Senior Technical Program Manager

Mavenir Systems, Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mavenir Systems, Inc. seeks a program leader to drive Open-RAN and Non-Terrestrial Networks programs, owning the full lifecycle from planning to delivery.

You will collaborate with product groups to analyze solutions and manage risks, presenting progress to executives and customer teams on a regular basis. The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field and hands-on experience in RF engineering, Open-RAN, NB-loT, and Jira-based project governance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field plus 1 year of RF engineering experience.
• Experience with Jira for project lifecycle and dashboards.
• Knowledge of Open-RAN architecture and NB-loT in non-terrestrial networks; vendor management and interoperability testing.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning, coordination, and delivery of new technology programs in Open-RAN and NTN.
• Own full lifecycle of cross-functional programs applying NBloT to non-terrestrial networks.
• Present to executives and customer teams on governance and progress.

Skills

Open-RAN

NB-loT

Jira

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Atlassian Jira

Job description

Mavenir is building the future of networks and pioneering advanced technology, focusing on the vision of a single, software-based automated network that runs on any cloud. As the industry's only end-to-end, cloud-native network software provider, Mavenir is transforming the way the world connects, accelerating software network transformation for 250+ Communications Service Providers in over 120 countries, which serve more than 50% of the world’s subscribers.

Role Summary

Drive the planning, coordination, and delivery of new technology programs in the areas of Open-RAN and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). Own and drive the full lifecycle of cross-functional programs in the new and uncharted territory of applying NBloT technology to non-terrestrial networks. Collaborate with the product groups for analyzing and implementing Innovative solutions such as Voice over NB-loT. Manage dependencies across all facets of the program and proactively plan for risk mitigation. Present to the executives internally as well as the customer teams on a regular interval and champion program governance process. Manage work items and dependencies with partners and third-party vendors while preserving company interests. Collaborate with business team, product management, and product engineering for definition of scope, estimation, and success criteria on a business proposal.

Key Responsibilities

Drive the planning, coordination, and delivery of new technology programs in the areas of Open-RAN and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). Own and drive the full lifecycle of cross-functional programs in the new and uncharted territory of applying NBloT technology to non-terrestrial networks. Collaborate with the product groups for analyzing and implementing Innovative solutions such as Voice over NB-loT. Manage dependencies across all facets of the program and proactively plan for risk mitigation. Present to the executives internally as well as the customer teams on a regular interval and champion program governance process. Manage work items and dependencies with partners and third-party vendors while preserving company interests. Collaborate with business team, product management, and product engineering for definition of scope, estimation, and success criteria on a business proposal.

Job Requirements

Requires a Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a directly related field plus one (1) year of experience in RF engineering and optimization in a terrestrial mobile network. Experience must include: One (1) year of experience in each of the following (experience may be gained concurrently): Using Atlassian Jira tool to monitor the project life cycle and building dashboards to provide graphical view of the network health and readiness. Vendor management for interoperability test planning and execution. Customer delivery management skills for project lifecycle management design, HW procurement, installation, integration, optimization and handover to support. Building complex inter-dependent project plans. Vendor management for interoperability test planning and execution. Application of Open-RAN architecture. Voice over NB-loT architecture in a non-terrestrial network. This position qualifies for the employee referral program.

Accessibility

Mavenir is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a US applicant in need of special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [e-mail] or call: [phone]. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Values and Culture

Mavenir is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes qualified applicants from around the world, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality, age, disability, or other legally protected status. We embrace disruptive, innovative technology architectures and business models that drive service agility, flexibility, and velocity. With solutions that propel NFV evolution to achieve web-scale economics, Mavenir offers solutions to help CSPs with cost reduction, revenue generation, and revenue protection. We have strong values and are always looking for like-minded individuals to join us in the path to change the shape of our industry. United: One Company; One team; One Unified Vision Passionate: Big thinkers with audacious ideas and solutions Honorable: Integrity, respect and commitment is in our DNA. Fearless: Courageous, bold, determined and challengers of the 'norm'.