Network Service Manager

LSEG•St. Louis, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide governance and guidance to deliver world class network products and services in-line with industry standards, and internal process/procedures with an emphasis on risk-based approaches. Participates and provides governance to all elements from the delivery of technologies to service improvements through lifecycle management, vendor coordination, and operational support, documenting the risk profile along the way. Defines the Service Level Objectives (SLO) and Service Level Indicators (SLI) and demonstrates the state of network products and services through metrics and reporting to leadership. Acts as the driver for continuous improvement of NPS products and services undefined. This role is ideal for professionals passionate about technology leadership, network innovation, and delivering seamless connectivity in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

10+ years working in global technology service based organization
Experience of working in a global 24/7 network or infrastructure service operations
ITIL Certification (ideally ITIL 4) with demonstrable application on large 24 x7 global organisation
Passionate in leading continuous improvement and has knowledge on continuous improvement methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to influence and hold others accountable for service quality – more senior people in the organization and business partners.
Not only can lead initiatives in own areas, can also help wider organization
Strong leadership and excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Project management expertise.
Ability to work under stress and handle multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internet-work Expert (CCIE).
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
ITIL Foundation Certification.

Responsibilities

Works closely with product managers of NPS to define SLI/SLI.
Works closely with the service owner of the network products and services to make sure we deliver to agreed SLO/CLI.
Works closely with business partners and product managers to make sure the demands from business can be supported on time with quality following proper prioritization calls.
Is responsible for the service reports and service review meetings for network products and services, proactively tracks the critical metrics of network services and provides insight on improvement opportunities, leads/drives the Service Improvement Plan (SIP) in a systematic approach.
Governs the process used by NPS and make sure the team is compliant to process, and introduces industry standard methodologies and continually improve those processes for a mature service delivery process.
Join service owners in TRT and PIR with the target to drive for systematic improvement on how we handle incidents/problems.
Provides oversight to the network ITSM process and results to proactively prevent service disruptions through analysis of changes adhering to ITSM principles and process.
Proactively tracks and maintains a service risk catalog with continual updates provided to leadership, while working with business partners to clearly highlight the risk profile as it relates to business decisions.
Tracks audit results and issues exposed in OpsRes and TechRes discussion and provide inputs to product manager, product owner, service owner to resolve the potential issues in a timely manner.
Defines and leads the vendor operational performance indicators and holds vendors accountable through proper engagement and governance.
Manages network vendor performance and drives for improvement systematically when there is a trend.
On top of the individual SM role, can lead a team of SMs to provide consistent governance globally.