Network Service Manager

About Us:

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It's how we've contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services - and our open-access model - we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

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Role Description:

This role works with the Director of Service Effectiveness in Networks Products and Services (NPS). This role:

• Provides 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

Key Responsibilities:

• Works closely with product managers of NPS to define SLO/SLI.

• Works closely with the service owner of the network products and services to make sure we deliver to agreed SLO/SLI.

• 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.

• Owns 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 complaint to process, and introduces industry standard methodologies and continually improve those processes for a mature service delivery process.

• Joins 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 prevents 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 manages 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 trend.

• Supervises the design, deployment, and maintenance of real time network for LSEG.

• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of network services.

• Manages the operational relationships with network hardware/software vendors and service providers.

Candidate Profile / Key Skills:

• 8+ years working in global technology organization

• Experience of working in a global 24/7 network or infrastructure service operations

• 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.

• Strong leadership and excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Project management expertise.

• Ability to work under stress and manage multiple priorities.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

• ITIL Foundation Certification.

Benefits:

We are looking for intellectually curious people, passionate about the bigger picture of how technology industry is evolving, ready to ask difficult questions and deal with complicated scenarios! If you are creative and a problem solver, this is the place to be as will be supporting you to fast-forward your career!

We maximise each employee's potential through personal development through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe in remunerating our people with competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits such as:

• 25 days' holiday per year
• 1 additional day off for your Birthday
• Annual wellness allowance
• Share Purchase Plan
• Medical Health Insurance
• Medical Subscription (preventive medical services)
• Dental Coverage
• Life insurance
• Pillar 3 Private Pension
• Meal Vouchers
• Flexible Benefits
• Bookster
• Volunteering Events
• All LSEG colleagues with at least one year's continuous service, who become parents, are now entitled to at least 26 weeks' paid leave, and the option to return to work on a phased basis, in relation with specific company's policy and guidelines

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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