Director, OT Network Infrastructure

Description

• Oversee development of KPIs, dashboards, and reporting structures to provide executives with visibility into OT performance, risk status, and strategic progress.
• Represent OT leadership in corporate planning sessions, regulatory engagements, and industry forums to influence direction and policy.
• Partner with the Enterprise Architect and Strategy & Planning team to align operational practices with long-term technology roadmaps.
• Manage departmental budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources to priority initiatives while maintaining operational stability
• Lead strategic vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and managing performance to ensure solutions meet enterprise operational requirements.
• Oversees budgets, resource allocation, and strategic priorities.
• Provide strategic direction for all OT functions within the organization, ensuring seamless integration of security, applications, coordination, and incident/user support into a cohesive OT program.
• Applies broad OT expertise to both strategic and operational planning.
• Develop and manage multi-year plans for OT system upgrades, process enhancements, and workforce development aligned with business and regulatory needs.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable standards (e.g., NERC CIP, NIST, ISO 27001) and drive continuous readiness for regulatory inspections.
• Lead two Tier 2 life-cycle support teams (Networking and Security), ensuring high performance in break/fix, maintenance, equipment/system refresh, and compliance.
• Partners with executives to align OT strategy with business objectives.
• Leads all OT functions across the enterprise or major divisions.
• Establish, implement, and enforce enterprise-level OT governance frameworks, operational standards, and compliance protocols to ensure readiness for audits and inspections.
• Represents OT in corporate planning, regulatory, and industry forums.
• Ensure smooth handoff of systems from Tier 3 project teams into Tier 2 support for long-term operations.
• Serve as the senior-level escalation point for complex OT incidents, coordinating enterprise-level response and ensuring post-incident reviews drive improvements.
• Direct large-scale, cross-functional OT initiatives such as modernization programs, security posture improvements, and critical infrastructure resilience projects.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in networking and security systems technologies (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, switches, routers, VPNs, segmentation, wireless, monitoring tools).
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in network and/or security infrastructure management, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Strong communication and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance compliance, operational stability, and innovation.
• Proven track record leading operational support teams with lifecycle management, compliance, and incident response responsibilities.
• Resilient, adaptable, and capable of leading through change.
• Demonstrates deep understanding of networking and security technologies with the ability to translate technical insights into business value.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks relevant to OT environments (e.g., NERC CIP, NIST, ISO 27001).
• Collaborative mindset with strong vendor and partner management skills.
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space Sets enterprise-wide OT standards, governance, and best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills.
• Excellent leadership and team development abilities.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance