Principal Project Management

Uniti • SC

80d

About The Position

The Principal – Project Management is responsible for driving high-impact strategic initiatives across the organization. This team player builds and leads cross-functional teams, aligns stakeholders, and delivers measurable outcomes through disciplined project execution, process improvement, and effective communication. The ideal candidate brings telecommunications industry experience, strong leadership, systems thinking, and a bias for action, serving as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for assigned projects.

Requirements

• Understanding of telecom industry specific operational considerations.
• Hands-on experience leading Agile and Hybrid delivery models, including tailoring methodology to multi-team programs and constraints.
• Track record of leading high-stakes initiatives with measurable improvements in cycle time, time-to-market, cost control, and consumer satisfaction.
• Experience de-escalating issues and gaining agreement.

Nice To Haves

• Functional experience with project management and reporting tools (e.g., Microsoft Planner, Visio, Tableau, Power BI).
• Scrum Master or Project Management certification (e.g., CSM, PSM, PMP, PMI- ACP, SAFe) and demonstrated application in telecom industry projects or programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects end-to-end, building and guiding cross-functional teams while gaining stakeholder buy-in and alignment.
• Collaborate with project team members to gather and define business and technical requirements, translating requirements into clear project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
• Manage, monitor, and report on scope, schedule, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies, providing regular status updates tailored to diverse audiences including project team, stakeholders, and executives.
• Provide thought-provoking leadership to foster innovation, teamwork, and appropriate risk-taking.
• Facilitate decision-making, remove roadblocks, implement mitigation strategies and drive resolution through structured problem solving, ensuring accountability.
• Strategically drive resolution by inserting influence, direction, and data-informed decisions into escalations, engaging leadership and cross-functional partners as needed.
• Map current process flows and analyze pain points and bottlenecks, proposing future-state improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer outcomes.
• Establish and maintain project governance (including charters, RACI, acceptance criteria, and post-implementation reviews) and monitor benefits realization and KPIs ensuring that delivered solutions meet business objectives and compliance standards.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior