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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.

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

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 accountable
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Customer-focused with an emphasis on service excellence
• Ability to build high-performing teams and foster collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise-scale network experience
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP or CCIE