Network Project Manager - III

Job Title: Network Project Manager
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
Duration: 12 Months

Targeted Years of Experience: 5-7 years

Responsibilities:
• Analyzes architecture, relationship between systems, and systems flow of end-to-end designs.
• Interface with Engineering, Operations and Network Planning organizations to serve and support proper designs needed to simplify and modernize the legacy network.
• Track monthly Engineering and Operations progress to ensure progress is being made to achieve Open For Sales, Copper Migration and Switch shutdown targets.
• Sharing progress with leaders and other stakeholders with dashboards and reports.

MUST HAVE SKILLS:

Strategic & Analytical Thinking

• Ability to assess network topology and identify consolidation opportunities
• Cost-benefit analysis — evaluating which sites/circuits to consolidate and when
• Scenario planning — modeling different consolidation sequences and their impact

Network & Infrastructure Knowledge

• Deep understanding of network architecture (WAN, LAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, circuits)
• Familiarity with facility types — data centers, comms rooms, edge sites
• Understanding of capacity planning and service dependencies

Data & Inventory Management

• Ability to work with network inventory systems and asset registers
• Identifying gaps, redundancies, and rationalization opportunities in circuit/equipment data
• Proficiency in Excel/data tools for modeling and reporting

DESIRED SKILLS:

Stakeholder Engagement

• Presenting consolidation recommendations to senior leadership
• Aligning strategy with business goals across multiple departments
• Managing pushback from teams resistant to site changes

Financial & Commercial Awareness

• Understanding lease obligations, carrier contracts, and exit costs
• Building business cases for consolidation decisions
• Tracking realized savings against strategy targets

Vendor & Carrier Knowledge

• Understanding carrier landscapes and contract structures
• Identifying opportunities to renegotiate or exit unfavorable contracts

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or Business or equivelant experiance