a strong understanding of mobile network technologies, spectrum policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience building and presenting executive-level business cases and financial models to support major network, technology or infrastructure investment decisions.

• Experience with in a telecommunications, technology or strategy consultancy.
• Experience working with telecom operators, network infrastructure providers, and regulatory bodies.
• Experience assessing mergers, acquisitions or large-scale technology investment opportunities.
• Strong understanding of telecoms market dynamics, competitor analysis and strategic planning.
• Experience developing long-term demand forecasts, scenario modelling or techno-economic analysis.

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life.

You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• Company car scheme (or cash alternative)
• 15% on target annual bonus
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18weeks’full pay and 8weeks’half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

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