Senior Manager Network Engineering

Overview

Lead and manage enterprise network strategy, operations, and team across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• network strategy
• project management
• network operations
• process automation
• team mentoring
• executive reporting

Tasks

The Senior Manager of Network Engineering is responsible for defining and executing the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Clayton’s enterprise network. This role provides leadership and oversight to the Network Manager, Home Building Group Network Team Lead, and Network Architect, ensuring a cohesive, scalable, and forward-looking approach to network design, performance, and security. -Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise network strategy aligned with Clayton’s technology and business goals. -Team Capacity Management: Working with our Portfolio team, manage project intake, prioritization, and execution across network initiatives, including budget management, resource planning, metrics, and reporting. -Builds trusted partnerships across Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, and Application teams. -Team Development: Provide mentorship and coaching to network leaders and engineers, fostering professional growth, accountability, and high performance. -Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams to deliver end-to-end technology solutions. -Influence & Communication: Present strategies, roadmaps, and key initiatives to executive leadership and stakeholders; build alignment across teams through clear, persuasive communication. -Operational Excellence: Oversee network operations to ensure high availability, performance, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards. -Innovation & Foresight: Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to guide Clayton’s network modernization and transformation roadmap. -Continuous Improvement: Champion automation, standardization, and process optimization to increase network efficiency and reliability.

Requirements

• cisco
• sd-wan
• terraform
• azure/aws
• 10+ years
• leadership

What You Bring

Business Acumen Strategic & Analytical Thinking The ideal candidate is a strategic, execution-oriented leader with deep operational expertise in network engineering. They will drive innovation while maintaining operational excellence, ensuring that Clayton’s network infrastructure enables the business’s growth and resilience. Success in this role depends on fostering strong partnerships across Enterprise Technology Operations, Security, and other Technology teams to deliver integrated, reliable, and secure solutions. -High integrity, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive information. -Working knowledge of cloud networking architecture and hybrid connectivity (ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, VPN/Transit gateways). -Ability to translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and resilient network strategies. -Comfortable presenting to leadership and influencing strategic direction. -Skilled at balancing strategic planning with tactical execution. -Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and technology contracts. -Experience developing and enforcing network policies, procedures, and standards in alignment with cybersecurity and compliance requirements. -Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives without direct authority. -Exceptional communicator who can simplify complex topics for non-technical audiences. -Strong organizational navigation skills; adept at influencing senior leaders and peers. -Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing, distributed technical teams. -Skilled at risk assessment, prioritization, and capacity planning for enterprise-scale environments. -Understanding of automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (Python, Terraform, etc.) for network configuration and provisioning. -Comfortable operating in dynamic environments, balancing long-term strategy with immediate operational needs. -Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders. -Experienced in managing through ambiguity and influencing without direct authority. -Advanced knowledge of enterprise networking: Core Routing & Switching (Cisco, Aruba, etc.)Wireless Infrastructure (Aruba, Meraki, or equivalent)SD-WAN / Cloud Networking (Azure/AWS integrations, Prisma SD-WAN, or equivalent)Network Security (Firewalls, VPN, NAC, segmentation, Zero Trust)Voice & Unified Communications (Cisco UC, Teams Voice, etc.)Network Monitoring & Observability (SolarWinds, Datadog, Splunk, or similar) -Pragmatic, outcome-oriented mindset focused on measurable business value. -Deep technical understanding of enterprise networking technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, unified communications, and network performance monitoring. -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decisions. -Understands the relationship between network performance, user experience, and business outcomes. -Proven success leading distributed network teams across multiple domains (LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, VoIP, SD-WAN, Cloud Networking, etc.). -10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, including 5+ years in a leadership role within a large, complex enterprise environment.

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Benefits

-Strong mentoring and coaching mindset; invests in people growth and capability building.

About Clayton

-Refurbishes and resells used mobile homes, expanding into a national builder. -A Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary with over 40 facilities and 350 retail locations. -Vertically integrated operations include manufacturing, sales, financing, and insurance. -Specializes in manufactured, modular, CrossMod®, site-built, and tiny homes. -Offers customizable single-family homes, affordable tiny homes, and hybrid CrossMod® homes. -Innovates with factory-built eBuilt® energy-efficient homes and Clayton Built® quality initiatives. -Produces modular sections up to 16 × 76 ft and owns its own supply chain. -Operates lines for military, dormitory, and multi-family housing.

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