Global IT/OT Network Leader - 24/7 Manufacturing

Henderson Group Recruiting; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Group Recruiting represents a client seeking an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network with deep OT expertise for manufacturing environments. The role covers IT/OT segmentation, Purdue Model implementation, and coordinating network operations across offices, data centers, cloud services, and plant sites.

You will steer a multi-site team, manage WAN/LAN/WLAN, SD-WAN, firewalls, and secure vendor access while aligning with cybersecurity and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise network engineering/operations.
• 5+ years in network leadership roles.
• 3–5 years hands-on OT/ICS networking in manufacturing settings.
• Purdue Model expertise (Levels 0–5) and IT/OT segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the network team; set priorities, standards, budgets and lifecycle plans.
• Direct global WAN, LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, VPN/remote access, and UC platforms.
• Design high-availability networks and drive incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Develop Purdue Model-based IT/OT segmentation and industrial DMZs.
• Lead OT network assessments, asset inventories and segmentation roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and plant teams on monitoring and incident recovery.
• Oversee network infrastructure for site openings, acquisitions and integrations; manage carriers/partners.
• Coordinate change windows and support audits, cyber insurance reviews, and security controls.

Skills

Enterprise network design

Network leadership

OT/ICS networking

BGP & OSPF

SD-WAN/SASE

Industrial protocols

Security-focused design

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Cisco Meraki

Webex Calling

MS Teams Voice

VPN/ZTNA

Network observability

Job description

Henderson Group Recruiting represents a client seeking an IT Network Manager to lead a global enterprise network with deep OT expertise for manufacturing environments. The role covers IT/OT segmentation, Purdue Model implementation, and coordinating network operations across offices, data centers, cloud services, and plant sites.

You will steer a multi-site team, manage WAN/LAN/WLAN, SD-WAN, firewalls, and secure vendor access while aligning with cybersecurity and executive leadership.