Transport Operations Project Manager

NextGen is recruiting for an unnamed leading telecommunications organization seeking a Transport Operations Project Manager. The role leads telecommunications transport and network operations initiatives, coordinating engineering, field operations, vendors, and business stakeholders from planning through delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end transport operations projects, ensuring delivery within established scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, resource allocation plans, and risk mitigation strategies
• Coordinate with network engineering, transport operations, field teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Oversee transport network deployment, upgrades, capacity expansion, and infrastructure modernization projects
• Monitor network performance, operational KPIs, service availability, and project delivery metrics
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations
• Drive process improvements, operational efficiencies, and cost optimization initiatives
• Ensure compliance with operational standards, safety requirements, and company policies
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure contractual and operational commitments are met
• Prepare project status reports, executive dashboards, and stakeholder presentations
• Facilitate project review meetings and communicate project progress, challenges, milestones, and deliverables
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution and operational readiness

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, or a related field
• Experience managing projects within telecommunications, transport operations, or network operations environments
• Strong understanding of transport networks, fiber-optic infrastructure, transmission systems, and network connectivity
• Experience managing end-to-end projects, including scope definition, planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, and delivery
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, including network engineering, field operations, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies
• Strong knowledge of project tracking, risk management, issue resolution, and dependency management
• Experience monitoring operational KPIs, network performance, service availability, and project delivery metrics
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, and project reporting dashboards
• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
• PMP, CAPM, or other recognized project management certification
• Experience working with large telecommunications service providers
• Knowledge of DWDM, OTN, SONET/SDH, Ethernet, IP/MPLS, and fiber transport technologies
• Experience with network deployment, infrastructure upgrades, capacity expansion, and modernization initiatives
• Experience managing third-party vendors, service providers, and contractual deliverables
• Knowledge of network reliability, service assurance, operational readiness, and business continuity
• Experience driving process improvements, operational efficiencies, and cost optimization initiatives
• Familiarity with executive reporting, KPI dashboards, and senior stakeholder presentations