GHR Healthcare
The Manager of Network Management and Operations is responsible for the strategic planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of the entire network infrastructure for a highly reputable hospital in Pennsylvania. This role ensures the high availability, security, and performance of all clinical, business, and communication applications by overseeing daily operations, implementing best practices, and managing technologies including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless systems, and cloud platforms. A key objective is to maintain optimal service levels, lower the total cost of ownership, and build a scalable platform for future growth, all while serving as the primary technology advocate and business liaison for network-related initiatives across the organization.
Key Responsibilities: Lead the re-architecting and modernization of the enterprise network environment, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless systems, and cloud connectivity, to enhance performance, security, and scalability for future growth. Oversee the daily operations, monitoring, patch management, and high availability of the network infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted delivery of critical clinical, business, and communication applications. Develop and manage capital/operating budgets, vendor relationships, and service level agreements (SLAs) to optimize cost, ensure quality service delivery, and maintain compliance with industry regulations. Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing technical team, fostering a professional, customer-service-oriented work environment and ensuring staff are equipped to support current and next-generation technologies. Serve as the primary technology advocate and liaison between IT and business units, translating complex technical strategies into understandable business rationale and ensuring technology solutions effectively support and enable organizational objectives.
This leadership position requires a seasoned IT professional with 5-7 years of management experience, preferably in healthcare, and a deep technical background in network architecture, automation, and operations. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in managing 24/7, geographically dispersed systems, a strong knowledge of healthcare IT (such as Epic), and experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure. Essential functions include developing and executing a broad network strategy, managing vendor relationships and budgets, ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA, and leading a team of technical staff. The role demands a polished communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, foster a customer-service-oriented culture, and recruit and develop a high-performing team to support both current operations and next-generation technologies.
Key Responsibilities: Lead the re-architecting and modernization of the enterprise network environment, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless systems, and cloud connectivity, to enhance performance, security, and scalability for future growth. Oversee the daily operations, monitoring, patch management, and high availability of the network infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted delivery of critical clinical, business, and communication applications. Develop and manage capital/operating budgets, vendor relationships, and service level agreements (SLAs) to optimize cost, ensure quality service delivery, and maintain compliance with industry regulations. Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing technical team, fostering a professional, customer-service-oriented work environment and ensuring staff are equipped to support current and next-generation technologies. Serve as the primary technology advocate and liaison between IT and business units, translating complex technical strategies into understandable business rationale and ensuring technology solutions effectively support and enable organizational objectives.
This leadership position requires a seasoned IT professional with 5-7 years of management experience, preferably in healthcare, and a deep technical background in network architecture, automation, and operations. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in managing 24/7, geographically dispersed systems, a strong knowledge of healthcare IT (such as Epic), and experience with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure. Essential functions include developing and executing a broad network strategy, managing vendor relationships and budgets, ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA, and leading a team of technical staff. The role demands a polished communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, foster a customer-service-oriented culture, and recruit and develop a high-performing team to support both current operations and next-generation technologies.