Jesse Weaver
About Jesse Weaver
Jesse Weaver serves as the Director of Digital Infrastructure & Operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in IT management and infrastructure, having held various leadership roles in organizations such as Prelude Services, PwC, and Unisys.
Work at Harley-Davidson
Jesse Weaver serves as the Director of Digital Infrastructure & Operations at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since 2020. In this role, he oversees a global infrastructure organization within the Digital Office, managing both onshore and offshore resources to maintain a 24x7x365 operations model. He leads the implementation and design of infrastructure solutions for on-premise and cloud-based technologies, including compute, storage, networking, and manufacturing plant-based applications. Additionally, he directs geographically distributed teams to support enterprise IT functions and manufacturing facilities globally.
Previous Experience
Before joining Harley-Davidson, Jesse Weaver held several key positions in the technology sector. He was the Chief Technology Officer at Prelude Services from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Manager in Cloud & Infrastructure Advisory at PwC from 2016 to 2018. His earlier roles include Senior Manager of Network & Security Services at Unisys from 2009 to 2016, Corporate IT Manager at Hersha Hospitality Management from 2006 to 2009, and Network Engineer at Harsco Corporation from 2005 to 2006. He began his career as an IT Support Specialist at Widener University from 2001 to 2005.
Education and Expertise
Jesse Weaver earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Information Systems from Penn State University. He completed his Bachelor's of Science from 2002 to 2005 and his Master's of Science from 2010 to 2012. His educational background has equipped him with the skills necessary to lead complex IT operations and infrastructure projects, particularly in cloud and network environments.
Leadership and Management
In his current role, Jesse Weaver leads Harley-Davidson's IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes, ensuring efficient management of incidents, problems, changes, and assets. He conducts executive reviews of Digital Office initiatives and aligns resources to support these initiatives. He also owns the Profit and Loss (P&L) for the Global Infrastructure organization, aligning strategic direction with business objectives and serving as a liaison to various business lines within Harley-Davidson.