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# Global Network Patching Manager

- **Company:** Oscar Associates Ltd
- **Location:** United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Computer Network Operations, Firewalls (Computer Science)
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/gb/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-292181393A21114E0C/

## About the Role

* Broad experience managing enterprise network operations or infrastructure change.
 * Strong understanding of routing, LAN, WAN, firewalls and network resilience.
 * Experience coordinating production changes across multiple regions or platforms.
 * Strong operational governance and risk-management capabilities.
 * Ability to challenge inadequate implementation plans, testing or supporting evidence.
 * Comfortable managing incidents and making timely decisions under pressure.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
 * Experience leading technical teams without needing to be the deepest technical specialist across every technology.

## Description

We are looking for an experienced Global Network Patching Manager to take ownership of a global network patching service, ensuring patching activities are planned, risk-assessed, tested, executed and reported consistently across multiple platforms and regions.

This is a senior operational leadership role, responsible for overseeing platform patching managers, coordinating global delivery and ensuring network patching is carried out safely and effectively., * Own the global network patching strategy, operating model and delivery plan.

 * Coordinate and oversee three platform patching managers.
 * Maintain the global patching calendar and manage cross-platform dependencies.
 * Ensure patching aligns with vulnerability, security, availability and change-management requirements.
 * Establish standards for pre-change checks, implementation scripts, post-change validation, rollback and recovery.
 * Review high-risk changes and ensure appropriate approvals are in place.
 * Manage patching exceptions, deferrals and remediation plans.
 * Coordinate major incidents resulting from failed or incomplete patching.
 * Report on compliance, success rates, failed changes, ageing vulnerabilities and operational risks.
 * Work closely with Network Operations, Cybersecurity, Change Management, suppliers and regional teams.
 * Ensure effective regional handovers and maintenance-window coverage.
 * Drive improvements in automation, testing, documentation and overall process quality.