Senior Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure - Networking

Parexel•Southport, NC

About The Position

Parexel is looking for 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.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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