Director of Networking

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Director of Networking | £120,000 + 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'll 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 environments
Excellent 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
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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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Location:
Gloucester
Salary:
£100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management

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