We are seeking a Senior Network Manager, a key role for the Networking team, with a senior focus required to ensure that our client’s network remains fit for purpose – that it is specified and designed according to members’ needs with a coherent architecture and a well-managed programme of procurement and build activities.
About the role:
- Provide overall leadership and development of the network team
- Develop and implement a network strategy
- Ensure that our client’s services comply with applicable network and security regulatory frameworks
- Manage senior relationships with suppliers, members, and customers with an interest in the network and adjacent technologies to understand the market offering and members’ needs
- Direct the complex programme of activities required to respond to the changing cyber security threats to our client’s network services, members and customers, working closely with the cyber security directorate
Key skills and experience for the Senior Network Manager:
- Extensive experience developing, managing and leading complete services and complex programmes of work in the network design
- Significant experience leading diverse matrix and large teams
- Significant experience implementing change within a service/division
- Extensive knowledge of the telecommunications, internet and network architecture areas
- Experience in running large carrier grade network infrastructures
- Experience in transforming networks and deploying software defined capability (SDN), network function virtualisation (NFV) and running DevOps environments
- Strong leadership with the ability to drive operational and cultural change
- Demonstrable technical skills and domain expertise in next generation networking
- Skills to develop and lead a high performing product management team
