Specialist, Service Owner Connectivity

Danfoss; Grodzisk Mazowiecki; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a seasoned WAN and connectivity leader to drive the global WAN service strategy and lifecycle. You will manage ISP relationships, contracts, and governance while translating business needs into scalable, secure connectivity solutions across regions.

You will collaborate with regional teams, architects, and external partners to ensure resilient, future-ready network infrastructure. Travel of 10–20 days/year is expected in this hybrid role across Grodzisk Mazowiecki or other

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing enterprise WAN services, including ISP relationships, vendor management, contracts, and SLA governance.
• Strong knowledge of WAN, SD-WAN, internet and carrier services, with working understanding of LAN, WLAN, VPN, and cloud connectivity.
• Experience developing service roadmaps, lifecycle strategies, budgets, business cases, and governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Professional proficiency in English and willingness to travel globally approximately 10–20 days per year.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global WAN service strategy, roadmap, lifecycle, and service improvement priorities to deliver reliable and future-ready connectivity services.
• Manage relationships with ISPs, carriers, and technology providers, driving service quality, contract management, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity solutions, ensuring services meet operational and strategic needs.
• Oversee service governance, including SLAs, KPIs, budget planning, business cases, risk management, and operational readiness for new or enhanced services.
• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to support broader network infrastructure initiatives, including WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, cloud, and data center connectivity.

Skills

WAN management

Vendor management

SLA governance

Service roadmaps

Budgets

Governance frameworks

Analytical

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Aruba

EdgeConnect SD-WAN

Infoblox

Azure Virtual WAN

Network automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Aruba

EdgeConnect SD-WAN

Infoblox

Azure Virtual WAN

Network automation

Job description

The Impact You’ll Make

You will play a critical role in shaping how Danfoss connects its people, sites, factories, and technologies across the world. As the owner of our global WAN and connectivity services, you will ensure reliable, secure, and high-performing network services that support business operations every day.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine technology, strategy, and service leadership. You will influence how connectivity services evolve, work with leading providers and technologies, and drive improvements that strengthen business performance worldwide.

Working closely with regional teams, architects, cybersecurity experts, and external partners, you will help build the future of Danfoss’ network infrastructure while ensuring our connectivity services remain resilient, scalable, and aligned with business needs.

The job shall be hybrid, possible work locations are: Grodzisk Mazowiecki or Sofia or Povazska Bystrica or Bucharest.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define and lead the global WAN service strategy, roadmap, lifecycle, and service improvement priorities to deliver reliable and future-ready connectivity services.
• Manage relationships with ISPs, carriers, and technology providers, driving service quality, contract management, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity solutions, ensuring services meet operational and strategic needs.
• Oversee service governance, including SLAs, KPIs, budget planning, business cases, risk management, and operational readiness for new or enhanced services.
• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to support broader network infrastructure initiatives, including WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, cloud, and data center connectivity.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in managing enterprise WAN services, including ISP relationships, vendor management, contracts, and SLA governance.
• Strong knowledge of WAN, SD-WAN, internet and carrier services, with working understanding of LAN, WLAN, VPN, and cloud connectivity.
• Experience developing service roadmaps, lifecycle strategies, budgets, business cases, and governance frameworks.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Professional proficiency in English and willingness to travel globally approximately 10–20 days per year.
• Experience with technologies such as Aruba, EdgeConnect SD-WAN, Infoblox, Azure Virtual WAN, network automation.

What You’ll Get From Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits on top of your salary. Detailed information shall be provided during the recruitment process.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are passionate about building and evolving global connectivity services and want to make a lasting impact on a modern enterprise network environment, we would love to hear from you.