Senior Project Manager - Network

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager with proven experience leading complex technical projects in the networking domain. The ideal candidate thrives in high-pressure environments, excels at driving execution under tight timelines, and brings both technical acumen and exceptional stakeholder management skills to complex transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the project planning, execution, and delivery within scope, budget, and aggressive timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including network engineers and architects to ensure project objectives are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, driving regular communication, progress reporting, and expectation management.
• Identify, document, and actively manage project risks, dependencies, and issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation as required.
• Develop and maintain project documentation including project plans, risk registers, status reports, and customer-facing updates.
• Manage change requests and scope adjustments in coordination with stakeholders and technical teams.
• May include the planning, and coordination of migration waves, including dependency management and cutover activities.
• Depending on project requirements, oversee and organize application testing efforts, ensuring validation and readiness for post-migration operations.

Skills-Required:

• 7+ years of project management experience, with at least 3+ years leading enterprise-scale cloud migration or network transformation projects.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking concepts
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and aggressive delivery timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated success in customer-facing roles.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet,)

Skills-Nice to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field
• Proven track record of managing network deployments
• Proven experience planning and executing migration waves and coordinating large testing efforts.
• PMP certified

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include:

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 401(k) - Paid company holidays - Paid time off - Paid parental and caregiver leave - Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.

Use of AI:

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please refer to the Candidate Privacy Notice or contact us at [email protected]. You may opt-out of the review or analysis of your application and resume by AI tools by using the General Application. Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field. You may also choose to opt-out of recording and transcription at any time, including after joining an interview. Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out.

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