IT Director of Global Infrastructure - Houston, United States - Flowserve

Description

Company Overview:

If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what youre searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserves position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone

Company Overview :

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Driven by our Purpose, we are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With more than 16,000 employees in more than 50 countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. We support more than 10,000 customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally.

Join a company where the people challenge themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. You will be part of a team known for its industry-leading talent, unparalleled portfolio, and unmatched commitment to customer success. Flowserves culture promotes recognition and rewards creativity, hard work, and commitment. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Position Overview :

The IT Director of Global Infrastructure will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of Flowserve's global IT infrastructure. This role requires a strategic leader who can effectively manage a diverse team, optimize infrastructure performance, ensure scalability, and uphold security standards across all regions of operation. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of infrastructure technologies, strong leadership and management skills, and a proven track record of leading innovation in a global enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Infrastructure Strategy : Develop and execute a comprehensive global infrastructure strategy aligned with Flowserves objectives and growth plans.
• Team Leadership : Lead and mentor a geographically dispersed team of infrastructure professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and professional development.
• Infrastructure Design and Implementation : Oversee the design, deployment, and optimization of scalable and resilient distributed and data center infrastructure solutions to support Flowserves evolving needs.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management : Drive the adoption and management of cloud infrastructure services, ensuring optimal performance, cost efficiency, and security.
• Network Architecture : Lead the design and standards for a robust network architecture to facilitate seamless connectivity across all locations, including data centers and sites, and data and voice.
• Telephony Architecture : Lead the design and maintenance of global telephony, voice architecture and telephony systems.
• Security and Compliance : Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance standards to safeguard the organization's infrastructure and data assets.
• Vendor Management : Collaborate with vendors and service providers to evaluate, select, negotiate, and manage infrastructure technologies and services while fostering partnership and vendor accountability.
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity : Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans to minimize the impact of potential disruptions.
• Budgeting and Cost Management : Develop and manage the infrastructure budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources and adherence to financial targets.
• Performance Monitoring and Optimization : Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor infrastructure performance and identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Deep expertise in infrastructure technologies, including servers, storage, WAN, LAN, and SDWAN networking, virtualization, cloud services, and telephony.
• Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale infrastructure programs and initiatives in a global enterprise environment.
• Experience leading the design, architecture, and implementation of solutions leveraging Cisco and Meraki equipment, Microsoft Azure cloud services, Microsoft Teams Phone, and Zscaler.
• Experience leading infrastructure in a hybrid outsourced model.
• Experience leading infrastructure in a highly distributed global organization with thousands of employees located at hundreds of sites in countries across all four major geographic regions.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security best practices, compliance standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven track record of identifying, securing funding for and remediating technical debt through refresh and upgrade programs in pursuit of improved reliability and security risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to develop and deliver multimode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Ability to instill trust, gaining confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and authenticity.
• Proven ability to effectively interact with, anticipate and balance needs of multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization, both within IT and among the business.
• Proven ability to build effective formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the IT organization.
• Proven ability to build partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, logical thought process, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to see ahead to future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough strategies.
• Proven ability to lead change by leading and inspiring individuals and/or groups toward meeting Flowserves vision, mission, and goals.
• Proven ability to balance delegation and direct involvement, easily moving into and out of technical weeds, while always maintaining a strategic viewpoint.

Preferred Skills:

• Relevant IT certifications are a plus.

Req ID : R-9843

Job Family Group : Information Technology

Job Family : IT Information Technology Leadership

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