Project Manager, Video Distribution

Sand Cherry

. Develop and maintain the integrated project plan, schedule, milestones, dependencies, resource needs, and delivery roadmap for the terrestrial CDN and packet recovery program .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex technology projects, including integrated project planning, cross-functional coordination, and vendor management. Proficient in translating technical requirements into actionable plans while ensuring alignment with business outcomes and operational standards.

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Project ManagementContent Delivery Networks (CDNs)Cross-Functional CoordinationCapacity PlanningVendor Management

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Hard Skills

Integrated Project PlanningBudget ManagementRAID LogsChange ControlTesting CoordinationAcceptance Criteria DevelopmentNetwork MonitoringTraffic ManagementOperational ReadinessTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsDecision-Making SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProjectExcelPowerPointProject Management ToolsDocumentation Tools

Industry Keywords

TelecommunicationsVideo DistributionIP Media TransportPacket RecoveryNetwork ResiliencyOperational ControlsVideo Services ForumTerrestrial IP NetworkingLive Video DeliveryInfrastructure Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain the integrated project plan, schedule, milestones, dependencies, resource needs, and delivery roadmap for the terrestrial CDN and packet recovery program
Coordinate cross-functional work across video engineering, network architecture, operations, testing, customer teams, affiliates, vendors, and external technology partners
Facilitate requirements, design, planning, status, risk, and decision meetings; document outcomes, owners, and due dates and ensure timely follow-through
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, RAID logs, decisions, change control, and executive status reporting across the full project lifecycle
Translate complex technical work involving CDN architecture, IP media transport, packet recovery, headends, capacity, and network monitoring into clear workstreams and actionable plans
Track capacity planning, traffic engineering, regional scalability, last-mile bandwidth optimization, and cost-management objectives
Coordinate testing across laboratory, peak-demand, packet-loss, recovery, resiliency, weather-event, and operational-readiness scenarios
Establish and track acceptance criteria for recovery performance, latency, network availability, capacity, utilization, and operational reporting
Manage vendor evaluations, procurement dependencies, implementation commitments, and delivery performance
Identify, assess, and escalate risks and issues affecting performance, interoperability, timeline, budget, customer readiness, or operational continuity
Coordinate deployment planning, customer and affiliate readiness, communications, cutover, implementation validation, and transition to ongoing operations and support
Ensure deliverables align with architecture standards, CONOPS, operational controls, monitoring requirements, and lifecycle management processes
Provide decision-oriented updates to senior leaders and technical stakeholders
Build working relationships across engineering, operations, vendors, customers, affiliates, and business teams while maintaining accountability for outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of project or program management experience leading complex technology, telecommunications, network, media, or infrastructure initiatives
Experience managing large, cross-functional technical programs from planning through testing, deployment, operational readiness, and handoff
Working knowledge of large-scale video distribution, live and linear video delivery, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), IP-based media transport, or distributed networks
Experience coordinating technical work involving satellite-terrestrial distribution, headends, earth stations, TAPs, receivers, packet recovery, media edge, or related video infrastructure is strongly preferred
Understanding of terrestrial IP networking, traffic management, capacity planning, network resiliency, monitoring, and optimization concepts
Experience managing integrated project plans, budgets, RAID logs, dependencies, change control, governance, status reporting, and executive communications
Experience developing and coordinating test plans, acceptance criteria, deployment readiness, cutover activities, and operational transition for critical technology platforms
Experience managing technology vendors and implementation partners
Familiarity with ARQ, RIST-based transport, packet recovery networks, or Video Services Forum specifications, including VSF TR-06-4 Parts 6 and 7, is a plus
Proven ability to understand the end-to-end video distribution ecosystem and connect technical delivery decisions to business outcomes
Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and make timely, data-informed recommendations
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex technical issues for business and executive audiences
Strong collaboration and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence teams without direct authority
Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and standard project management, documentation, reporting, and collaboration tools
Successful completion of applicable background screening requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Broadcast Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline
Must be authorized to work without visa sponsorship or visa transfers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Long-term consulting opportunity
Professional career growth opportunities
Digital workforce
Self-responsibility and autonomy in managing workloads
Recognition for employee contributions
Friendly and communicative work culture