Director of Networking

Armymkt; Gloucester, City of London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK technology services provider is seeking a Director of Networking to lead strategy across its network services portfolio. The role involves strategic leadership over a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring service excellence and competitive offerings. Required qualifications include 7+ years of senior leadership experience in relevant environments, strong understanding of network architectures, and stakeholder engagement skills. Competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Full senior leadership benefits package

Qualifications

• 7+ years of senior leadership experience in networking
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams of at least 50
• Eligibility for UK security clearance (BPSS as minimum)

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic roadmap for network services
• Full commercial ownership of revenue and gross margin
• Lead multi-site teams across delivery and product areas

Skills

Leadership in MSP, ISP or Telco environments

Understanding of network architectures

Stakeholder engagement skills

Experience with P&L management

Ability to lead large teams

Job description

Director of Networking

Army Marketing – £120,000–£130,000 base + bonus | Hybrid (Gloucester/London)

Large UK MSP | Strategic Leadership | Network Portfolio Ownership

A major UK technology services provider is undergoing a significant reorganisation of its Network & Connectivity function and is now hiring a Director of Networking to lead strategy, delivery, and product direction across its full network services portfolio.

This is a senior leadership role overseeing a multi‑disciplinary organisation responsible for network product management, delivery, fulfilment, and technical oversight across complex customer environments. You will report into UK executive leadership and shape the long‑term roadmap for enterprise‑grade connectivity services.

The Opportunity

As Director, you will take ownership of the entire Network & Connectivity practice, defining strategy, driving service excellence, leading senior managers, and ensuring services remain competitive, scalable, and aligned with customer needs.

You’ll lead a team of ~100 across multiple locations, covering:

• Network Delivery & Fulfilment
• Network Product Management
• Technical oversight of LAN/WAN, WiFi, SD‑WAN/SASE, VPN, and Voice services
• Strategic vendor partnerships (Cisco, Fortinet, etc.)
• Commercial ownership of revenue, GP and staffing budgets

This is a 60% strategic, 40% operational leadership role, not hands‑on engineering, but requires a strong technical grounding and a deep understanding of modern network architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic roadmap for network and connectivity services
• Full commercial ownership: revenue, gross margin, headcount cost
• Lead multi‑site teams across delivery, fulfilment, and product
• Senior escalation point for critical network incidents
• Shape the network services portfolio, roadmap and go‑to‑market direction
• Build strong relationships with vendors and internal/external stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement, automation and service excellence
• Align customer solutions to group engineering, platforms and capacity plans
• Represent the organisation in customer meetings, forums and executive discussions

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years senior leadership across MSP, ISP or Telco environments
• Background in Network Product, Network Delivery, or Network Operations leadership
• Strong understanding of LAN/WAN, WiFi, SD‑WAN/SASE, Voice and connectivity architectures
• Proven success leading large multi‑disciplinary teams (50–150+)
• Experience managing P&L, budgets or commercial performance
• Comfortable operating in high‑change, fast‑paced environmentsExcellent stakeholder and customer engagement skills
• Eligibility for UK security clearance (BPSS as minimum)

Why This Role?

• Lead a major network organisation through a growth and modernisation period
• Direct influence over strategy, operations and product direction
• Opportunity to shape a nationally significant network portfolio
• Senior‑level visibility and autonomy
• Backed by a large, well‑established technology provider with strong customer base

Package & Location

• £120,000–£130,000 base depending on experience
• Annual bonus
• Hybrid: 3 days a week onsite, split between Gloucester and London depending on candidate
• Full senior leadership benefits package

Apply

If you’re a Director or senior Head of Network/Connectivity Services ready to lead a large, complex network practice, or a high‑performing Head looking for the next step, please apply with your CV.

RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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