Network Program Manager
About The Position
Diamond Technology is seeking an experienced Network Program Manager / Consultant to lead the planning, vendor coordination, risk management, and execution of a major airport network infrastructure modernization program. This includes a 400G backbone deployment supporting mission-critical operations. This is a highly technical program management role requiring hands-on experience with large-scale carrier-grade or enterprise backbone network transformations, not general IT project management. The role requires candidates to have led at least one project involving one or more of the following: 400G network deployment or upgrades, backbone, optical transport, or core network modernization, MPLS transport modernization, or comparable large-scale network infrastructure transformation efforts. Applicants without this specific experience will not be considered.
Requirements
- 10+ years of technical program/project management experience leading large-scale, complex enterprise technology programs.
- Direct experience overseeing high-capacity network infrastructure upgrades, data center expansion programs, or MPLS transport modernization in mission-critical environments.
- Proven leadership of cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, architecture, vendor partners, executive stakeholders).
- Active PMP certification (Project Management Institute) required at time of application — must be verifiable.
- Demonstrated experience with risk/issue management and mitigation strategy development.
- Demonstrated experience with testing, validation, and readiness activities (lab validation, pilot deployments, field rollouts, operational acceptance).
- Demonstrated experience with vendor relationship, SLA, and contract deliverable management.
- Demonstrated experience with design reviews, status reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder communication.
- Available on-site a minimum of 4 business days per week for the duration of the engagement.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain required security clearances, badges, and access credentials for a secure facility environment.
- Specific experience leading at least one project involving one or more of the following: 400G network deployment or upgrades, backbone, optical transport, or core network modernization, MPLS transport modernization, or comparable large-scale network infrastructure transformation efforts.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain master project plans, WBS, schedules, and program roadmaps for a multi-phase network modernization program.
- Coordinate design reviews and maintain requirements traceability across technical and business teams.
- Oversee deployment sequencing, lab validation, field rollouts, and production readiness checks.
- Maintain risk, issue, and dependency registers with mitigation and escalation paths.
- Coordinate vendor delivery schedules and cross-team alignment.
- Lead operational readiness reviews, including runbook/SOP updates and monitoring integration.
- Support hardware lifecycle planning and end-of-service analysis.
Benefits
- Accumulated Sick Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
