Manager, Network Engineering

Hackensack Meridian Health; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Manager, Network Engineering to lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the design, installation, configuration, and support of standard networking technologies across the organization.

The role focuses on managing LAN/WAN, internet, wireless, and telecommunications to ensure secure, reliable data transmission while aligning with enterprise IT strategy. This hybrid position requires strong leadership and healthcare IT experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/health field per ad.
• Minimum 7 years in technical multi-discipline management.
• Minimum 5 years in technical leadership, preferably healthcare.
• Ability to lead teams, foster teamwork, and provide feedback.
• Knowledge of IT service management.
• Ability to drive strategic direction.
• Strong communication and coaching skills.
• Proven ability to address problems proactively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee installation, configuration, design, and maintenance of networking technologies.
• Lead local and wide-area network projects and telecommunications media.
• Ensure secure, reliable data transmission across systems.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the network engineering team.

Skills

Technical leadership

Team leadership

IT service management

Strategic direction

Communication

Coaching

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Master's degree in Business Management, IT or related field

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Manager, Network Engineering manages a team that performs installation, configuration, design, architecture, maintenance, and support of standard hardware/software networking technologies. Includes managing all aspects of design, configuration, implementation and support of local and wide-area networks, internet, broadband, wireless, and other telecommunications media to ensure the safe, secure, reliable, and efficient transmission of corporate data compatible with system capabilities and existing technologies and services.

This position is hybrid.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, IT or other related IT/health field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in a technical multi-discipline management.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in technical leadership, preferably within healthcare.
• Ability to foster teamwork while leading and directing the work of others.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IT service management.
• Requires leadership skills, judgment, creativity, and comprehensive knowledge of the field.
• Ability to manage problems and build collaborative relationships.
• Ability to drive strategic direction.
• Proven maturity and strength in team leadership, team building, communication, coaching, and providing timely essential feedback to others.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively address problems and situations.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Master's degree in Business Management, IT or other related IT/health field.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• ITIL V3.