Remote Telecom Project Manager: CEM & Ethernet Migrations

KGI Wireless, Inc.; Idaho; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KGI Wireless, Inc. seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead pre-cutover and post-cutover CEM, Ethernet, and TDM migration orders across the program. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring on-time delivery, and managing vendor relationships.

You will chair regular CEM team meetings, track progress through all stages, handle escalations, and document decisions. Periodic after-hours support may be required to address critical network events or outages.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of telecommunications technical project management experience.
• Proven ability to lead multi-site, multi-phase network deployments and carrier projects.
• Thorough knowledge of the TDM and Ethernet circuit ordering and provisioning lifecycle.
• Familiarity with AI tools and automation is a plus.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage parallel workstreams and engage cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong background in workflow development, process optimization, risk mitigation, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Host and facilitate daily/weekly CEM team meetings; document decisions, action items, and blockers; distribute meeting notes to all stakeholders.
• Serve as primary liaison between network engineering and architect, access engineering, maintenance engineering, COEI, field engineering, transport, broadband ISP, operations, and TDM Force Disconnect program management.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for CEM order questions from the broader program team.
• Track all CEM, Ethernet, and TDM migration orders through all order stages; maintain accurate and current order status in tracking systems.
• Manage TEC EWO workflow in M6: create and track engineering work orders, manage CEM related queue, elevate stalled orders.
• Identify, document, and elevate stalled or at-risk orders; follow up with carriers and internal teams to resolve order issues and document resolutions and lessons learned.
• Issue change orders for orders requiring modification; verify installation, testing, and turnup completion against order specifications.
• Schedule T1 cutover events in coordination with the broader CEM project team; verify traffic stability post-cutover.
• Troubleshoot Ethernet connectivity issues during the pre-T1+ turnup phase; coordinate with circuit vendors and Client engineering to resolve.
• Notify all relevant teams of cutover closeout; upload final documentation to the designated shared repository.

Skills

Telecom project management

Vendor management

TDM/Ethernet provisioning

Cross-functional coordination

PMP certification

Job description

KGI Wireless, Inc. seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead pre-cutover and post-cutover CEM, Ethernet, and TDM migration orders across the program. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring on-time delivery, and managing vendor relationships.

You will chair regular CEM team meetings, track progress through all stages, handle escalations, and document decisions. Periodic after-hours support may be required to address critical network events or outages.