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.