Cisco Network Manager (Columbus OH)

Must have - Strong Cisco routing/switching background as well as some Data Security background. Must have strong leadership/management experience. Must be degreed. Cisco certifications (even in past) a plus.

What is expected of you and others at this level in IT - Center of Expertise for functional success
Manages professional employees and/or supervisors; may manage business support, technical or production staff
Has accountability for managing financial resources
Provides technical guidance to employees
Develops processes and procedures to implement functional strategies
Has in-depth expertise in own job family and knowledge of the related job families
Applies expertise to improve effectiveness and provide guidance to employees in own area
Makes decisions, often difficult and/or unpopular, that impact the work of subordinates within job family; influences subordinates to support decision by presenting rationale/business case
Role models Companys high ethical standards and code of conduct
Recognizes development needs and capability gaps in own area and arranges specific projects/assignments to address needs
Proactively identifies talent internally and externally, including participation in succession planning process for job family
Cascades organizational goals through the function/work area to the individual level and ensures individuals understand how they can contribute
Builds confidence and respect of others through a positive and energizing style
Accepts responsibility for establishing goals and achieving results within own job family, holding self and others accountable for results
Manages budget for own area and allocates resources accordingly, applying knowledge of profit drivers within own area/job family
Interprets internal/external business issues and adapts work priorities in own area
Assists in the definition of strategic plans for own work team/job family or key product(s)/service(s)
Works with customers to anticipate and interpret customer needs and business challenges
Identifies quality and service-oriented customer solutions and shares key learning with others
Resolves operational problems that impact the effectiveness of own area
Encourages subordinates to strive for operational excellence by continually challenging old methods or ways of thinking and taking responsible risks to maximize results; serves as a role model in innovative thinking and in focusing on quality within work
Works collaboratively with internal/external groups to achieve business results, integrating the diverse perspectives of individuals of different backgrounds; coaches others in the dynamics of effective teamwork
Effectively solicits and explains difficult concepts and persuades others to adopt a point of view; states own point of view
Accountabilities in this role
Experience with managing relationships with telecommunication service providers required.
Experience with managing relationships with network equipment vendors required.
Obtained Cisco routing and switching certifications a plus. Current certification not required.
Experience with various cabling plants required.
Experience with non-Cisco gear a plus.
Experience with SAN gear a plus.
Experience with firewalls a plus.
Experience with proxies a plus.
Demonstrate involvement with audit requirements.
Demonstrate an appreciation for data network security.
Demonstrate the ability to manage project work load for various data networking solutions.
Demonstrate the ability to estimate project hours for various data networking solutions.
Demonstrate the ability to make purchasing decisions based on RFPs and bakeoff results.
Demonstrate the ability to champion data network designs that aim for zero downtime.
Demonstrate the ability to understand application flows that include web, databases, load balancers, firewalls and proxies

Qualifications
BS degree in Computer Science, Business or a related field preferred
Minimum 5 years experience
Ability to develop teams and lead people preferred
Strong IT Technical skills
Strong communication skills