Network Program Manager

VIVA USA Inc; Austin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VIVA USA Inc is seeking an IT Network Program Manager 1 to plan, coordinate, and execute network infrastructure projects and operational initiatives. You will collaborate with Network Engineering, IT infrastructure teams, site teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure projects are planned, tracked, and completed on schedule.

The role requires foundational networking knowledge plus strong project coordination, organization, and communication skills to manage multiple initiatives across

Qualifikationen

• 2–5 years of experience supporting IT infrastructure, networking, technical projects, or project/program management.
• Basic understanding of enterprise network technologies: LAN/WAN, routing & switching, wireless, internet circuits, firewalls, SD-WAN, DNS, DHCP.
• Experience coordinating technical teams, vendors, or telecommunications providers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical project information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate network infrastructure projects involving LAN, WAN, wireless and SD-WAN deployments.
• Maintain project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and status updates.
• Coordinate activities between Network Engineering, vendors, carriers, site teams, and IT groups.
• Track equipment ordering, circuit delivery, installation, and readiness.
• Schedule and lead project meetings and document decisions and actions.

Kenntnisse

Networking basics

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Multi-project management

Ausbildung

PMP

CAPM

ITIL

Network+

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Visio

Jobbeschreibung

Overview of the Role

The IT Network Program Manager 1 will support the planning, coordination, and execution of network infrastructure projects and operational initiatives. This position will work closely with Network Engineering, IT infrastructure teams, site teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure projects are properly planned, tracked, communicated, and completed according to schedule. The role is intended for someone with a foundational understanding of enterprise networking combined with strong project coordination, organization, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate network infrastructure projects involving LAN, WAN, wireless, internet circuits, SD-WAN, and site network deployments.
• Maintain project schedules, milestones, action items, risks, dependencies, and status updates.
• Coordinate activities between Network Engineering, vendors, carriers, site teams, and other IT organizations.
• Track equipment ordering, circuit delivery, installation, implementation, and project readiness.
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings and document decisions and action items.
• Follow up with project owners to ensure assigned tasks are completed by agreed due dates.
• Assist with site expansions, network refreshes, migrations, upgrades, and infrastructure deployments.
• Identify project risks, delays, and dependencies and escalation to the appropriate technical or program lead.
• Maintain project documentation, trackers, implementation schedules, and status reports.
• Provide clear project status updates to technical teams and management.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously and help prioritize activities based on project requirements.
• Coordinate project handoff to Network Operations after implementation.

Position Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience supporting IT infrastructure, networking, technical projects, or project/program management.
• Basic understanding of enterprise network technologies, including LAN/WAN, routing and switching, wireless networking, internet and WAN circuits, firewalls, SD-WAN, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience coordinating technical teams, vendors, or telecommunications providers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical project information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through on assigned actions.
• Ability to identify project risks and elevate issues appropriately.
• Self-motivated with a collaborative and positive working style.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in an enterprise IT or network infrastructure environment.
• Familiarity with Cisco, Aruba, Arista, Palo Alto, or similar networking technologies.
• Familiarity with telecommunications carriers and circuit provisioning.
• Basic understanding of ITIL processes, including Change, Incident, and Problem Management.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Visio.
• Experience maintaining project trackers, schedules, dashboards, and status reports.
• PMP, CAPM, ITIL, Network+, or a similar certification is a plus but not required.

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status