Network Engineering Manager

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.Job Purpose and ImpactThe Manager, Network Engineering job sets goals and objectives for the achievement of operational results for the team responsible for maintaining the robustness and efficiency of network infrastructure across the organization. This job leads the network devices configuration, maintenance and upgrades, and oversees network performance monitoring and troubleshooting issues. This job leads implementing strategic initiatives to improve network performance, security and scalability, maintains vendor relationships, coordinates budget allocations, and facilitates adopting innovative technologies and best in class industry standards to sustain a cutting-edge network environment.Key AccountabilitiesNETWORK STRATEGIES: Leads implementing network strategies in line with organizational goals and ensures the network infrastructure supports business objectives.NETWORK DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE: Leads the setup and configuration of various network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and virtual private networks as well as software defined networking to maintain optimal performance and security.PERFORMANCE MONITORING & OPTIMIZATION: Leads network performance monitoring and recommends continuous improvement initiatives to ensure high availability and reliability.SECURITY MANAGEMENT: Leads implementing and maintaining robust network security measures to protect against threats and ensure data integrity.VENDOR & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Maintains relationships with vendors and service providers, supporting contract negotiation and management to ensure the best value and service quality.INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION: Stays current with emerging technologies and industry trends and coordinates the adoption of innovation and modernization within the network infrastructure.STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Coordinates engagement with key internal and external stakeholders, understanding their needs and enabling effective communication to assure project alignment and success.TEAM MANAGEMENT: Manages team members to achieve the organization's goals, by ensuring productivity, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching, measuring progress and holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and developing enabling conditions for talent to thrive in an inclusive team culture.QualificationsMinimum requirement of 4 years of experience leading a team of network engineers and/or implementing network strategies.PREFERRED REQUIREMENTSProven experience designing and delivering network strategies and solutions across complex, global enterprise environments.Extensive background designing, implementing, and supporting LAN infrastructures for diverse locations-from small offices and plants to large corporate campuses and major manufacturing sites.#HiPoEqual Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.