Programme Manager – Cisco ACI Transformation

Franklin Fitch; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Weekly travel to London

Job summary

Franklin Fitch is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead a flagship Cisco ACI transformation, overseeing governance, budgeting and stakeholder alignment across datacentre and enterprise networks. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver multiple interrelated projects on a complex enterprise programme.

The role requires 8–10+ years of delivering technology programmes, strong governance skills, and a track record in heavily regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years’ experience delivering complex technology programmes.
• Proven experience leading large-scale Cisco ACI or enterprise networking transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of datacentre networking, enterprise infrastructure and network modernisation.
• Experience with technologies such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Fortinet and Palo Alto.
• Background delivering programmes within Financial Services or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of programme governance, Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• MSP, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent programme management certification.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale Cisco ACI transformation programme.
• Manage multiple workstreams across network infrastructure, datacentre and enterprise technology.
• Own programme governance, planning, budgeting and reporting.
• Coordinate internal delivery teams, technical specialists and third-party vendors.
• Manage programme risks, dependencies and change control.
• Build strong relationships with executive stakeholders and provide regular programme updates.
• Mentor Project Managers and promote delivery best practices across the wider team.

Skills

Programme governance

Stakeholder management

Enterprise networking

Cisco ACI

Agile and Waterfall

Leadership

Vendor management

Budgeting

Job description

Are you an experienced Programme Manager with a strong background delivering large-scale networking and infrastructure transformation programmes?

We're recruiting for a senior Programme Manager to lead a high-profile Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) transformation programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to oversee a business-critical network modernisation initiative, working with senior stakeholders, technical architects and engineering teams to deliver a complex enterprise programme.

You’ll be responsible for driving the successful delivery of multiple interrelated projects while ensuring governance, stakeholder alignment and measurable business outcomes throughout the programme lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale Cisco ACI transformation programme.


• Manage multiple workstreams across network infrastructure, datacentre and enterprise technology.


• Own programme governance, planning, budgeting and reporting.


• Coordinate internal delivery teams, technical specialists and third-party vendors.


• Manage programme risks, dependencies and change control.


• Build strong relationships with executive stakeholders and provide regular programme updates.


• Mentor Project Managers and promote delivery best practices across the wider team.

What we’re looking for

• 8–10+ years’ experience delivering complex technology programmes.


• Proven experience leading large-scale Cisco ACI or enterprise networking transformation programmes.


• Strong understanding of datacentre networking, enterprise infrastructure and network modernisation.


• Experience working with technologies such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Fortinet and Palo Alto.


• Background delivering programmes within Financial Services or other highly regulated environments.


• Strong knowledge of programme governance, Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.


• MSP, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent programme management certification.


• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.

Why apply?

• Lead a flagship enterprise networking transformation.


• Work with cutting-edge datacentre and network technologies.


• High-profile programme with executive visibility.


• Hybrid working with weekly travel into London.


• Opportunity to shape the future network architecture of a major organisation.

If you’ve successfully delivered large-scale Cisco ACI, datacentre or enterprise network transformation programmes and are looking for your next challenge, I’d be keen to speak with you.