Senior Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure - Networking

Parexel is looking for changemakers who are driven by curiosity, passion, and optimism. Come join us in keeping the Patient at the Heart of Everything We do.

Seeking a Senior Manager of Networking to lead the strategy, operations, and financial management of Parexel's global network environment. This role is responsible for end-to-end ownership of enterprise networking, including SD-WAN, firewalls, LAN/WAN, and connectivity services, ensuring performance, security, scalability, and cost efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical depth while operating as a business leader - managing vendors, optimizing spend, and driving standardization across a complex global footprint.

Key Accountabilities:

• Own global strategy and operations across networking (Cisco/Meraki), SD-WAN (AT&T), firewalls (Palo Alto), telecom, and AV services

• Ensure performance, stability, and security of all connectivity services (LAN, WAN, internet, voice, conferencing)

• Manage vendor relationships (AT&T, telecom providers, hardware/AV partners) including contracts, performance, and escalations

• Own and optimize financials across network, telecom, and AV (budgeting, forecasting, cost reduction)

• Drive standardization across global sites

• Partner with Security on network segmentation, voice security, and compliance requirements

• Oversee capacity, redundancy, and resilience across all critical services

• Act as escalation point for major incidents across network, voice, and AV

• Lead and develop engineering and operations teams across all domains

• Ensure documentation, asset tracking, and CMDB alignment

• Provide leadership updates on performance, risks, and cost optimization

• Strong leadership across technical and business domains

• Ability to operate strategically while managing day-to-day operations

• Strong financial and vendor management skills

• Clear communicator with executive presence

• Ability to drive standardization across diverse global environments

Knowledge and Experience:

• Deep experience managing global network, telecom, and AV environments

• Strong expertise in: SD-WAN (AT&T or similar) Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco/Meraki (LAN/WLAN)

• Proven experience managing vendors, contracts, and spend

• Experience in regulated environments and security/compliance alignment

• 10-15+ years of progressive experience, including leadership roles

Education:

• B.A. or B.S. in IT, Computer Science, or related field