Sr. Project Manager, Development - Overland Park, KS

T-Mobile•Overland Park, KS

2d•$96,400 - $173,900

About The Position

This senior-level role provides project and portfolio management support for site development and hard cost delivery activities within Field Technology Operations in Overland Park, Kansas. The Sr. Project Manager, Development serves as an operational lead and first point of escalation for development-related matters, supporting leasing, zoning, permitting, regulatory compliance, construction coordination, vendor performance, project forecasting, and schedule adherence for new and modified telecommunications sites. The position partners with RF, Operations, Construction, Real Estate, vendors, and market leadership to coordinate priorities, remove roadblocks, manage risk, and promote consistent, timely, high-quality delivery. It may directly manage assigned projects, but its primary focus is broader portfolio oversight, operational discipline, reporting accuracy, issue resolution, and coordination of hard cost programs across multiple workstreams. The role also supports compliance, budget expectations, vendor deliverables, development checkpoints, and construction quality standards in support of network performance, customer experience, and market execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of related work experience, or an advanced degree plus 1 year of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 18 years of age.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Knowledge of wireless site development, construction execution, leasing, zoning, permitting, regulatory compliance, site modifications, construction coordination, capital project delivery, and hard cost management.
Experience collaborating with Architecture & Engineering teams, construction vendors, and internal partners to review construction drawings and redline documentation, validate approved changes, and ensure final construction documents reflect project scope, field conditions, and delivery requirements.
Experience supporting project budgets, purchase order processing, cost tracking, accrual awareness, invoice support, procurement workflows, change impacts, and hard cost management; ability to identify budget risks and cost variances.
Ability to manage an active portfolio of projects and programs from kickoff through deployment, track concurrent workstreams, manage competing priorities, and maintain visibility across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and partner alignment.
Ability to build, maintain, and communicate accurate project and portfolio reporting, including checkpoint progression, construction readiness, schedule updates, forecast accuracy, risks, budget impacts, vendor performance, and action-item status.
Experience developing and driving schedule execution, baseline timelines, checkpoint deliverables, and recovery plans.
Ability to proactively identify project, portfolio, vendor, budget, schedule, compliance, permitting, construction, and field execution risks; assess impact, recommend solutions, drive resolution, and escalate critical issues with clear facts and recommended next steps.
Ability to provide guidance, direction, and informal leadership to vendors, peers, and cross-functional partners, and coordinate internal and external resources across multiple projects or programs.
Strong professional presentation and communication skills, including leading internal and vendor calls, delivering status updates, communicating risks and decisions, documenting action items, and collaborating across a distributed team.
Ability to support negotiations and issue resolution with property owners, landlords, municipalities, vendors, and internal partners concerning lease terms, rights-of-way, permitting, site access, deliverables, and project execution.
Travel is required.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of project management experience in a complex environment, preferably wireless.
Experience developing and delivering presentations to groups.
Ability to manage construction vendor deliverables, monitor performance, lead vendor discussions, drive accountability, resolve blockers, and ensure work meets scope, timelines, quality and safety expectations, construction standards, and contractual requirements.
Ability to identify process gaps, reporting inconsistencies, recurring blockers, and execution challenges and help implement improvements that support consistency, accountability, efficiency, and portfolio execution.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
Familiarity with AI productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar platforms.
Experience using Microsoft Project or similar project management tools; familiarity with Magenta Built or other internal project management platforms.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Lead and support planning, coordination, and execution of site development and hard cost activities across an assigned market portfolio, including leasing, zoning, permitting, regulatory compliance, construction coordination, and site modification work.
Coordinate with RF, Operations, Construction, Real Estate, vendors, and other partners to align priorities, optimize resources, remove obstacles, and support successful delivery of development and construction programs.
Monitor project and portfolio progress against checkpoints, schedules, forecasts, budgets, and deliverables; communicate status, phase gate progress, risks, budget impacts, vendor performance, and forecast accuracy.
Identify process gaps, project risks, reporting inconsistencies, and execution challenges; recommend solutions and help implement improvements.
Ensure development activities comply with regulatory requirements, company standards, construction quality expectations, and applicable operational guidelines.
Serve as the first point of contact for development-related questions, risks, roadblocks, and critical issues; resolve issues where appropriate and escalate critical matters to management when needed.
Provide guidance and informal leadership to project teams to support issue resolution, process compliance, and successful delivery.
Lead recurring vendor and internal deployment calls to review portfolio status, align priorities, track checkpoint progress, identify blockers, confirm action-item ownership, and drive issue resolution.
Support management of vendor activities and deliverables to ensure adherence to scope, timelines, quality expectations, construction standards, and contractual requirements.
Assist with portfolio reporting, executive updates, management plans, process documentation, deliverable schedules, and other tools that support team performance and business objectives.
Manage assigned projects or special initiatives as needed while maintaining broader visibility and support across the development and hard cost portfolio.
Perform other duties, programs, and projects as assigned by business management.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and compensation package.
Annual stock grant and employee stock purchase plan.
401(k) and access to free, year-round money coaches.
Annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, depending on role and eligibility.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible spending account.
Paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays.
Paid parental and family leave.
Family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, and childcare subsidy.
Tuition assistance and college coaching.
Short- and long-term disability coverage; voluntary AD&D, accident, life, disability, and long-term care insurance.
Mobile service and home internet discounts for eligible employees.
Pet insurance for eligible employees.
Commuter and transit programs for eligible employees.