Senior Telecom MSP Project Lead

AireSpring; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AireSpring, in partnership with Spectrotel, seeks experienced Project Managers to lead complex telecommunications and managed services projects from initiation to closeout. You will oversee Ethernet, SD-WAN, GPON, and firewall deployments across multiple sites and collaborate with carriers and cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Senior roles involve managing large-scale initiatives, executive relationships, and mentoring other PMs, with a focus on process improvements

Qualifications

• Experience with telecom and network infrastructure projects including Ethernet, SD-WAN, GPON, and firewall deployments.
• Experience coordinating with carriers on circuit ordering, provisioning, and service implementations.
• Ability to manage project budgets, resources, and timelines. Senior PM: multi-million dollar initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple vendors and carrier timelines across concurrent, high-priority projects.
• Proficiency with project management tools, ticketing systems, and business intelligence or reporting platforms.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to direct cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including executive/C-level communication.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail in complex environments.
• Preferred: PMP or similar certification.
• Experience with Agile or hybrid project management methodologies.
• Vendor management and contract negotiation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent telecommunications and managed services projects from initiation through closeout.
• Oversee infrastructure projects including Ethernet, SD-WAN, GPON, and firewall implementations across multiple customer sites.
• Direct internal engineering, operations, and service delivery teams; assign tasks and monitor progress.
• Coordinate with major telecom carriers to expedite circuit ordering and resolve issues.
• Manage carrier relationships, negotiate terms, and handle escalations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, resource allocations and risk mitigation strategies.
• Establish and track KPIs, project metrics, and report progress to leadership and customers.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and scope changes; implement corrective actions.
• Serve as primary point of contact for customer communications and stakeholder expectations.
• Communicate and manage expectations at the C-level.
• Manage project budgets and expenses, ensuring cost control.
• Maintain detailed documentation and lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Mentor and coach other project managers to grow their skills.
• Optimize PM processes and systems; implement improvements to delivery quality.

Skills

Project management

Telecommunications

Vendor management

Budget management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile

Contract negotiation

Tools

Ticketing systems

BI / reporting platforms

Project management software

Job description

AireSpring, in partnership with Spectrotel, seeks experienced Project Managers to lead complex telecommunications and managed services projects from initiation to closeout. You will oversee Ethernet, SD-WAN, GPON, and firewall deployments across multiple sites and collaborate with carriers and cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.

Senior roles involve managing large-scale initiatives, executive relationships, and mentoring other PMs, with a focus on process improvements