Senior Network Delivery Lead, SD-WAN & Cloud Security

Accenture PLC; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking an experienced Network Engagement Delivery Lead in Australia to oversee large-scale managed network and transformation programs. You will act as the senior accountability for program delivery, guiding multidisciplinary teams and building relationships with executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities include governance, commercial management, and operational oversight to ensure successful outcomes across complex enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience leading large-scale network, infrastructure, or managed services engagements.
• Proven track record managing enterprise transformation programs and managed service delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of SD-WAN, SASE, cloud networking, network security, and managed operations.
• Experience leading geographically distributed and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Demonstrated success managing executive-level client relationships and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong commercial management experience, including P&L responsibility, contract management, SLA governance, and risk management.
• Experience leading transition and transformation programs from solution design through operational support.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL service management principles and operational governance frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with experience presenting to executive and board-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of managed network and transformation engagements across SD-WAN, SASE, cloud networking, and managed security services.
• Serve as the primary client contact for executive stakeholders, ensuring alignment on objectives, scope, milestones, and outcomes.
• Provide leadership and direction to architects, engineers, operations teams, and delivery managers.
• Establish and maintain engagement governance, including delivery reviews, executive reporting, risk management, and escalation management.
• Oversee transition, transformation, and managed services operations to ensure seamless service delivery and continuity.
• Manage commercial performance, including scope control, contract compliance, SLA attainment, financial performance, and profitability.
• Drive service quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives across the engagement.
• Partner with sales and account teams to support renewals, growth opportunities, and strategic account planning.
• Develop delivery standards, operational frameworks, and governance processes to support scalable service delivery.
• Lead workforce planning, capability development, succession planning, and team engagement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Delivery governance

Program delivery

Vendor and contract management

Communication

Education

PMP (Project Management Professional)

PRINCE2 Practitioner

ITIL v4 Managing Professional/Strategic Leader

Tools

SD-WAN

SASE

Cloud networking

ITIL service management

Job description

Accenture PLC is seeking an experienced Network Engagement Delivery Lead in Australia to oversee large-scale managed network and transformation programs. You will act as the senior accountability for program delivery, guiding multidisciplinary teams and building relationships with executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities include governance, commercial management, and operational oversight to ensure successful outcomes across complex enterprise environments.