Remote Network Services Manager Jobs
Remote network services manager jobs are open across the U.S. in sectors like telecommunications, cloud infrastructure, managed IT services, and enterprise software, from mid-level network operations roles to senior positions leading distributed teams. Companies hiring remotely right now include Movate, Core4ce, and Meridian IT. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As an Account Management Consultant supporting Optum's Payment Network (S3), you will manage a portfolio of strategic merchants and partners, driving performance, growth, and operational excellence across the network.
You will be responsible for merchant relationships, performance reporting, network expansion initiatives, new capability adoption, and issue resolution. This role partners closely with Product, Operations, Technology, Compliance, and Finance teams to improve authorization rates, expand benefit acceptance, and enhance the merchant experience.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Merchant Relationship Management
- Own relationships with strategic merchants and partners
- Lead business reviews and performance discussions
- Identify opportunities to grow spend, expand acceptance, and improve merchant performance
- Ensure merchants comply with network requirements and operational standards
-
Network Performance & Reporting
- Own merchant and network performance reporting, including spend volume, member utilization, activation, and operational metrics
- Develop dashboards, scorecards, and business reviews for internal and external stakeholders
- Analyze performance data and identify growth opportunities, risks, and operational issues
- Leverage AI tools to research data, explore trends, accelerate analysis, and identify insights across merchant and network performance
- Track merchant portfolio health and drive corrective actions when needed
- Business Execution
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Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Technology, Operations, Legal, and Compliance teams
- Support merchant onboarding, integrations, and launches of new capabilities
- Develop business cases and recommendations to support network growth and strategic initiatives
- Drive execution of key roadmap priorities
-
Problem Resolution & Continuous Improvement
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex merchant issues
- Coordinate resolution of technical, operational, and process-related challenges
- Identify recurring issues and implement scalable improvements
- Simplify complex issues and communicate clear recommendations to stakeholders
Success Measures
- Merchant retention and satisfaction
- Growth in spend volume and benefit acceptance
- Successful onboarding and activation of merchants and capabilities
- Delivery of reporting, dashboards, and business reviews
- Reduction in operational issues and escalations
- Successful execution of strategic initiatives and roadmap commitments
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of account management, client services, payments, fintech, healthcare, retail technology, or related experience
- Experience managing strategic clients or merchant relationships
- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives
- Experience with performance reporting, analytics, business reviews and demonstrated fluency with AI tools and prompt-based research, including the ability to use AI to explore data, conduct research, synthesize information, and accelerate business analysis.
- Experience with payment networks, merchant onboarding, integrations, or transaction processing
- Proven solid problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to travel up to 20% for merchant reviews, industry events, and leadership meetings
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare payments, directed spend, FSA/HSA, OTC, or benefit programs
- Experience with merchant analytics and performance management
- Experience with Power BI and demonstrated fluency with AI tools and prompt-based research, including the ability to use AI to explore data, conduct research, synthesize information, and accelerate business analysis
- Experience using Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar generative AI tools for research, reporting, and business problem-solving
- Experience working with large national retailers or digital commerce platforms
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As an Account Management Consultant supporting Optum's Payment Network (S3), you will manage a portfolio of strategic merchants and partners, driving performance, growth, and operational excellence across the network.
You will be responsible for merchant relationships, performance reporting, network expansion initiatives, new capability adoption, and issue resolution. This role partners closely with Product, Operations, Technology, Compliance, and Finance teams to improve authorization rates, expand benefit acceptance, and enhance the merchant experience.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
-
Merchant Relationship Management
- Own relationships with strategic merchants and partners
- Lead business reviews and performance discussions
- Identify opportunities to grow spend, expand acceptance, and improve merchant performance
- Ensure merchants comply with network requirements and operational standards
-
Network Performance & Reporting
- Own merchant and network performance reporting, including spend volume, member utilization, activation, and operational metrics
- Develop dashboards, scorecards, and business reviews for internal and external stakeholders
- Analyze performance data and identify growth opportunities, risks, and operational issues
- Leverage AI tools to research data, explore trends, accelerate analysis, and identify insights across merchant and network performance
- Track merchant portfolio health and drive corrective actions when needed
- Business Execution
-
Lead cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Technology, Operations, Legal, and Compliance teams
- Support merchant onboarding, integrations, and launches of new capabilities
- Develop business cases and recommendations to support network growth and strategic initiatives
- Drive execution of key roadmap priorities
-
Problem Resolution & Continuous Improvement
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex merchant issues
- Coordinate resolution of technical, operational, and process-related challenges
- Identify recurring issues and implement scalable improvements
- Simplify complex issues and communicate clear recommendations to stakeholders
Success Measures
- Merchant retention and satisfaction
- Growth in spend volume and benefit acceptance
- Successful onboarding and activation of merchants and capabilities
- Delivery of reporting, dashboards, and business reviews
- Reduction in operational issues and escalations
- Successful execution of strategic initiatives and roadmap commitments
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of account management, client services, payments, fintech, healthcare, retail technology, or related experience
- Experience managing strategic clients or merchant relationships
- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives
- Experience with performance reporting, analytics, business reviews and demonstrated fluency with AI tools and prompt-based research, including the ability to use AI to explore data, conduct research, synthesize information, and accelerate business analysis.
- Experience with payment networks, merchant onboarding, integrations, or transaction processing
- Proven solid problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to travel up to 20% for merchant reviews, industry events, and leadership meetings
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare payments, directed spend, FSA/HSA, OTC, or benefit programs
- Experience with merchant analytics and performance management
- Experience with Power BI and demonstrated fluency with AI tools and prompt-based research, including the ability to use AI to explore data, conduct research, synthesize information, and accelerate business analysis
- Experience using Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar generative AI tools for research, reporting, and business problem-solving
- Experience working with large national retailers or digital commerce platforms
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote network services manager jobs.
- Five or more years of experience managing enterprise LAN, WAN, or SD-WAN environments
- Active CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent vendor-neutral network certification
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing a network engineering or operations team
- Proficiency with network monitoring and management platforms such as SolarWinds or PRTG
- Experience designing and enforcing network security policies including firewall and access control
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Remote Network Services Manager Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote network services manager openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Show async coordination in your resume
Remote employers want proof you can manage network changes, vendor escalations, and cross-team dependencies without in-person check-ins. Call out specific tools like ServiceNow, Slack, or Jira and describe how you've used them to keep distributed teams aligned.
Lead with multi-site network experience
Remote network services manager roles almost always involve infrastructure spread across locations. Highlight any experience managing WAN links, SD-WAN deployments, or multi-site VPN configurations, since those signal you're built for the distributed environments remote employers run.
Prepare for scenario-based remote interviews
Remote hiring panels test your judgment because they can't watch you work. Practice talking through how you'd handle a network outage, a failed change window, or a vendor dispute when your whole team is remote and you're the one coordinating the response.
Remote Network Services Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote network services manager job?
Target companies that run distributed IT teams or offer managed network services to clients across multiple locations, since those employers are most likely to hire network services managers remotely. Remote hiring managers screen for strong written communication, comfort with async collaboration tools, and the ability to coordinate network changes without in-person oversight. Certifications like CCNP, ITIL, or relevant vendor credentials sharpen your profile, and demonstrated experience managing network infrastructure across multiple sites signals you can operate independently from day one.
Which companies hire remote network services managers?
Remote network services manager roles are posted by Movate, Core4ce, and Meridian IT and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Managed service providers, cloud-first enterprises, and telecom firms with geographically distributed infrastructure tend to hire for this role remotely most often.
Can you get a remote network services manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level network services manager roles are harder to land because you're expected to troubleshoot and coordinate independently without on-site support. Smaller managed service providers and cloud startups are more open to entry-level remote candidates than large enterprises. Showing hands-on lab work, home lab projects, or relevant certifications like CompTIA Network+ or CCNA can substitute for formal work history and demonstrate you can hit the ground running without close supervision.
Do you need a degree for remote network services manager jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about certifications, demonstrated network management skills, and a history of delivering results than a four-year degree. CCNP, ITIL, and vendor-specific credentials carry real weight, and candidates who can show they've successfully managed complex network environments, even through consulting or freelance work, often compete well against degree holders.
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