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 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
- Led at least one project involving 400G network deployment or upgrades
- Led at least one project involving backbone, optical transport, or core network modernization
- Led at least one project involving MPLS transport modernization
- Led at least one comparable large-scale network infrastructure transformation effort
- Direct backbone/MPLS/large-scale network transformation experience
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
