Network Manager

Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Holland & Barrett International Limited
About the role:

Are you passionate about technology and networking? Do you have the skills and expertise to manage and optimize a complex network infrastructure? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join Holland and Barrett as a Network Manager.

Holland and Barrett, the UK’s leading health and wellness retailer, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Network Manager to join our dynamic team. As a Network Manager, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of our network infrastructure, ensuring the delivery of high-performance network services across our organization.

Key requirements:

Responsibilities:

• Lead network infrastructure at Holland and Barrett, ensuring high-performance network services.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs and OLAs for network services.
• Collaborate with Operations and Services teams to improve reporting and processes.
• Develop and control the technology roadmap and reporting.
• Establish strong relationships with vendors and service providers.
• Drive root cause analysis and communicate issue resolutions to stakeholders.
• Manage hardware and software installations, upgrades, and configurations.

Requirements:

• Experience in monitoring solutions for network status reporting.
• Proven ability to develop cost-effective infrastructure solutions for multi-location networks.
• Previous leadership experience in IT network support teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in budget management, vendor collaboration, and decision-making.
• Expertise in network operations, project design, and implementation.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 4-6 years of experience leading networking teams.
• Experience in DevOps environment with stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading large-scale network implementations and upgrades.
• In-depth understanding of infrastructure/network services, including Windows, Linux platforms, and data/voice networks.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.

Personal attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Innovative thinking and leadership abilities.
• Experience in SLA and service management.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to external vendors.
• Team player, skilled at breaking down silos and creating shared visions.
• Comfortable with managing uncertainty, ambiguity, and change.

Join our team at Holland and Barrett to promote health and wellness. Apply now with your resume and cover letter.

What we offer:

• Electric Car Scheme
• Bonus up to 20%
• Pension company contribution = 5%
• Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary, based on company performance.
• Your wellbeing is paramount so you can get away and take 33 Days Holiday per year.
• Private Medical Care (Self)
• Learning and Development opportunity with Holland & Barrett is a great base for career development long term.
• Career progression.
• Refer and Earn Scheme – as we’re growing you can earn money by referring people to join us from your network.
• Epic Extras gives you access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers.
• Stay healthy with Discounted Products – from day one you’ll get a 25% discount (on top of other promotions) when you shop at H&B on anything that you buy.
• We all need a little help sometimes, so we offer Free 24/7 Confidential Advice & Colleague Welfare.
• Mental Health First Aiders – we have lots of qualified Mental Health First Aiders because its all about your health & wellbeing.
• Stay active in the Onsite Gym at our Nuneaton Hub!
• We have colleague Reward and Recognition Schemes, so your hard work and loyalty won’t go unnoticed.
• And many more!