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Job Title: Senior Network Operations Manager

Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits!

Location: Hybrid working, home & UK travel as, & when, required

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours

Job Status: Permanent

Who we are!

The Constellation Technology Team provides a group-wide set of Technology Products and Services across the Constellation Automotive Group. This includes the following divisions BCA UK, We Buy Any Car, cinch, BCA EU and Marshall.

Our roles support both a cross section of divisions or could be dedicated to a single division. This provides a unique opportunity to experience a diversity of teams, technology, and businesses across C2B, B2B and B2C. This also provides the possibility to change roles within the Group, and experience new challenges and opportunities. We are growing and are on a key digital transformation journey. We offer competitive salaries plus attractive benefits, unrivalled support to progress and flexible hybrid working.

We are seeking a seasoned Senior IT Manager with a strong background in network technologies and a proven track record of leadership across diverse business environments. This role will lead the transformation of our network function into a high-performing shared service, supporting operations across the UK and EU.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and evolve the network team into a shared service model, delivering consistent, scalable, and secure network services across multiple regions.
• Execute the network strategy aligned with business goals, ensuring high availability, performance, and resilience.
• Oversee the implementation, and support of LAN/WAN, cloud networking, SD-WAN, and datacentre network security solutions.
• Collaborate with Architecture, InfoSec, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service levels.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and service excellence within the network team.
• Develop and implement standardized processes and procedures to ensure consistent service delivery across all locations.
• Develop and manage the network budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions and value for money.
• Effectively communicate network strategy, performance, and project status to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders to understand their needs and ensure network services are aligned with their requirements.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and development opportunities for a geographically distributed team.

Key Skills:

• Considerable experience in enterprise network management, ideally across multiple industries or business units.
• Strong technical knowledge across a broad range of technologies (e.g. Cisco, Fortinet, Azure/AWS networking, SD-WAN, VPN, firewalls, DNS/DHCP).
• Proficiency with network monitoring and management tools.
• A solid grasp of general IT infrastructure, including virtualization, storage, and cloud technologies.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams through transformation and change.
• Experience operating in a shared services or matrixed environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of ITIL practices and service delivery.
• Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent.
• Experience with network observability and automation tools.
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements in the UK and EU.

We’ve put everything in place to ensure you thrive. Competitive salaries, strong core values and an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Company Pension Scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders

And so much more…

As the automotive industry changes, we’re changing with it - putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We’re the number one in what we do for a reason and that’s because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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