SC Cleared Network Project Manager
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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Wokingham, UK
Summary: The role of SC Cleared Network Project Manager involves overseeing network delivery projects for a leading IT services supplier, requiring valid UK SC Clearance. The position is hybrid, allowing remote work while requiring attendance at the Wokingham office three days a week. This is a temporary contract expected to last over six months, starting as soon as possible. The role demands strong project management skills, particularly in network migrations and stakeholder communication.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, execute, and manage network delivery projects from initiation to completion.
- Should have good knowledge of network migrations, challenges in migration and taking ownership of network project management & delivery.
- Ensure timely delivery of network solutions within agreed SLAs and KPIs.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams and external vendors.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders effectively.
- Oversee deployment, configuration, and optimization of network hardware and software.
- Ensure network designs meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and organizational security policies.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in network migration projects (data center, WAN/LAN, SD-WAN, cloud).
- Strong understanding of networking technologies and protocols (TCP/IP, MPLS, VPN, BGP, OSPF).
- Experience with migration tools and methodologies.
- Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven experience in network delivery or network project management.
- Strong understanding of networking technologies (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, Firewalls, etc.).
- Familiarity with ITIL processes and project management methodologies (Agile, PMP).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage budgets and vendor relationships.
- Active valid UK SC Clearance.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Wokingham
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
SC Cleared Network Project Manager
Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires an experienced Network Project Manager with valid UK SC Clearance to be based at their client's office in Wokingham, UK.
This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Wokingham office 3 days per week.
This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start ASAP
Day rate: Competitive Market rate
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, execute, and manage network delivery projects from initiation to completion.
- Should have good knowledge of network migrations, challenges in migration and taking ownership of network project management & delivery.
- Ensure timely delivery of network solutions within agreed SLAs and KPIs.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Act as the primary point of contact for internal teams and external vendors.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders effectively.
- Oversee deployment, configuration, and optimization of network hardware and software.
- Ensure network designs meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and organizational security policies.
Key Requirements
Essential:
- Proven experience in network migration projects (data center, WAN/LAN, SD-WAN, cloud).
- Strong understanding of networking technologies and protocols (TCP/IP, MPLS, VPN, BGP, OSPF).
- Experience with migration tools and methodologies.
- Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven experience in network delivery or network project management.
- Strong understanding of networking technologies (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, Firewalls, etc.).
- Familiarity with ITIL processes and project management methodologies (Agile, PMP).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage budgets and vendor relationships
- Active valid UK SC Clearance
Desirable:
- Excellent stakeholder management at all levels
- Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and say 'no' politely
- Leadership qualities: ability to mentor junior personnel and provide guidance on work packages
- Ability to work with little or no guidance
- Attention to detail in all aspects of the analysis and ability to draw conclusion quickly in a limited timeframe
- Ability to balance multiple tasks without a negative impact on quality
- Experience of working effectively both individually and as part of highly productive teams in an Infrastructure/Application ITIL based support environment
- Appreciation of business-critical Real Time systems
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Candidate must be able to pass background vetting process
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