Senior Network & Security Practice Lead

Computacenter AG & Co. oHG; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a senior Practice Manager to lead and develop our Network & Security Consultancy community in the UK. You’ll guide a team of consultants, architects and specialists, shaping workforce plans, skills growth and succession.

You’ll partner with sales and delivery to win opportunities and ensure excellent customer outcomes. As a trusted senior leader, you’ll oversee complex engagements, manage risk, and drive revenue and margin performance.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience within Network & Security, IT Consultancy, Professional Services or a similar tech environment.
• Experience managing and developing technical consultants, architects or specialist teams.
• A good understanding of enterprise networking and cybersecurity technologies and market trends.
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience across revenue, margin, budgets or utilisation.
• Experience supporting customer opportunities, bids, proposals or strategic engagements.
• Strong people leadership skills, including recruitment, development and workforce planning.
• Experience overseeing complex technology projects and managing delivery risk.
• The confidence to engage with senior customers, internal stakeholders and technology partners.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and decision-making skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with a focus on developing people and growing capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop our Network & Security Consultancy practice, setting clear direction and priorities.
• Build, develop and retain a high-performing community of consultants, architects and specialists.
• Shape workforce plans, recruitment, skills development, certifications and succession planning.
• Support major customer opportunities, bids and strategic conversations alongside sales and presales teams.
• Provide senior oversight and guidance across complex or high-risk customer engagements.
• Take responsibility for practice performance, including revenue, margin, utilisation, forecasting and investment.
• Develop consultancy services that respond to customer needs and market trends.
• Build strong relationships with key technology partners and vendors.
• Drive consistent standards across technical governance, architecture and delivery.
• Create a collaborative culture focused on development, technical excellence and customer outcomes.

Skills

Leadership experience

Team development

Commercial awareness

Consultant management

Enterprise networking

Cybersecurity knowledge

Delivery risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Computacenter is seeking a senior Practice Manager to lead and develop our Network & Security Consultancy community in the UK. You’ll guide a team of consultants, architects and specialists, shaping workforce plans, skills growth and succession.

You’ll partner with sales and delivery to win opportunities and ensure excellent customer outcomes. As a trusted senior leader, you’ll oversee complex engagements, manage risk, and drive revenue and margin performance.