Director of Networks and AV

Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture.

What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet.

Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity's most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE's "Change the World" list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies..

Director of Network and AV

We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Director of IT Network and AV to lead and manage the entire networking and audiovisual infrastructure across fall our locations. This role is pivotal in ensuring seamless, high-performance network and AV services, supporting and enabling the cutting-edge work of our biotech startups.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Strategy:
• Stay on the forefront of network technologies specifically in the areas of VPN, firewalls, virtual segregation, remote management, performance, redundancy and site-to-site connectivity.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for management, monitoring, maintenance and oversight of our networks and AV infrastructure across all locations.
• Implement KPIs to measure and improve service performance.
• Collaborate and work as one team with our IT operations and core platform staff
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders at our head office and portfolio companies, and with our vendors.
• Network Management:
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of network services.
• Proactively identify and resolve network issues and implement improvements.
• Manage relationships with the managed service provider, and circuit providers, ensuring high-quality service delivery and performance with redundancy.
• Monitor and oversee network operations across all Flagship locations (15 in Cambridge, MA, 2 in Europe, 1 in Asia)
• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of robust network solutions for new locations as needs arise
• AV Management:
• Oversee the design, installation, and maintenance of audiovisual systems across all sites.
• Ensure the AV systems meet the high standards required by our key stakeholders, providing especially exceptional service reliability during key board meetings, events, and in facilities provided to senior executives.
• Manage relationships with the AV service providers, ensuring high-quality service delivery and performance.
• Project Management:
• Lead and manage network and AV projects, from planning through execution to completion.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure project timelines and budgets are met.
• Security & Compliance:
• Ensure all network and AV systems comply with industry standards and regulations.
• Implement security measures to protect against data breaches and other cyber threats.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT network and AV management.
• Proven experience in leading and managing operations working with vendor partners.
• Extensive knowledge of network architecture, protocols, and security.
• Strong understanding of AV systems and technologies.
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of successful project delivery.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior leadership and partners.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, CTS) are a plus.

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, "FSP") do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering's internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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