Title: Network Project Manager Location: Silver Springs, MD Duration: 30 Months Description: Were investing in our network to improve the way we live, work, and communicate. Our fiber infrastructure will be critical for all of our future network transformation objectives. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the ongoing designing/building of our FTTP Network.
You will be managing all aspects of OSP Network Transformation project management.
Job Duties to include but limited to: Driving complex projects and programs to achieve targeted and measured business goals and key objectives.
Developing weekly schedules.
Participate in weekly status calls.
Developing and implementing corrective action plans to mitigate impact to project schedules and overall business objectives.
Maintaining excellent communication with functional team members, direct management, and external customers to ensure early identification of issues a timely reporting of status.
What were looking for... You are the type of person who sees a problem and gets it fixed no matter what. You enjoy the challenge of working through complex, cross-functional issues towards a transformational solution. Youre great at being detail oriented and thrive under the pressure of a deadline, but are also willing to be flexible when the situation is right. You are able to negotiate effectively at all levels of the organization and influence decisions that yield the best results for our company.
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 (Most Important): Bachelors degree or five or more years of work experience.
One or more years of relevant outside plant work experience.
Technical or project management experience.
Knowledge of PC and software applications including Windows, MS Office Applications, & Google Workspace Applications.
DESIRED SKILLS: Excellent verbal and written skills for inter-organizational and external customer communications.
Strong organization skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple, often conflicting priorities to successful completion.
Experience making independent decisions based on policies, practices and project requirements.
Engineering, Planning, and/or Operations knowledge, especially with Local and Long-Haul Telecommunications networks.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to make network design decisions based on recommended Engineering Guidelines and design criteria.
Manages the OSP work order Engineering design and Construction completion activity.
Monitor progress on all aspects of the Network Transformation program
Monitor and adjust a weekly work schedule as necessary
Contribute to weekly status calls with ENG & OSP teams.
Manages customer escalations related to service orders and EWO projects. •
Last updated on Oct 5, 2023