Network Services Manager

Performance Food Group; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits from Day 1

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking a Manager, Network Services to drive the enterprise network strategy and oversee daily operations across data centers, WAN, cloud, and infrastructure. You will lead network engineers, contractors, and vendors while advancing modernization initiatives.

The role requires 10 years of experience with at least 5 years in leadership, strong communication, and stakeholder management skills, and a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
• 10 years of experience including at least 5 years in leadership roles
• Results-oriented with accountability

Responsibilities

• Execute enterprise network strategy and roadmap for data centers, WAN, and cloud
• Evaluate and implement emerging network technologies
• Drive automation to reduce manual effort and errors
• Serve as senior escalation point during critical incidents
• Design and support SD-WAN, LAN, data center networking, and wireless infrastructure
• Ensure network reliability, performance, observability, and security
• Enforce network security policies and regulatory compliance
• Mentor and develop network professionals and manage service providers
• Collaborate with IT and business leaders to deliver high-quality network services

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team building

Customer service mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS or related field

Job description

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Job Description

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary:

The Manager, Network Services, is responsible for executing the enterprise network strategy, implementing new capabilities, and overseeing the daily operation of network communication systems. The role ensures the reliability, performance, and security of network services across data centers, WAN, cloud, and related infrastructure environments. The manager leads network engineers, contractors, and manage service providers while supporting talent development and modernization initiatives.

Position Responsibilities:

• Execute the strategic vision and roadmap for enterprise network services.
• Evaluate and implement emerging network technologies.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and human error.
• Serve as a senior escalation point during critical network incidents.
• Design, implement, and support: SD-WAN, LAN, Data center networking, Wireless infrastructure.
• Ensure network reliability, performance, scalability, observability, and security.
• Implement and enforce network security policies and compliance requirements.
• Participate in security assessments and audits.
• Assist with budget planning, vendor management, and contract negotiations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network professionals and managed service partners.
• Collaborate with business and IT leaders to deliver high-quality network services.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience
• 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years in progressively responsible leadership roles
• Results-oriented and accountability
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Customer-focused with an emphasis on service excellence
• Ability to build high-performing teams and foster collaboration

Compensation

$130,000 - $150,000