Senior Manager Network Infrastructure

Akamai•Cambridge, MA

2d•$132,100 - $237,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Network Infrastructure team! Our Network Infrastructure team is focused on the deployment, shipping, importation, maintenance, and deconstruction of Akamai's assets in data centers. Network Implementation Managers specifically manages projects to add or remove the circuits that interconnect all Akamai locations globally. As a Senior Manager, Network Infrastructure, you will be responsible for heading our global Network Implementation Management team. You will maintain a strong employee focus inline with Akamai's culture. You will also balance both the transaction and transformational needs of Akamai to prepare the team for Akamai's expansion into AI Cloud.

Requirements

10 years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Management Information Systems, another related field or its equivalent experience
Extensive experience working with telecommunications and data center vendors
A track record of solid employee development and engagement
Possess a drive for process improvement
Experience guiding teams through process changes and realignments

Responsibilities

Managing a team of Network Implementation Managers (NIM) across six countries overseeing 2500+ circuit deployments projects annually
Establishing relationships with key bandwidth vendors globally
Overseeing cleanliness of circuits and cross-connect assets, including COGS responsibility related to the timely disconnect of purchased assets
Maintaining strategic relationships with leadership across Network Engineering, Network Strategy, Network Architecture, NOCC, Network Expense, and all teams within Infrastructure
Leading major initiative to shift patch panel management to Siebel from manual records
Focusing on standardization of processes (including hand-offs) to drive greater delivery volume through efficiency and automation
Integrating provisioning engineering tasks into the team's skill set and responsibility