Defence Network Consulting Manager (Hybrid, SC Cleared)

Sopra Steria; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + buy extra days

Life insurance

Pension 6% matched

Flex benefit

Private medical cover

Car allowance

Job summary

Sopra Steria in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Network Consulting Manager to drive delivery and evolution of JMNIAN, engaging MOD, industry, and international partners. This hybrid role includes one day on site weekly in Corsham, with some international travel and SC clearance eligibility.

You will shape requirements, lead governance discussions, and provide strategic technical guidance for secure networking capabilities in a high-visibility environment.

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience gathering, analysing, and translating complex requirements.
• Background in service delivery, operations, or capability management.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to support growth and service evolution.
• Experience working with governance, policy, and operational procedures.
• Confident engaging with senior leaders from technical and non-technical backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Drive stakeholder engagement across the MOD, defence industry, coalition partners, and international organisations.
• Represent the UK within the multinational CFBLNet community, promoting capability growth, collaboration, and operational effectiveness.
• Deliver high-quality reporting and updates to programme boards, project offices, and senior defence stakeholders.
• Act as the UK's focal point for key governance forums, change boards, and management meetings.
• Capture and shape future network requirements, supporting capability growth, expansion, and new operational demands.
• Provide strategic technical guidance for the ongoing development of JMNIAN and related secure networking services.
• Support network approvals, security accreditation, policy implementation, and compliance activities.
• Coordinate with MOD delivery teams and industry partners to enable future networking capabilities and international connectivity.
• Influence decisions that directly support multinational defence operations and mission success.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Requirements gathering

Service delivery

Operations

Capability management

Technical guidance

Governance & policy

Senior stakeholder engagement

Job description

Sopra Steria in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Network Consulting Manager to drive delivery and evolution of JMNIAN, engaging MOD, industry, and international partners. This hybrid role includes one day on site weekly in Corsham, with some international travel and SC clearance eligibility.

You will shape requirements, lead governance discussions, and provide strategic technical guidance for secure networking capabilities in a high-visibility environment.