Global Network Manager

Global Network Manager | up to £80,000 + bonus | Remote, UK

Most "global network managers" oversee an outsourced provider. This one owns the network. Lead a fully in-house team running a worldwide Cisco and Azure estate, and set the roadmap for where it goes next.

About our client

A large international business operating across a widely distributed global footprint. Its network is insourced from end to end: hundreds of sites connected back to on-premises data centres and multiple Azure regions, run by its own engineers rather than a carrier. A planned leadership change has opened this Global Network Manager role, with scope likely to grow over time.

What you'll be doing

- Leading a remote network operations team across Asia and North America, including a team supervisor

- Owning service performance, P1 escalations, patching and monthly SLA reporting to senior leadership

- Setting the global network roadmap, engineering standards and service catalogue

- Producing HLDs, LLDs and costed options for new projects, and presenting them to non-technical stakeholders

- Running asset lifecycle and refresh programmes, site openings and acquisition integrations

- Balancing BAU and project demand within an ITIL change framework

What we're looking for

- Experience managing remote operational teams across multiple regions and cultures

- Hands-on Cisco background (FlexVPN, ISE, Firepower, AnyConnect, Meraki) and the ability to step in when needed

- Experience running an in-house network rather than only managing an outsourced service

- Understanding of hybrid connectivity between on-premises data centres and Azure

- Confident with SolarWinds (ideally NCM), ServiceNow, Jira and Kanban

- Clear communicator who can turn technical detail into decisions for senior stakeholders

Qualifications

- Degree in IT or equivalent experience

- CCNA, CCNP or CCIE, current or previously held

Why join?

- Real ownership of a global network, its standards and its future direction

- A broad remit spanning operations, engineering, projects and M&A integration

- Fully remote, with a hands-on leadership team behind you

- A role set to expand in reach as the network function consolidates

Sponsorship: Unable to provide sponsorship for this position

If this Global Network Manager role is of interest, apply now or contact Tom Bending at Entasis Partners for a confidential conversation.

Entasis Partners is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone and will make reasonable adjustments on request.