Manager, Network & NDR Engineering

NCC Group; Rijswijk; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Pension

Vacation days

Development opportunities

Laptop & phone

Home internet reimbursement

Home office allowance

Bonus & profit sharing

Zusammenfassung

NCC Group seeks a Manager for Network & NDR Engineering to lead the EU team in delivering and supporting network security and NDR services across client environments.

You will supervise engineers, coordinate with SOC and project teams, and drive improvements in delivery quality, automation, and workforce planning. This permanent role offers hybrid work from Rijswijk with strong leadership responsibilities.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading operational, engineering, service delivery or technical teams.
• Experience managing technical professionals and supporting career development.
• Strong people leadership, coaching and performance management skills.
• Strong operational management, workload planning and prioritisation skills.
• Experience working in a managed services, consulting or customer-facing delivery environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance customer requirements, business priorities and team capacity.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and risk-management capabilities.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the EU Network & NDR Engineering team, ensuring delivery commitments and customer expectations are met.
• Manage engineering capacity, prioritisation and resource allocation for projects and service commitments.
• Ensure adherence to delivery standards and alignment with global engineering practices.
• Act as an escalation point for service delivery and high-priority issues.
• Support major incident management and service restoration activities.
• Collaborate with SOC, PM, Portfolio and other teams to improve outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvements, automation opportunities and efficiencies.
• Provide line management and career development for Engineers and Senior Engineers.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and retention to meet business needs.
• Monitor KPIs and resource utilisation to identify risks and opportunities.

Kenntnisse

Operational leadership

People management

Stakeholder management

Service delivery

Incident management

Automation initiatives

Resource planning

Team coaching

Jobbeschreibung

Manager, Network & NDR Engineering

Department: Cyber Services and Capabilities

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: NLD Rijswijk

Description

The Manager, Network & NDR Engineering EU is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the European Network & NDR Engineering team, ensuring the successful delivery, support and maintenance of network security and NDR services across client environments.

The role provides leadership and coordination for engineering activities across the region, ensuring service quality, operational effectiveness, resource optimisation and customer satisfaction. Working closely with Engineers, Service Delivery teams and other stakeholders, the Manager ensures engineering work is prioritised appropriately, operational objectives are achieved, and risks are proactively managed.

The role combines people leadership, operational management and service delivery oversight, supporting the continued growth, stability and effectiveness of Network & NDR Engineering services within the EU region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the EU Network & NDR Engineering team, ensuring delivery commitments, service quality and customer expectations are consistently achieved.
• Manage engineering capacity, prioritisation and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery of implementation projects, operational support activities and ongoing service commitments.
• Ensure the Network & NDR Engineering team operates in accordance with agreed delivery standards, processes and ways of working, while supporting alignment with global engineering practices.
• Act as an operational escalation point for service delivery, operational and customer-impacting issues, driving timely resolution and stakeholder communication.
• Support major incident management and service restoration activities, ensuring appropriate coordination, communication and stakeholder engagement during high-priority service events.
• Participate in management forums and collaborate with SOC, Project Management, Portfolio Management and other Engineering teams to support successful customer outcomes and service delivery improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, automation opportunities and operational efficiencies that enhance service quality, scalability and team effectiveness.
• Provide effective line management, performance coaching and career development support for Engineers and Senior Engineers within the team, fostering engagement, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support the development of engineering capability within the team through coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing and training initiatives.
• Work closely with Engineers and technical subject matter experts to ensure engineering activities are appropriately prioritised, planned and executed while maintaining technical quality and delivery standards.
• Support service improvement initiatives, platform enhancements and the adoption of new capabilities that improve customer outcomes, operational effectiveness and service quality.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and retention activities to ensure the Network & NDR Engineering team maintains the capacity and capability required to meet current and future business needs.
• Contribute to workforce planning, forecasting and utilisation activities to ensure resources are aligned to current demand, future growth and contractual commitments.
• Monitor team performance against agreed KPIs and operational objectives, identifying risks, trends and improvement opportunities and escalating where appropriate.
• Be a member of an out-of-hours call rota.
• The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive. The role holder may be required to undertake other duties reasonably requested by management from time to time, commensurate with the level of the role. Colleagues are also expected to develop cross-functional knowledge and capabilities, including undertaking training in other technologies, systems and skills, to support business needs and continuous development.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience leading operational, engineering, service delivery or technical teams.
• Experience managing technical professionals and supporting career development.
• Strong people leadership, coaching and performance management skills.
• Strong operational management, workload planning and prioritisation skills.
• Experience working in a managed services, consulting or customer-facing delivery environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance customer requirements, business priorities and team capacity.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and risk-management capabilities.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders.

Job Benefits

• A good salary that matches your past and future achievements
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home or the office, allowing you to balance your private life with your work
• A favourable pension scheme, 26 vacation days (+4 mandatory days off), and 8% holiday allowance with a full-time contract
• Many development opportunities: you can gain and share knowledge through training, TechTalks, and events
• A laptop and a business phone. If you use your own phone, you will receive a reimbursement of up to €25
• A reimbursement for your home internet of up to €40 and a home office allowance
• A performance bonus and profit sharing, because we value your efforts