Head of Network Services

About this role

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.  

We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business . With a career at the firm, y ou can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. Y ou’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, a s well as compensation , benefits , and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respect s and valu e s differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity .   

Join us for the opportunity to g row and make a difference in ways that matter to you .  

Role Summary This is a senior leadership role within Global Technology Engineering and Operations with accountability for the global network spanning on‑premises, co‑location, cloud, and third‑party environments.

This leader is regarded as the authoritative expert for network infrastructure at T. Rowe Price and plays a critical role in shaping and executing multi‑year platform strategy, while leading teams responsible for day‑to‑day operations and transformation initiatives.

The role combines technical depth with enterprise leadership, owning the strategy, architecture, reliability, modernization, and operations of the firm’s global network estate. This role ensures that the network platform is secure, resilient, scalable, cost‑efficient, and aligned to the firm’s long‑term technology strategy.

Key Leadership Expectations • Recognized authority in network and connectivity infrastructure within the firm • Solves highly complex, ambiguous problems with broad enterprise impact • Defines and executes multi‑year network platform strategy and roadmap aligned to Global Technology and cloud‑first objectives • Leads through other leaders; accountable for outcomes across multiple teams and disciplines • Influences senior technology and business leaders on investment, prioritization, and risk decisions

Responsibilities Strategy, Architecture, and Transformation: • Owns and executes the global network and connectivity strategy, spanning LAN, WAN, wireless, voice, cloud networking, and third‑party integrations • Contributes to target‑state architecture and drives modernization initiatives aligned to cloud, co‑location, and data center exit strategies • Leads network platform transformation initiatives, including: • Cloud and hybrid‑cloud networking • Automation and infrastructure‑as‑code where applicable • Simplification, standardization, and technical debt reduction

• Partners with architecture, platform, SRE, security, and application leaders to ensure seamless integration of network services across the enterprise

Reliability, Availability, and Operational Excellence: • Accountable for network availability, performance, resilience, and recoverability globally • Oversees design and operation of solutions that prevent or minimize technology service disruptions • Establishes and monitors KPIs, reliability metrics, and service health indicators • Leads cross‑functional efforts to analyze incidents, identify root cause, and drive durable corrective actions • Ensures disaster recovery, redundancy, and resiliency strategies are designed, tested, and continuously improved

Automation, Efficiency, and Continuous Improvement: • Drives adoption of automation, tooling, and telemetry to reduce manual effort and increase reliability • Leverages data and metrics to guide decisions, prioritize investments, and improve operational outcomes • Champions modern operating practices and continuous improvement across Network Infrastructure Operations

Leadership, Talent, and Operating Model: • Leads an organization of managers, senior engineers, and technical specialists • Accountable for organizational design, capacity planning, and sustainability of the network function • Provides coaching, mentoring, and development for subordinate leaders and high‑potential engineers • Responsible for recruiting, performance management, and succession planning

Vendor, Financial, and Stakeholder Management: • Owns strategic vendor relationships, including contract negotiation, performance management, and cost optimization • Manages budgets, vendor spend, and investment trade‑offs for the network portfolio • Represents the Network Infrastructure community in internal and external forums • Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on network risk, investment, and roadmap decisions

Business & Industry Knowledge • Demonstrates exceptional understanding of: • Global Technology operating models • Financial services and asset management technology requirements • Enterprise risk, resiliency, and regulatory considerations

• Expertly navigates internal stakeholders and cross‑functional dependencies

Qualifications Required: Experience & Leadership • 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in modernizing and operating in large‑scale enterprise network infrastructure • Demonstrated success leading complex, global technology initiatives with enterprise impact including data center migrations, cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, always-on infrastructure • Proven experience deploying / supporting cloud platforms at scale; AWS preferred. • Proven ability to define, communicate and execute multi‑year platform and modernization strategies • Experience leading organization through significant change and overseeing • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions. • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the abil

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