Network Manager

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Founded in 1965, Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America with 2024 total revenues reaching approximately $3.6 billion. Herc Rentals’ parent company, known as Herc Holdings Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 1, 2016, under the symbol “HRI.” Herc Rentals serves customers through approximately 620+ locations and has about 10,200 employees in North America as of June 30, 2025.

Job Purpose

This leadership role is responsible for implementation and operational aspect of the Herc network and voice Infrastructure.  This role will coordinate technical activities of the team to provide stable operation, high performance, and availability of the core network throughout the organization.  Provides cross-functional technical oversight, and compliance with technical standards.  Be able to assist with coaching, escalation and delegation of tasks and activities.   Development of the team will be a priority in supporting our growing initiatives.

What You Will Do...

• Provide technical leadership to team members to achieve organizational goals and coordinate with teams to ensure business needs are properly implemented and satisfy the business processes defined for the project/initiative
• Collaborate closely with other teams (e.g. Network Engineering, Desktop Engineering, Cloud Services and Applications) to provide consultation and technical administration for projects, initiatives, and general operations to ensure performance, availability, and security across platformsDocument process design, process workflow, process instructions, etc. 
• Serve as the Operational Lead for Herc Rentals network/voice managed services to assure incident and service requests are met within the agreed-upon Service Level Agreements
• Understands departmental billing mechanism and code. and track invoices.  Prepare and track capital and expenses within the department budget
• Monitor and report on network and voice system performance, and provide status to management
• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational issues to ensure incident and problem resolution 
• Drives problem investigations and resolution as required
• Completes reports and summaries for management, including project status, problem reports, and progress summaries.  
• Coordinates network and voice vendor support and vendor performance reviews 
• Coordinates and manages complex issues, coordinating appropriate technical personnel, workplan, deadlines, and driving customer communications until issue resolution
• Coach, Mentor, & Develop talent within the team.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in network and voice solutions
• Technical experience in network, VoIP, data center, and wireless in an enterprise environment
• Experience working with, designing, and supporting IP Telephony, Linux, Microsoft Server, VMware virtual environments, specifically datacenter networking
• Experience with Cloud Services, including AWS, OCI and Azure
• Experience leading projects developing and/or deploying network infrastructure
• Experience managing telecom, hardware, and service vendors to meet business objectives and SLAs
• Experience migration from On-Prem Solutions to Cloud platforms
• Excellent troubleshooting skills & problem resolution
• ITIL certification preferred
• Ability to work on-call, nights, and weekends as needed for operations & projects.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed for project delivery.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
• An advanced degree is preferred.
• Industry certifications (Cisco, AWS, Fortinet, ITIL) strongly preferred

Skills

• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in written documentation.
• Self-starter with a good work ethic, the ability to work independently or as a team 

Req #: 64870

Pay Range: Based On Qualifications 

Please be advised that the actual salary offered for any position is subject to the company's sole discretion and may be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, location, and overall fit for the role.

Herc Rentals values its employees and provides excellent compensation and benefits packages which are not limited to the following.

Keeping You Healthy

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flex spending and health savings accounts

Virtual Health Visits

24 Hour Nurse Line

Healthy Pregnancy Program

Tobacco Cessation Program

Weight Loss Program

• Building Your Financial Future
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

Life & Work Harmony

Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacations, Sick Days)

Paid Parental Leave.

Military leave & support for those in the National Guard and Reserves

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Auto & Home Insurance Discounts

Protecting You & Your Family

Company Paid Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Company Paid Disability Insurance

Supplemental Disability Insurance

Group Legal Plan

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Herc does not discriminate in employment based on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, political affiliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.