Senior Manager, EMEA Network Business Solutions

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical consulting to the business, recommending network solutions that address specific requirements and solve business problems.
• Create and develop network solutions that meet J&J architectural standards, using technologies like SDN (SD-WAN), network automation, cloud solutions, 5G, WAN/LAN topologies and services and Wireless LAN (WLAN).
• Manage the implementation and delivery of network infrastructure projects, collaborating with internal and external teams, including ordering, quoting, capacity, and vendor teams.
• Collaborate with the Global Engineering team for non-standard solution designs, ensuring robust and scalable network architectures.
• Ensure seamless execution of implementation plans, working closely with vendors and resource teams to introduce services, provide documentation, and conduct operational handovers.
• Provide direction and coordination for financial planning and analysis related to the capacity teams and project initiatives. Provide data analysis and planning to ensure capacity teams are appropriately staffed and employee workloads are appropriately distributed.
• Drive service improvements and represent the regional team in the development and enhancement of global networking processes and procedures.
• Supervise and manage a team of Network Solutioning specialists, providing guidance, coordination, and support for their activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years of experience is required
• Extensive technical knowledge and experience (5+ years) in networking infrastructure components, including SDN, SD-WAN, network automation, cloud solutions, 5G, WAN/LAN topologies and services, WLAN, and routing protocols and WAN technologies (VPN, BGP, EIGRP, …) is required
• Experience and understanding of IOT devices, their networking requirements, business importance, and interaction with standard infrastructure systems is required.
• Demonstrated experience of 5+ years in network and infrastructure planning, development, and deployment is required.
• Experience managing employees and contracted resources is required.
• Experiencing managing financials for project and steady state resources is required.
• Five plus (5+) years of experience managing network delivery projects with associated tools and financials for projects is required.
• Strong analytical and communications skills and ability to work independently or with others is required. Ability to positively influence timely completion of activities, negotiate maintenance windows, and appropriately review and approve exceptions and expedites is required.