DWDM Program Lead: Deliver High-Impact Telecom Projects

ZTE Corporation; Çankaya; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

ZTE Corporation in Türkiye is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of DWDM projects across the full lifecycle, from bid support through delivery, invoicing, and payment collection. The role requires strong project management, engineering, commercial, and customer relationship skills, with deep knowledge of DWDM technologies and telecommunications networks.

You will coordinate with engineering, sales, procurement, finance, and partners to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in team management and project delivery, preferably DWDM.
• Proven experience in project management, engineering management, DWDM network planning, or turnkey telecom projects.
• Previous project management experience with Türk Telekom or in Türk Telekom projects is highly preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of DWDM technologies and related networks (Regional Networks, SDH).
• Good knowledge of local engineering design, implementation, material standards, specs, and acceptance procedures.
• Excellent project planning, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in both English and Turkish.

Responsibilities

• Support DWDM project bidding activities with engineering solutions, implementation plans, resource requirements, and cost estimates.
• Support contract negotiations and define scope, pricing, acceptance criteria, invoicing, and change terms.
• Manage contracts and relationships with subcontractors and outsourcing partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Establish and manage the DWDM delivery team, roles, and workflows.
• Monitor risks, issues, and escalations with timely resolutions.
• Manage DWDM projects per scope, budget, quality, design, and timelines.
• Track milestones and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery following acceptance criteria.
• Ensure successful project acceptance, invoicing, and payment collection.
• Monitor profitability and identify opportunities to optimize costs and margins.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities from existing relationships.
• Coordinate with engineering, sales, procurement, finance, and other functions for end-to-end delivery.

Skills

Project management

DWDM technologies

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

English Turkish fluency

Budgeting & cost estimation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electronics Engineering

Telecommunications Engineering

Project Management

Job description

ZTE Corporation in Türkiye is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of DWDM projects across the full lifecycle, from bid support through delivery, invoicing, and payment collection. The role requires strong project management, engineering, commercial, and customer relationship skills, with deep knowledge of DWDM technologies and telecommunications networks.

You will coordinate with engineering, sales, procurement, finance, and partners to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery