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Ascension · 17 hours ago

Director of Network Services

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$143K/yr - $202K/yr

10+ years exp

Ascension is a mission-driven healthcare organization seeking a Director of Network Services to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of its enterprise-wide network infrastructure. The role focuses on ensuring high availability, performance, security, and compliance across various hospital facilities and cloud environments while enabling digital transformation to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.

CharityHealth CareHospitalNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive network strategy aligned with business objectives

Lead network modernization initiatives including SD-WAN, Zero Trust, cloud networking, automation, and observability

Lead large-scale lifecycle and innovation programs coordinating multiple vendors and teams operating in parallel

Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to align network services with digital transformation goals

Evaluate emerging technologies to improve reliability, security, and cost effectiveness

Lead through influence and service, removing barriers so teams can focus on patient-care outcomes

Provide executive oversight of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) responsible for network operations

Establish performance frameworks including SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, and service reviews

Hold MSPs accountable for incident response, problem management, change execution, and standards adherence

Partner with MSP leadership to drive automation, risk reduction, and service optimization

Ensure MSP delivery models scale to support concurrent lifecycle and modernization initiatives

Serve as a people-first, servant leader fostering trust, inclusion, and accountability

Build and sustain a high-performing network organization with clear expectations and outcomes

Coach and mentor leaders and engineers, developing both technical and leadership capability

Establish career paths, succession planning, and skills development programs

Develop teams capable of operating in matrixed, multi-vendor environments

Recognize and reinforce behaviors aligned with service excellence and patient-first outcomes

Own the network services budget ensuring cost efficiency and reliability

Govern complex vendor ecosystems including OEMs, integrators, MSPs, and carriers

Optimize contracts to maximize ROI while maintaining service quality

Drive automation and AI-enabled network operations to improve efficiency and resiliency

Qualification

Enterprise networkingSD-WANCloud networkingNetwork securityAutomationVendor managementHealthcare regulatory knowledgeLeadership experienceTeam developmentPerformance frameworksBudget managementCoachingMentoring

Required

10+ years of enterprise networking experience with 5+ years in leadership roles

Proven experience leading large, multi-year lifecycle and innovation programs with multiple vendors

Demonstrated success building and sustaining high-performing technical teams

Expertise in SD-WAN, MPLS, cloud networking, and automation

Experience with Cisco, Aruba, Gigamon, Extreme Networks, and similar platforms

Familiarity with Palo Alto, Forescout, Fortinet, or equivalent security technologies

Knowledge of healthcare regulatory and security frameworks such as HIPAA and NIST

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management

Preferred

Bachelor's degree required; relevant certifications preferred

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Company

Ascension

Glassdoor3.4

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all.

Founded in 1999

St Louis, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

https://healthcare.ascension.org

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