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Corporate At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.
Remote role based ideally from the UK or Germany
Job Summary
The Senior Manager, Global IT Infrastructure leads multiple IT Infrastructure organizations and is responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of ZOLL's Global IT Infrastructure, including on-premise data center, cloud, and hybrid environments. Reporting to the Senior Director of IT Infrastructure & Operations, this role provides senior leadership, defining and driving infrastructure strategy while ensuring execution aligned to enterprise objectives.
The Senior Manager partners with IT and enterprise stakeholders, including executive leadership, to ensure that infrastructure platforms are reliable, secure, cost-efficient, and aligned with ZOLL's mission. This role is accountable for strategic direction, operational excellence, financial management, lifecycle governance, and organizational development within the IT Infrastructure organization, supporting ZOLL's strategic goals for enterprise resilience and modernization.
Essential Functions
Leadership and Strategy
Help define, evolve and execute the Infrastructure & Operations strategy in alignment with Global IT and enterprise leadership Lead multiple IT Infrastructure functions through managers, establishing organizational structure, accountability, and performance outcomes Own and drive multi-year infrastructure roadmaps, translating business strategy into technology capabilities as well as investment priorities and skill development Foster collaboration across geographically distributed teams, promoting a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement o Serve as a trusted and strategic partner to business stakeholders and internal IT teams, influencing technology direction and investment decisions
o Represent Global IT Infrastructure at senior leadership and executive levels, providing strategic updates on priorities, risks, financials and outcomes, and helping drive alignment on key decisions
Operational and Technical Management
Provide senior leadership with oversight of IT Infrastructure operations including availability, capacity, performance, and security of global systems
Establish and govern enterprise-wide KPIs and SLAs, driving continuous improvement and operational maturity, tracking KPIs and initiating service improvements based on trends and root-cause analysis
Help define and execute Global IT Infrastructure business continuity and disaster recovery strategy, including executive reporting and risk alignment
Partner with Security and Architecture teams to ensure processes, governance, and solutions comply with enterprise security and risk standards, supporting frameworks like ITIL, HIPAA, or ISO27001
Own and manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service delivery to optimize quality and cost effectiveness
Financial and Resource Management
Manage infrastructure budgets, including forecasting and cost optimization
Drive cloud financial management (FinOps) and data center cost efficiency initiatives
Evaluate and prioritize capital and operational investments based on business value and ROI
Align resources across teams and initiatives to support strategic objectives
Modernization and Continuous Improvement
Lead IT Infrastructure wide transformation aligning technology capabilities with business strategy to provide a resilient, automated, and cost efficient infrastructure that supports mission critical operations
Identify and implement opportunities to reduce technical debt, streamline operations, and optimize cloud and data-center costs
Define adoption strategies for emerging technologies aligned with enterprise and infrastructure architecture and long-term business value
Collaborate with peers to advance platform engineering practices and enable secure, scalable infrastructure services
People Management and Development
Lead, mentor and develop managers, supervisors, and senior technical leaders building a strong leadership pipeline
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, goal setting, and performance reviews; promote professional development and succession readiness
Design and evolve organizational structure, ensuring scalability and leadership development
Champion ZOLL Leadership Qualities
Influence senior leadership through proactive communication of strategy, risks, financials, and organizational needs
Required/Preferred Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required required
10+ years experience in an enterprise IT environment required required
4-6 years experience leading managers or multiple teams in an enterprise environment required
4-6 years proven experience managing enterprise-scale infrastructure across hybrid environments required
1-3 years Demonstrated success implementing governance, lifecycle management, and service improvement frameworks required
1-3 years Strong technical foundation in one or more areas:
1-3 years Experience in cross-functional collaboration with Infrastructure teams, IT Security, Architecture, and Application teams preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to define strategy and drive execution at enterprise scale
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities in fast-paced multi-initiative environments
Demonstrated ability to lead through change and foster a culture of learning and accountability
Strong financial accountability, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization ownership
Proven ability to perform in high-pressure situations and incidents, providing clear direction, maintaining team focus, and driving timely resolution while minimizing business impact
Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and vendor partnerships
