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Head of Operations

DataJoint

DataJoint

Operations
Stockholm, Sweden
Posted on Jan 25, 2026
About Telgea

Telgea provides localized mobile plans for global companies, simplifying international connectivity by offering local SIMs, fair pricing, and a unified platform. We eliminate the complexity of multi-country telecom contracts and empower distributed teams to stay connected effortlessly.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Head of Operations to lead and scale Telgea’s operational engine as we grow across markets.

You will own the entire operational landscape of the company - from supplier management and telecom infrastructure to billing processes, customer delivery, compliance, and cross-functional alignment.

This is a mission-critical role requiring exceptional structure, ownership, and clarity of thinking.

Key ResponsibilitiesOperational Leadership
  • Build, lead, and continuously optimize Telgea’s global operations function.
  • Ensure seamless rollout of new country launches, in collaboration with product, engineering, and commercial teams.
  • Maintain operational excellence across provisioning, SIM logistics, activation flows, and customer onboarding.
Telecom & Vendor Management
  • Manage relationships with mobile network operators (MNOs/MVNAs) in every country.
  • Negotiate, evaluate, and optimize connectivity agreements.
  • Ensure Telgea meets all regulatory requirements.
Process & Systems
  • Design and scale internal processes for billing, support, logistics, and compliance.
  • Work with engineers to automate workflows and reduce manual overhead.
  • Define operational KPIs and build dashboards to monitor performance, churn, and quality.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with the founders to shape strategy and operational priorities.
  • Support Sales with feasibility checks, timelines, and operational constraints.
  • Align with Product on roadmap requirements from an operations perspective.
Financial & Risk Management
  • Oversee cost structures and margins related to telecom partnerships.
  • Detect and mitigate risks across markets (regulatory, commercial, operational).
  • Manage forecasting and budgeting within the operations domain.



Who You AreExperience
  • 5+ years in operations leadership, ideally in telecom, connectivity, SaaS, or global infrastructure.
  • Experience working with mobile network operators or MVNO/MVNA environments is a strong plus.
  • Background in scaling international operations preferred.
Skills
  • Highly structured, process-driven, and comfortable with complexity.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Excellent communicator and cross-functional collaborator.
  • Ability to build order and clarity in fast-moving environments.
  • Comfortable with both strategic thinking and tactical execution.
Mindset
  • Ownership mentality - nothing is “someone else’s problem.”
  • Thrives in a startup environment with rapid expansion.
  • Product-oriented mindset with appreciation for automation and efficiency.
  • Customer-centric and quality-driven.
Why Telgea
  • A chance to shape the operational backbone of a rapidly scaling international telecom company.
  • High autonomy and the opportunity to build a team from the ground up.
  • Work directly with the founders on strategy, execution, and market expansion.
  • A role with global impact as Telgea becomes the connectivity partner for distributed companies worldwide.