Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a Senior Manager, Network to join our Client's team.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of Networking is responsible for leading the strategy, design, and execution of enterprise networking across a dynamic, multi-brand organization. This position demands thorough knowledge in merging different technology setups that come from mergers and acquisitions, establishing consistent standards, and designing a secure, scalable network structure that enables sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Strategy & Roadmap
  • Define and implement a comprehensive networking roadmap that standardizes and optimizes infrastructure across acquired companies.
  • Drive consolidation of inherited technology platforms, balancing speed of integration with operational stability.
  • Establish clear standards, architectures, and governance processes for LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and emerging technologies.
• M&A Integration Leadership
  • Lead the technical integration of newly acquired companies’ network environments into a cohesive enterprise design.
  • Assess inherited technologies, identify overlaps or gaps, and develop phased consolidation plans.
  • Partner with corporate development, IT, and security teams to ensure smooth transitions with minimal business disruption.
• Global Connectivity
  • Architect and oversee the implementation of a scalable network strategy, leveraging SD-WAN, cloud interconnects, and resilient carrier services.
  • Optimize performance, reliability, and cost across hybrid multi-site and cloud environments.
  • Implement redundancy and high availability designs to ensure 24/7/365 business operations.
• Operational Excellence
  • Direct the monitoring, incident response, and lifecycle management of enterprise network systems.
  • Establish KPIs and SLAs for availability, performance, and security.
  • Lead vendor negotiations, contracts, and partnerships for networks and managed services.
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Build and mentor a high-performing networking team capable of executing on complex integration and transformation initiatives.
  • Collaborate with security, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to ensure alignment of network services with the overall IT strategy.
  • Provide executive updates on networking strategy, risk, and performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise networking, with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
• Proven success in consolidating and modernizing network environments following mergers or acquisitions.
• Deep technical expertise in WAN/SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN, BGP, cloud interconnects, and modern data center connectivity.
• Experience in defining and executing multi-year technology roadmaps.
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate technical outcomes into business impact.
• Hands-on keyboard is expected and required.
• A bachelor's Degree and Vendor Certification in networking are required.
• 15% Travel and On-Site portion of the time

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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