Job Description:
Director of Networks
Permanent
London / Staines / Manchester (Hybrid Working)
We make health happen
At Bupa, we're here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives – and make a better world. As a global healthcare leader with no shareholders, our focus is always on our customers and our people. That's why we invest in innovation, technology, and our teams to deliver exceptional care and support.
As our new Director of Networks, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming our network infrastructure. You'll lead the shift from legacy systems to a modern, secure, and scalable cloud-first architecture. This is your chance to shape the future of digital health at Bupa – enabling agility, resilience, and innovation across our 700+ sites, including clinics, hospitals, dental practices, and offices.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the vision and strategy for Bupa's network domain, aligning with our digital transformation goals.
• Drive the transition to a product-led, customer-centric model using modern SASE-based architecture.
• Manage and mentor cross-functional product teams, including engineers, architects, and delivery leads.
• Collaborate across domains (Cloud, Security, Digital Workplace) to ensure seamless integration and shared goals.
• Champion innovation, staying ahead of trends in cloud networking, edge security, and network-as-a-service.
• Support business growth by developing scalable solutions for acquisitions and new site rollouts.
• Own the product lifecycle from discovery to delivery, embedding SRE, DevOps, and automation best practices.
• Engage with stakeholders to translate business needs into product priorities using data and customer insights.
• Optimise commercial performance, managing cost-to-serve, vendor relationships, and sourcing strategies.
• Ensure compliance with internal security policies and external regulations, embedding Zero Trust principles.
What We're Looking For
• A degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proven experience leading large-scale network transformations, especially to cloud-based solutions.
• Strong understanding of zero-trust networking and platforms like Palo Alto Prisma.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform networking.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, and ISO 27001.
• A data-driven mindset with a focus on user experience and operational excellence.
• Experience working in a product-centric model, embedding DevSecOps and SRE principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• A collaborative, growth-oriented approach with a passion for innovation.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva, our global wellbeing programme, supports every aspect of your health – from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We also support flexible working and offer a range of family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role, you'll receive the following benefits and more:
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on Bupa products and services
• Access to internal development programmes and career pathways
Why Bupa
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa.” We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Area:
Locations:
Angel Court, London
Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.
Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challeging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.
We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you.
As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.
Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.
You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.
Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.
Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.