Director of Network and Security

Director, Network & Security

The Director, Network & Security reports to the VP, Chief Enterprise Architect & Edge Transformation Leader and serves as the senior leader responsible for Eaton's global network and network security organization.

This role combines strategic leadership, operational excellence, and technical expertise, with accountability for three integrated functions:

• Architecture – Network and security standards, target-state architectures, and reusable design patterns.
• Unified Network & Security Operations – Global operations of switching, routing, WAN/SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls, network access control (NAC), and segmentation.
• Delivery & Lifecycle Management – Infrastructure project delivery, technology lifecycle management, technical debt reduction, M&A integration, site deployments, and managed services governance.

This leader will unify network operations and network security execution under a single accountable organization, creating one team responsible for the network from edge to perimeter. The organization will operate through a common change-management process, integrated incident response model, and unified on-call structure. The Information Security organization will continue to own cybersecurity governance, policy, threat detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) functions, and independent oversight.

The Director will define and advance Eaton's network strategy through architecture standards, operational excellence, automation, and performance-driven execution. Leading teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, this individual will accelerate infrastructure modernization efforts, improve service availability and reliability, and support Eaton's vision of a highly automated, resilient, predictive, and self-healing network environment that enables business growth and operational scalability.

What you'll do:

• Leadership & Organizational Management
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for Eaton's global Network & Security organization, overseeing Architecture, Network & Security Operations, and Delivery & Lifecycle Management.
• Lead and develop a global team of more than 30 professionals, including senior managers and regional operations teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive adoption of AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency and employee experience.
• Build and maintain a highly engaged, high-performing technical organization.
• Strategy & Architecture
  • Define and govern enterprise network and network security architectures, standards, and reusable design patterns.
• Develop and execute technology roadmaps across LAN, data center networking, WAN/SD-WAN, wireless, firewalls, NAC, segmentation, Cisco ISE, F5, and related technologies.
• Partner with Cloud, Operations, and End User Computing leaders to deliver scalable, future-ready infrastructure solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and industry best practices to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Network & Security Operations
  • Lead a unified global network and security operations organization with end-to-end accountability for service delivery and operational performance.
• Drive improvements in service availability, SLA performance, incident management, compliance, and Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
• Establish consistent operational processes, including change management, incident response, and support models across all regions.
• Partner closely with the CISO organization to ensure alignment between operational execution, governance, and security objectives.
• Delivery & Lifecycle Management
  • Own the infrastructure delivery portfolio, including:
• Site refresh and modernization initiatives
• SD-WAN deployments
• New facility implementations
• Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Technology refresh and lifecycle programs
• Technical debt remediation efforts
• Establish governance processes for project intake, prioritization, and execution.
• Lead architecture-to-operations transitions, including documentation, runbooks, support models, and operational readiness criteria.
• Resolve…