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# Global Manager, Network Operations & Delivery

- **Company:** The Lubrizol Corporation
- **Location:** Belper, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Local Area Networks, Network Security, Network Service, Systems Integration, Wide Area Networks, Computer Network Operations, Data Center Networking, Information Technology, Enterprise Integration, Open Network Automation Platform, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lubrizol.com/talentcommunity/apply/1440415800/?locale=en_US

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

 * Minimum eight years of progressive infrastructure or networking experience, preferably in a large enterprise environment.

 * Minimum five years of leadership experience managing technical employees, contractors, or service delivery teams.

 * Experience leading globally distributed teams across regions, time zones, cultures, and matrixed organizations.

 * Experience governing a third-party managed service provider or outsourced technical support organization.

 * Experience leading network project delivery, infrastructure modernization, lifecycle programs, integrations, or large-scale migrations.

 * Strong knowledge of enterprise local area networks, wide area networks, wireless, internet, cloud connectivity, data center networking, and network security services.

 * Clear communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, structured decision-making, financial awareness, and the ability to lead through change and operational pressure.

Preferred Qualifications That Drive You Forward

 * Experience in a large enterprise manufacturing environment.

 * Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or business integration activities.

 * Familiarity with software-defined wide area networking, cloud networking, segmentation, secure remote connectivity, network automation, observability platforms, and Information Technology service management platforms such as ServiceNow.

## Description

As Global Manager, Network Operations & Delivery, you will lead the governance and execution of global network operations and network delivery services. You will guide internal employees and contractors, oversee a third-party managed service provider, and partner across Information Technology and the business to deliver reliable, secure, efficient, and continuously improving network services.

In this role, you will:

 * Lead, develop, and mentor the Network Delivery team, including employees and contracted resources.

 * Provide direction and governance for the third-party managed service provider responsible for global Network Operations.

 * Define and monitor service-level agreements, operational key performance indicators, service quality measures, risks, and improvement commitments.

 * Serve as the leadership escalation point for major incidents, recurring service issues, resource conflicts, and critical operational challenges.

 * Plan, prioritize, resource, and oversee global network deployments, upgrades, lifecycle replacements, business integrations, and modernization initiatives.

 * Ensure delivery work follows approved scope, schedule, budget, safety expectations, technical standards, and change controls.

 * Partner with Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, project managers, infrastructure teams, site Information Technology, vendors, and business stakeholders.

 * Drive standardization, automation, observability, documentation, operational readiness, and continuous improvement across network services.

 * Manage supplier relationships, support budgeting and forecasting, and communicate performance, delivery status, risks, constraints, and decisions to technical and leadership audiences.