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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end data center network deployment management, including program execution, risk mitigation, and cross-functional team coordination. Proficient in project management methodologies and tools, with a strong focus on hardware tracking, supply/demand planning, and stakeholder communication.
Highest-signal resume keywords
End-To-End Program ManagementCross-Functional Team CoordinationProject Management ToolsSupply/Demand PlanningNetwork Deployment Lifecycle
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Hard Skills
BOM ManagementHardware TrackingProcurement CoordinationBasic Networking KnowledgeNetwork Engineering WorkflowsDeployment OperationsAI/Automation ToolsNew Product Introduction ProcessesData Center FabricOptical Transport
Soft Skills
Executive CommunicationSynthesis of Complex InformationProblem SolvingMentoringFlexibility
Tools & Technologies
Project Management ToolsHardware Allocation ToolsNetwork TechnologiesDeployment Methodologies
Certifications & Qualifications
PMPPgMPCCNACCNPJNCIA
Industry Keywords
Network InfrastructureTelecomHyperscale EnvironmentsHigh-Performance ComputingSpine/Leaf Fabric ArchitecturesTraffic EngineeringStructured CablingCampus NetworksOptical NetworkingTelecom Transport Networks
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own end-to-end data center network deployment programs from intake through execution, handoff, and close-out
- Develop deployment plans covering scope, resources, timelines, and dependencies across network layers and teams
- Drive weekly syncs, kickoff calls, and cross-team alignment meetings
- Track milestones, tasks, and deliverables using project management tools
- Manage PO/pool allocations, hardware tracking, and material readiness
- Track global supply status and validate demand versus supply quarterly
- Raise and mitigate short-term supply risks and adjust schedules for shortages
- Optimize hardware allocation across projects, regions, and the broader fleet
- Guide reuse of decommissioned hardware across network programs or sparing needs
- Identify and track risks and dependencies across deployment phases and network layers
- Maintain dependency matrices and align upstream/downstream teams
- Resolve cross-domain schedule conflicts and align Network Engineering pillars on execution sequence and prioritization
- Escalate blockers and drive resolution across cross-functional teams
- Own program communications, including status updates, escalations, and executive briefings
- Provide execution status input to Network Planning teams for an execution-status-aware Plan of Record
- Present data center capacity delivery metrics to leadership forums
- Manage scope changes and stakeholder alignment on timelines and deliverables
- Conduct deployment retrospectives and capture lessons learned
- Drive process improvement initiatives, including hardware demand planning and allocation tool adoption or development
- Share best practices and mentor junior project managers on deployment operations
- Stay current on network technologies, deployment methodologies, and tooling
- Coordinate specialized deployments across Backend & AI/ML, Backbone IP & Migrations, Infrastructure & Enterprise Network, or Optical Network domains
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven ability to own and drive programs end-to-end without escalating every decision
- Strong executive communication and ability to synthesize complex technical programs into clear status, risk, and trade-off narratives for leadership
- Experience managing competing priorities across multiple concurrent deployments
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Track record of independently creating structure in ambiguous environments
- Experience with BOM management, hardware tracking, procurement coordination, and supply/demand planning
- Basic networking knowledge across optical transport, backbone/IP routing, data center fabric, and enterprise/facilities networking
- Familiarity with the network deployment lifecycle from sourcing through staging, installation, turn-up, validation, and operational handoff
- Ability to engage in cross-functional technical discussions, unblock issues, and communicate with engineering partners without configuring or deploying equipment
- Experience with project management tools
- 5–8+ years of project/program management in network infrastructure, telecom, data center, or hyperscale environments
- Experience coordinating large-scale deployments with multiple stakeholders and vendors
- Familiarity with network engineering workflows and deployment operations
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Ability to travel up to 15% for site visits, workshops, and deployment support
- Flexibility to support deployments across time zones
- Must be US-based
- Experience with AI/automation tools for workflow optimization is a plus
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification preferred
- Network certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or JNCIA are a plus but not required
- Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) processes preferred
- Domain-specific familiarity may include GPU cluster environments, high-performance computing, spine/leaf fabric architectures, backbone networks, migration planning, traffic engineering, enterprise networking, structured cabling, campus networks, facilities infrastructure, optical networking, photonic systems, fiber characterization, or telecom transport networks
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only
- Dental provided through UHC
- Nationwide Vision provided by UHC
- Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care
- Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)
- Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera
- Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Days
- 401k Plan
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)
- Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)
- Paid Holidays
- Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law
