Senior Network Engineering Manager
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Remote Type: Remote - Global
Location: USA-Virtual
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 30+ Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R24_0000001897
As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller's (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.
Position Overview:
The Senior Network Engineering Manager will lead a globally distributed team of network engineers responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of global telecommunications and network environments. Qualified candidates will have a diverse background of technical experience, demonstrated project management acumen, and customer service skills. This role will report to the Director of Global IT Infrastructure.
Location: Hybrid or Remote: USA, United Kingdom, Portugal
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to global network engineering team.
Develop new team skills outside of comfort zone.
Act to resolve issues which prevent the team from working effectively.
Responsible for planning and coordinating activities pertaining to the day-to-day operation of network environment.
Identify and drive cost savings opportunities to reduce cost of service and eliminate technical debt.
Build and maintain relationships with other IT leaders to develop a clear understanding of business needs; ensure cost-effective delivery of IT services to meet those needs and respond with agility to changing business priorities.
Participate in the assessment of external and internal technology capabilities with a focus on suitability for integration with the existing IT environment.
Provides leadership, coaching, and direction to the IT operations management team and staff.
Participate in committees to drive the development of enterprise standards, governance processes, and performance metrics to ensure network infrastructure delivers value to the enterprise.
Competencies:
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to communicate a vision that inspires and motivates the team and aligns to the IT and business strategy.
Experience and working knowledge of switching/routing in a large and complex network; SDWAN, MPLS, wireless, network management tools, traffic shaping / QoS, BGP, and firewalls.
Working knowledge of MS Teams Phone calling, Cisco Unified Call Manager, and SIP/PSTN connectivity.
Working knowledge of Secure Access Service Edge, Zero Trust, and network authentication environments.
Working knowledge of Cloud platforms and the technologies that make them work (Azure, AWS, O365, Infrastructure as code).
Working knowledge of IT Service Management concepts and how it is implemented across different operating models.
Experience in the delivery of global enterprise infrastructure solutions.
Comfortable with ambiguity.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and technologies to senior leaders.
Strong vendor management and partner relation skills to identify and leverage resources internal and external to the enterprise to enhance capabilities that support business objectives.
Employees Supervised:
8-10 direct reports
Minimum Requirements:
8 or more years of experience in IT or related job field.
Ability to travel globally up to 10% of the time, internationally or domestically.
Preferred Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
2 years of leadership experience.
IT Infrastructure experience in a global enterprise environment.
Merger, acquisition, and divestiture experience.
Manufacturing experience.
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
About Us:
For 130 years, H.B. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants, and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. H.B. Fuller's commitment to innovation brings together people, products, and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest challenges. Our reliable, responsive service creates lasting, rewarding connections with customers in electronics, disposable hygiene, medical, transportation, clean energy, packaging, construction, woodworking, general industries, and other consumer businesses. And our promise to our people connects them with opportunities to innovate and thrive.
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