Consultant Technical Lead

Reference 25000K1F

Responsibilities

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Consultant – Technical Lead to drive large-scale network transformation and infrastructure programs. The role will combine deep technical expertise with program governance, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership, ensuring successful execution of multi-year initiatives in line with business and technology strategies.

The Consultant – Technical Lead will act as the bridge between technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership, ensuring complex projects are designed, coordinated, and delivered with high quality and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Governance

• Oversee end-to-end execution of large, multi-country network transformation initiatives (WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, Cloud Connectivity, Security).
• Define program structure, milestones, and delivery roadmap aligned with organizational objectives.
• Track, monitor, and report program progress, risks, and dependencies to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with group standards, security, and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical direction and solution oversight for network infrastructure programs.
• Work with architects and SMEs to validate design, implementation, and migration approaches.
• Evaluate vendor/partner proposals and ensure alignment with program requirements.
• Proactively identify technical risks and define mitigation strategies.
  
  

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Management

• Act as the central coordination point across network engineering, operations, business lines, and global teams.
• Manage communication with senior stakeholders, providing clear updates and ensuring business priorities are met.
• Facilitate decision-making across distributed technical and business groups.
  
  

Delivery & Quality Assurance

• Drive project execution through efficient planning, dependency management, and resource coordination.
• Ensure on-time, cost-effective, and secure delivery of projects.
• Establish quality gates, review processes, and ensure delivery excellence.
  
  

Required

Profile required

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of experience in network infrastructure, transformation programs, or large-scale IT initiatives.
• Strong understanding of WAN, LAN, VPN, SD-WAN, network security, and cloud networking.
• Proven experience managing large, complex technology programs (budget, timelines, stakeholders).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting skills.
• Experience in vendor management, contract governance, and service delivery oversight.
• PMP/Prince2/Agile certification (preferred, not mandatory).
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.
• Strong leadership presence with ability to influence without direct authority.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a global, cross-cultural, multi-stakeholder environment.
  
  

Why join us

“We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”

Business insight

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

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Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organisation, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.

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