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AST SpaceMobile•Dallas, TX

About The Position

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join its Program Management Office and lead complex technical initiatives across an advanced telecommunications ecosystem. The role drives cross-functional projects from planning through deployment, coordinating engineering, operations, product, and delivery teams to provide solutions that meet business and customer requirements. The successful candidate will combine project management expertise with telecommunications network knowledge to align stakeholders, manage delivery, mitigate risks, and achieve outcomes across multiple technology domains. The position includes planning and overseeing projects through deployment and operational handoff; supporting telecommunications solution integration, testing, validation, certification, and rollout; and helping transition new capabilities into production. The Technical Project Manager will report on progress, address risks and issues, support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and use project outcomes and performance metrics to identify improvements. The role may involve work in office, technical, laboratory, operations, or testing environments, occasional travel, coordination across global time zones, and flexibility around critical project milestones and deployments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 8 years of experience in telecommunications engineering, network delivery, technical program management, or related technical project leadership roles.
Experience managing large-scale, cross-functional technical projects in telecommunications, networking, or technology environments.
Demonstrated success delivering complex integration, deployment, or infrastructure initiatives.
Experience working with service providers, network operators, technology vendors, or large enterprise organizations.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
Leadership and decision-making abilities.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.
Attention to detail and commitment to execution excellence.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or related certification.
Experience supporting wireless, mobile, satellite, or next-generation communications networks.
Knowledge of radio access networks (RAN), core network technologies, transport networks, IMS, OSS/BSS, or related telecommunications systems.
Familiarity with network testing, validation, integration, and performance optimization methodologies.
Experience with cloud-native technologies, virtualization, software-defined networking (SDN), or network automation.
Understanding of telecommunications standards, regulatory environments, and industry best practices.
Exposure to emerging wireless technologies, edge computing, and advanced network architectures.
Experience managing multi-vendor programs and complex technical integrations.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage project plans covering scope, milestones, timelines, dependencies, resources, and success criteria.
Lead complex technical projects from initiation through deployment and operational handoff.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, product, and delivery organizations.
Monitor project progress, communicate status, and provide regular reports to leadership and stakeholders.
Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively manage issues.
Translate technical and business requirements into actionable project plans and execution roadmaps.
Support deployment and integration of telecommunications solutions across multiple network domains.
Coordinate testing, validation, certification, and rollout activities to ensure solution quality and operational readiness.
Facilitate collaboration between research, engineering, and operational teams to transition new capabilities into production.
Analyze performance metrics and project outcomes to identify process and operational improvements.
Drive accountability across teams and vendors to deliver strategic initiatives.
Support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex technical and operational challenges.