Strategic Defence Network Lead (SC-Cleared)

Sopra Steria Ltd; Corsham; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Life insurance 4x

Pension matched 6%

Flex benefit 3%

Private medical cover

Car allowance £5400

Job summary

Sopra Steria UK is seeking a strategic leader for the JMNIAN Service Delivery & International Network Lead role in Corsham. You will guide secure networking capabilities and work with military, government and industry partners to deliver mission-critical communications.

The position is hybrid (1 day on site in Corsham per week) with some international travel. SC clearance or eligibility is required, and the salary is up to £65K.

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 a variety of 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 analysis

Service delivery

Governance & policy

Executive engagement

Job description

Sopra Steria UK is seeking a strategic leader for the JMNIAN Service Delivery & International Network Lead role in Corsham. You will guide secure networking capabilities and work with military, government and industry partners to deliver mission-critical communications.

The position is hybrid (1 day on site in Corsham per week) with some international travel. SC clearance or eligibility is required, and the salary is up to £65K.