Jonathan Simpson

CEO

London, England, United Kingdom25 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 30 years of experience in technology leadership.
Expert in managing large, complex portfolios across industries.
Strong advocate for customer-centric organizational strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technology Leader specializing in Infrastructure and Network Solutions for enterprise environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipNetworkingProject ManagementIt StrategyTelecommunications

Other Skills

Business ProcessBusiness Process ImprovementCloud ComputingCross-functional Team LeadershipData CenterFinancial AnalysisIT ManagementIT Service ManagementITILIntegrationManagementNetwork ArchitectureNetwork DesignNetwork EngineeringNetwork Security

About

An experienced Global Technology Leader and Technical Program Manager with over three decades of business impact in the technology sector. Currently leading the Google Enterprise Network Customer Network Solutions team at Google and serving as a key member of the organisation's senior leadership team. Extensive experience in leading and delivering large, complex portfolios of work across diverse industries, including Internet, energy, pharma/medical devices, and finance. Proven ability to lead with empathy, fostering collaboration and driving business growth. I hold a first-class honors degree in Computer Systems and Networks from Plymouth University and continue to invest in professional development in areas such as networking, business process, vendor management, financial management, and organisational leadership.

Experience

Google

6 roles

Head of Customer Network Solutions - Google Enterprise Network

Promoted

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr

I head the Customer Network Solutions (CNS) team at Google Enterprise Network (GEN), where we are passionate advocates for our internal Product Area (PA) customers. Our core mission is to build a customer-centric organization that drives Alphabet's success by understanding and solving our customers' connectivity challenges with speed and security. We bridge the gap between our PAs and GEN, ensuring their voices are heard and reflected in the development of network products and services.

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipNetworkingTelecommunicationsLeadership

Google Enterprise Network - Global Workspace and Delivery@Scale Manager

Promoted

Feb 2022 – Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo

A strategic leader for GEN Delivery responsible for two key portfolios of work.
I work vertically as the global leader responsible for the design and delivery of Google's network to support the Google business and Googlers (all 170K+ of them) wherever they happen to work. My team of 26 makes this happen and I take great satisfaction in leading an extraordinary geo distributed team.
I lead our Deploy@Scale team who work horizontally across our entire delivery org (Workspace, Data Centres, engineering, life cycle management) helping to scale our organisation in a sub-linear fashion. I do this by investing in the three horizons 1) Run the business, 2) Incrementally grow our capabilities and 3) Transform how we operate.
I am a thought leader and member of our Core NextGen team where I provide Deployment leadership and help shape Deployment automation leveraging model, intent based automation.
Coach and mentor working across the Google TI org to provide support and guidance. I am particularly focused on my work with WINS (Women in Networking) and the broader Technical Program Management Community.

Project ManagementIT ManagementTeam LeadershipFinancial AnalysisIT StrategyBusiness Process Improvement+9

Global Deployment Manager

Jan 2020 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipLeadershipNetworkingManagement+1

Google Enterprise Network - EMEA Deployment Manager

Aug 2019 – Mar 2020 · 7 mos

Google Enterprise Network (GEN) Deployment Team Management. Enabling a skilled technical team to deliver @ amazing scale in the EMEA Region.
Global Deployment Process Engineering and Automation. Scaling a global team.
Global Portfolio Management Lead. Providing structure and governance at global scale.
Customer Engagement Manager. Enabling business success at global scale.

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipLeadershipNetworkingManagement+1

Technical Lead Manager

Feb 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

Technical Lead Manager responsible for Google EMEA Growth
EMEA Team Management
Global Portfolio Management Accountability
Global Vendor Management
Customer Engagement Manager. Enabling business success at global scale.

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipLeadershipNetworkingManagement+1

Technical Program Manager

Feb 2014 – Feb 2018 · 4 yrs

Technical Program management of large real estate related projects
Portfolio Management with responsibility for EMEA project delivery
Vendor Management for EMEA phyiscal deployment and global manufacture account management
Customer Engagement Management with core internal partners
Team management

Project ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipNetworkingTelecommunications

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Business Systems Manager - Communications

Feb 2004 – Feb 2014 · 10 yrs · Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Expansive management role encompassing:-
Management of EMEA network team, keeping the lights on and bits moving!
IS Infrastructure project/program management
Enterprise network engineering and architecture
Internal technical consultancy to global business units. Helping deliver innovative business solutions.
SME for enterprise mobility. Mobilising the workforce; greatly increased productivity and effectivness of large field based sales team

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipLeadershipNetworkingManagement+1

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Network Analyst

Sep 2001 – Feb 2004 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Swindon, United Kingdom

Network Analyst – Managing a large UK and MEA enterprise network supporting energy trading, generation and retail
Trading systems – Network and server infrastructure architecture and strategy
3rd Level network management
Administration of network management platforms including HP OpenView and Cisco LMS
Internal network consultant for SAP rollout to all business functions
Management of a team of 5 x network field engineers across the UK
TDA for data network
Management of BT MPLS network
DR and BCP planning
Project management and internal business consultancy
Technical authoring and service innovation