Telecom Network Deployment Program Lead

AT&T; Portland, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Forged Fiber seeks an experienced Network Implementation Program Manager to lead end‑to‑end large‑scale telecommunications deployment programs. You will ensure timely delivery, cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, construction, vendors and partners, and maintain high data quality across systems.

The role requires strong analytical focus, detail orientation, and proactive risk management across all implementation phases to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in telecommunications, network deployment, or related technical program management.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and experience or 2-3 years with a Master's Degree.
• Strong understanding of wireless or wireline network design, engineering, and construction lifecycles.
• Proven success managing cross-functional implementation programs in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with milestone management, forecasting, vendor oversight, and project quality control.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and drive clear action plans.
• Proficient with project management tools, data dashboards, and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage Major and Minor project milestones, ensuring real-time status accuracy, timely updates, and clear reporting.
• Track progress across multiple concurrent projects with a focus on 0–180-day forecasting and scheduling alignment.
• Drive project closeouts, validating deliverables and ensuring documentation completeness.
• Identify implementation risks in real time and assign ownership to appropriate teams.
• Develop mitigation plans and track actions to ensure timely resolution.
• Surface cross‑functional gaps and elevate blockers with supporting data and analysis.
• Ensure all deliverables meet engineering, construction, and operational quality standards.
• Track and monitor project quality metrics, vendor performance, and SLA compliance.
• Validate accuracy and completeness of data submitted by vendors and internal/external partners.
• Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date data across all systems and reporting tools.
• Forecast resource needs, timelines, and project outcomes for 0–180 days.
• Develop clear, concise reporting for leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify process gaps and drive implementation of improvements across engineering, construction, and deployment.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enhance workflows, handoffs, and SLAs.
• Adopt and promote continuous learning of engineering and construction processes, tools, SLAs, and handoff requirements.

Skills

Telecommunications experience

Network deployment

Cross-functional PM

Milestone management

Vendor oversight

Data dashboards

Reporting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent education/experience

Master's degree

Tools

Data dashboards

Reporting systems

Excel/Sheets

Job description

Forged Fiber seeks an experienced Network Implementation Program Manager to lead end‑to‑end large‑scale telecommunications deployment programs. You will ensure timely delivery, cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, construction, vendors and partners, and maintain high data quality across systems.

The role requires strong analytical focus, detail orientation, and proactive risk management across all implementation phases to drive operational excellence.