Senior Director, Network Engineering

Walgreens•Deerfield, IL

3d•$175,000 - $284,375•Remote

About The Position

This role defines and drives the enterprise network and connectivity strategy, aligning technology capabilities with business priorities and long-term organizational goals. The Senior Director leads the Network & Voice Services function, ensuring secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-effective delivery of enterprise connectivity services. They will shape multi-year roadmaps for network modernization, cloud connectivity, automation, and operational excellence to support business transformation. This position influences enterprise technology decisions and partners across Infrastructure, Security, Digital, and Business teams to deliver integrated outcomes. The role establishes governance, service performance standards, and risk management practices that improve reliability, compliance, and operational effectiveness. They will lead resolution and recovery strategies for critical incidents and service disruptions, ensuring business continuity and resilience. The Senior Director directs strategic relationships with telecommunications providers, cloud partners, and technology vendors to maximize business value and service performance. This role is accountable for function-level operating and capital budgets, investment planning, and resource optimization. The Senior Director leads and develops a multi-layered organization, fostering leadership capability, talent development, succession planning, and an inclusive culture. They will evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation, enhance customer experience, and improve enterprise outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of experience in Network engineering or a similar role OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 11 years of experience in network engineering or a similar role
At least 5 years of engineering, architecture and design of complex data, voice, and converged networks
At least 6 years of experience with voice, data, and converged connectivity services (telecom, route/switch, DNS, load balancers and firewalls, etc.) and networking aspects of cloud (connectivity, cloud exchange)
Experience with vendor and vendor contract management, including SLA review.
Experience with telecommunications management and carrier relations.
Experience working with Cloud transformations and the resultant impact on Network and Communications services
At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Responsibilities

Defines and drives the enterprise network and connectivity strategy, aligning technology capabilities with business priorities and long-term organizational goals.
Leads the Network & Voice Services function, ensuring secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-effective delivery of enterprise connectivity services.
Shapes multi-year roadmaps for network modernization, cloud connectivity, automation, and operational excellence to support business transformation.
Influences enterprise technology decisions and partners across Infrastructure, Security, Digital, and Business teams to deliver integrated outcomes.
Establishes governance, service performance standards, and risk management practices that improve reliability, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
Leads resolution and recovery strategies for critical incidents and service disruptions, ensuring business continuity and resilience.
Directs strategic relationships with telecommunications providers, cloud partners, and technology vendors to maximize business value and service performance.
Accountable for function-level operating and capital budgets, investment planning, and resource optimization.
Leads and develops a multi-layered organization, fostering leadership capability, talent development, succession planning, and an inclusive culture.
Evaluates emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation, enhance customer experience, and improve enterprise outcomes.