Network Project Manager

Parkside; England; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail infrastructure firm is looking for an experienced Network Project Manager to lead a high‑impact infrastructure refresh across a large retail estate. Your responsibility will include managing a multi‑site network infrastructure programme, ensuring clear documentation, and engaging various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in delivering network projects, strong technical skills in structured cabling, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers a competitive salary on a fixed-term contract basis.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering network or infrastructure projects in retail or multi‑site environments.
• Strong technical understanding of structured cabling, comms cabinets, and network hardware.
• Solid project management background with experience using Prince2, Agile, or ITIL.

Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of a multi‑site network infrastructure programme, from planning through to completion.
• Creating and managing detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and dependencies.
• Overseeing the installation and organisation of comms cabinets, structured cabling, and network hardware.

Skills

Network project management

Communication skills

Technical understanding of structured cabling

Vendor management

Tools

Prince2

Agile

ITIL

Job description

Network Project Manager – Milton Keynes – 12 Month FTC – £50,000 per annum

We are looking for an experienced Network Project Manager to lead a high‑impact infrastructure refresh across a large retail estate. This is a delivery‑focused role where you will own the end‑to‑end rollout of structured cabling clean‑ups and new communications cabinet installations across multiple locations.

If you enjoy being at the centre of technical delivery, vendor coordination, and stakeholder engagement, this role will suit you perfectly.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of a multi‑site network infrastructure programme, from planning through to completion
• Creating and managing detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and dependencies
• Coordinating site surveys, documenting existing cabling, and defining improvement plans
• Overseeing the installation and organisation of comms cabinets, structured cabling, and network hardware
• Acting as the main point of contact between IT teams, retail operations, and third‑party suppliers
• Ensuring all work meets industry standards, compliance requirements, and internal policies
• Identifying risks early and driving issues to resolution to keep delivery on track
• Producing clear documentation, cable records, and network diagrams for long‑term maintainability

Experience Required

• Proven experience delivering network or infrastructure projects in retail or multi‑site environments
• Strong technical understanding of structured cabling, comms cabinets, and network hardware
• Confident managing multiple sites, vendors, and competing priorities
• Solid project management background with experience using Prince2, Agile, or ITIL
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Network certifications such as CCNA, CompTIA Network+, or similar
• Experience with network documentation or asset management tools
• Background working in a retail IT or large estate environment