Summary
The Network Manager leads the global Network Operations team, owning performance, processes, and team development in a 24x7 environment. Reporting to the Head of Operations, this role connects daily execution with long-term strategy, requiring strong network engineering expertise and experience managing distributed teams.
Team Leadership & People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop Network Operations Tech Leads, supporting both technical and leadership growth
- Own the full employee lifecycle for the NetOps team, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and retention
- Ensure proper staffing and coverage across all operational shifts
- Build and maintain a high-performance culture based on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Promote cross-team alignment and knowledge sharing to ensure consistency across operations
Operational Strategy & Governance
- Define and enforce operational standards, processes, and SLAs across network operations
- Act as the escalation point for critical or prolonged network incidents, ensuring coordination and resolution
- Review and approve root cause analyses (RCAs), ensuring effective preventive actions
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing MTTR, increasing network reliability, and improving efficiency
- Oversee monitoring and observability systems to ensure full visibility of the network environment
Planning & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Align network operations strategy with the broader technology roadmap in collaboration with leadership and key stakeholders
- Coordinate network expansion, topology evolution, and capacity planning initiatives
- Manage relationships with connectivity providers, IXPs, and infrastructure partners
- Collaborate with engineering, security, and infrastructure teams on cross-functional initiatives
- Represent network operations in leadership discussions, providing insights and performance updates
Documentation & Process Ownership
- Own and maintain the network operations documentation framework, including runbooks, SOPs, diagrams, and incident procedures
- Define documentation standards and ensure accuracy and consistency across teams
- Lead regular operational reviews, such as incident postmortems, audits, and retrospectives