Executive Director, Core Network Architecture & Design

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative leader to join our team as the Executive Director – Core Network Architecture & Design. This role is pivotal in overseeing the design and planning how our network and service design interacts with the operational fabric of our organization. As the network continues to evolve – the role will lead an extremely talented team of engineers who are tasked with the design, architecture, operation and maintenance of our core, transport and backbone networks.
The role drives the development of complex solutions to support our residential, commercial, and partner business solutions. As part of this function, the role will drive architecture and standards definition, capacity and performance planning, and whole life cycle operation of our infrastructure. You will interact with all areas of the business, including development, consulting services, IT, finance, HR, marketing, outside partners, and senior executives. Your strategic and operational leadership will be crucial in implementing support programs and processes, driving the development and operationalization of programs, and managing the department's budget and resource planning. You will lead a team dedicated to improving the quality of support provided to internal customers and the quality of services delivered to our external customers. As we evolve, you will have direct influence in how we revolutionize our network and network architecture of the future.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for teams responsible for whole lifecycle management of the Comcast Core Network, providing service to millions of residential and commercial customers, …
• Liaises with peers and partners through the organization to ensure that  solutions and programs are delivered with the optimum quality within timescales driven by business needs
• Works with internal teams and vendors to ensure the optimum technical and commercial decisions are made which align with tactical and strategic direction
• Intimate knowledge of industry standard network processes and procedures in the realm of Routing & Switching, Transport, Core, Backbone and other network domains
• Provides leadership and direction for improving operating processes, selecting new technology and technical problem resolution.
• Skilled executive leader with a proven ability to transform teams to drive an evolving strategic direction
• Adapts to changing business needs and redirects staff and projects to meet these changing needs.
• Quantifies and develops business cases for new initiatives, creating the basis for data-driven decisions
• Provides effective direction in identifying objectives, establishing plans/milestones and success criteria, monitoring team progress, managing risk and successfully delivering the desired results.
• Ensures that alignment exists between corporate objectives and those of the core network support organization.
• Establishes internal policies, procedures and systems in line with industry best practices to respond to functional and technical support needs.
• Provides leadership in integrated functional work teams.
• Creates and manages capital and operating budgets.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 

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Executive Presence

The leader will be the visible face of the core network organization and will need to cast the right shadow as they do this.  They will interfa