ONNEC Group is 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.

Overview

The Global Head of Design & Estimation is responsible for defining, standardising, and continuously improving the global design and estimating framework across Onnec Group. The role encompasses strategic leadership, technical oversight, innovation, sales and commercial support. As such it requires an exceptional candidate with wide ranging skills.

This proven leader will ensure global alignment, drive operational excellence, and build a best‑in‑class team capable of supporting major international opportunities, complex technical solutions, and long‑term growth for Onnec.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & Direction

• Design and execute the global design and estimating strategy aligned with Onnec’s growth objectives.
• Enhance global standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks to ensure quality, consistency, and accuracy.
• Build a scalable operating model that supports growth, efficiency, and improved hit‑rates across all regions.
• Be a key member of the Sales Leadership Team (SLT), that contributes to Global Growth initiatives and strategic projects

2. Organisational Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and motivate regional design and estimating leaders to foster a high‑performance culture,
• Oversee workforce planning, capability development, and succession planning.
• Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration across regions to build a global community of excellence.
• Build strong working relationships across multiple functions across the Onnec Organisation i.e. Operations, Sales, Sales Operations and Finance

3. Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Champion innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, tools, and design methodologies, continually; assessing the application of these across D&E to improve ease & efficiency
• Implement a continuous improvement programme to enhance quality, reduce error rates, and improve commercial outcomes.

4. Partner, Manufacturer & Supply Chain Engagement

• Develop and influence strategic relationships with key manufacturers and distributors.
• Collaborate with procurement and solutions leadership to align global partner engagement and pricing strategy.
• Ensure consistent global processes for manufacturer engagement, technical validation, and pricing integrity.

5. Sales & Bid Support

• Act as a senior technical authority for major bids, global opportunities, and strategic accounts.
• Provide executive oversight on high‑value or complex solutions across data centre, ICT, and structured cabling sectors.
• Support sales teams globally in customer meetings, solution positioning, and value engineering initiatives

6. Governance, Quality & Performance Management

• Track global KPI frameworks, including accuracy, utilisation, errorrates, win/loss metrics and internal quality measures.
• Ensure robust governance around design reviews, estimation accuracy, and commercial compliance.
• Report regularly to executive leadership on performance, risk, capacity, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Success Measures:

• Accuracy and consistency of global estimating outputs
• Improvement in global win‑rate and hit‑rate
• Reduction in design/estimation error‑rates
• Strength of global partner/manufacturer relationships
• Quality of submissions and customer satisfaction feedback
• Team utilisation, capability growth, and retention
• Adoption and maturity of global standardisation initiatives
• Innovation delivery and measurable value‑add to clients

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Minimum 10+ years in senior leadership roles within technical design, estimating, or pre‑sales.
• Deep technical knowledge of structured cabling, data centre technologies, and ICT infrastructure.
• Proven experience managing multi‑region or global technical teams.
• Strong commercial mindset with experience supporting large‑scale bids.
• Exceptional communication, influence, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Financial acumen with the ability to evaluate complex cost models.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced, high‑growth global environment.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.

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