Network Infrastructure Projects Team Lead

Job Description

Role: Network Infrastructure Projects Team Lead Company type: Tech MSPSalary: up to £75,000 per annumLocation: Hybrid - Edinburgh or NewcastleConcept Resourcing are looking for a Network Infrastructure Project Team Lead to join a tech MSP based in either Edinburgh or Newcastle.This is a hybrid role.You will build and manage a team to design and deliver a rolling programme of capital network projects to transform the companies network infrastructure. The primary value of the role is to coordinate and manage the resource, time, budget, and scope of aproject to ensure that it is delivered in line with requirement and expectation.If you are an experienced Network Infrastructure Project Team Lead and are interested in this fantastic opportunity, then please APPLY now.Key responsibilities:

• Recruit and build a high performing a Network Projects Team.
• Responsibility for the outputs and outcomes of the Network Projects. Network capital project spend circa £1.5m pa over the next 3 years as the Network architecture is transformed.
• Coach, mentor and develop the Network Projects Team to develop as a team and as individuals. Team size of 5-10 with a mix of permanent, contract and supplier resource.
• Manage team resources to balance project requirement/deadline and team skills.
• Manage the design and execution of the 3-year rolling Network projects programme.
• Work with the team to identify options to meet requirements and present recommendations for investment/projects
• Work with stakeholders across the business to ensure operational & technical fit of the programmes of work.
• Work with the Network Infrastructure Manager to present individual network project proposals/investments to the Director of Infrastructure & Cloud Operations.
• Provide input to the development of the individual project business cases.
• Responsible for the overall schedule of the network program of works based on business priorities and dependencies.
• Agree templates/standards and quality assure key deliverables from each project e.g., High Level design, low level design, migration plans, schedule of events etc.
• Responsible for network project execution.
• Responsible for transition to service of network projects.
• Drive client focused thinking within the Networks projects team to ensure that team members drive and manage changes with "client first" approaches where there is good communication and service impact minimised
• Responsible for network project delivery meeting success criteria
• Provide management reports/updates for senior stakeholders on network projects progress
• Managing lesson learned sessions to ensure continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 5 years + experience of complex and Data Centre
• Networks Architecture
• Full Lifecycle Project Experience - Business case through
• to transition to service and lessons learned.
• Experience of managing a portfolio of Network Projects
• Managing risk and leading technical change
• Experience in embedding security by design
• Developing and executing comprehensive test plans
• Managing a portfolio of network projects and dealing with
• resource conflict
• Developing detailed project plans and monitoring
• performance
• Managing stakeholders to keep involved, engaged and
• Leading the delivery of high-risk network projects in a highly
• available 24x7 environment.
• Experience of leading network technical teams to deliver
• critical technical projects.
• Working experience in Networking background (with reasonable large sites, multiple sites), or a similar environment
• Strong experience with using service provider level Cisco & Juniper routing/switching/firewall equipment

Salary & Benefits:

• Up to £75,000 per annum
• Competitive benefits
• Hybrid role

If you are an experienced Network Infrastructure Project Team Lead and are interested in this fantastic opportunity, then please APPLY now.

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Network Infrastructure Projects Team Lead