Sr. Network Manager

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Job Title:
Sr Network Manager
Location:
Remote

About Us:

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Sr. Network Manager to lead and shape our global enterprise network strategy and operations. This senior leadership role is critical in driving innovation, resilience, and scalability across a complex, hybrid network environment. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and proven success in leading large, distributed teams to deliver world-class network services.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the long-term network strategy aligned with business objectives, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Team Development: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of network engineers and architects, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with security, cloud, systems, and application teams to deliver integrated and secure IT solutions.
• Architecture & Design: Oversee the design and implementation of advanced enterprise network solutions (LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, SD-WAN) across global sites.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure robust monitoring, incident management, and performance optimization for all network services.
• Capacity & Lifecycle Management: Drive network capacity planning, technology refresh cycles, and modernization initiatives.
• Risk & Compliance: Guarantee high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and adherence to security and compliance standards.
• Vendor & Budget Management: Negotiate and manage vendor relationships, contracts, SLAs, and contribute to annual budget planning.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 10 years of progressive experience in networking, including 5 or more years in a leadership role.
• Expertise in enterprise-grade networking technologies and protocols (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto).
• Proven track record in strategic planning, team leadership, and delivering complex network projects.

Core Competencies:

• Strong communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of ITIL or similar IT service management frameworks.
• Experience managing hybrid cloud and multi-site enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of network security, compliance, and emerging technologies.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements:

• Fully remote with travel up to 10%

The total pay range for this role, including incentive opportunities, is 170,000 - 200,000. The pay range takes into account a wide range of factors that include a candidate's skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location. Hired applicant will be eligible to receive (discretionary/nondiscretionary) annual bonuses and incentive compensation.

What We Offer:

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership - taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.