Manager / 4G and 5G Core Deployment

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company seeks a full-time Project Manager in the United States to lead complex customer mobile telecommunications deployments and internal initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of technical strategy and client delivery, offering visibility and hands-on leadership.

You will own wireless and networking deployments from initiation to handoff, shaping governance in a fast-scaling company and expanding expertise across 5G Standalone and Private Enterprise

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of project management experience in telecommunications deployments.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification.
• Experience managing complex customer technology projects from initiation to handoff.
• Knowledge of 4G/LTE and 5G architectures (NSA/SA).
• Familiarity with mobile core networks, IP, signaling, OSS/BSS, SIP, VoLTE/VoNR.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployments from contract award through operational handoff.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Solution Architecture, Sales, Operations, vendors, and customers.
• Develop and maintain project governance, plans, risks and milestones.

Skills

Project management

4G/LTE

5G

Stakeholder management

PM tools knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Microsoft Planner

Job description

Our client is seeking a full-time Project Manager in the US to lead complex customer mobile telecommunications deployments and select internal initiatives. They are an ambitious, rapidly growing telecommunications organization delivering cutting-edge 4G/LTE, 5G, mobile core, and enterprise wireless solutions.

Take full ownership of high-impact wireless and networking deployments from initial contract award all the way through operational handoff! This role puts you right at the intersection of technical strategy and client delivery, offering incredible visibility, hands‑on leadership, and the opportunity to help shape project governance within a fast‑scaling company. If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to expand your expertise across 5G Standalone and Private Enterprise Networks, this is the perfect career move.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–5+ years of project management experience involving a 4G/LTE or 5G mobile core network
• PMP, PRINCE2, or another recognized project management certification
• Proven experience managing complex customer technology projects from initiation through operational handoff
• Working knowledge of 4G/LTE and 5G network architectures (including NSA and SA)
• Understanding of mobile core networks, IP networking, signalling protocols, OSS/BSS, SIP, VoLTE, and VoNR
• Knowledge of mobile network roaming and relationships between Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
• Experience overseeing projects involving integrated hardware and software solutions
• Experience collaborating with Engineering, Solution Architecture, Sales, Operations, vendors, and customers
• Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, dependencies, resource allocation, budgets, risk, issue, and change management
• Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner, or comparable project management platforms

Desired Skills & Experience

• Private Enterprise Network or enterprise wireless deployment experience
• Additional experience with mobile core, IMS, VoLTE/VoNR, roaming, or related technologies
• Experience working within a startup or rapidly growing telecommunications organization
• Experience creating or improving project management processes, governance standards, templates, or delivery methodologies

What You Will Be Doing

• 50% 4G/LTE & 5G Mobile Core Architecture
• 20% PM Tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Planner)

Daily Responsibilities

• 40% Project Planning, Execution, and Governance
• 30% Cross-Functional Team & Engineering Collaboration

You will receive the following benefits: