Program Manager

Program Manager – Network Grooming / Decommissioning

Location: Hybrid – Richardson, TX (Tuesday–Thursday onsite)

We are seeking an experienced Telecom Program Manager with a strong circuit engineering and network operations background to lead a large‑scale central office decommissioning and network grooming initiative
. This role will provide end‑to‑end program oversight, manage a team of Network Engineers, and partner closely with executive leadership to ensure all network traffic is successfully migrated.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead program execution for a large network grooming and central office decommissioning initiative
• Provide direct oversight and coordination for 8 Network Engineers supporting 24x6 operations
• Manage resource allocation, scheduling, and prioritization to support program milestones
• Coordinate network turn downs, provisioning, grooming, activations, implementations, and maintenance activities
• Partner with executive leadership to provide real‑time, weekly, bi‑weekly, and monthly status readouts
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and delays; proactively drive mitigation strategies
• Oversee vendor relationships and ensure delivery aligns with program objectives
• Coordinate access, timelines, resourcing, and execution with onsite contacts and stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to operational processes, engineering standards, and client requirements
• Maintain accurate program documentation, schedules, and reporting using telecom‑specific systems

Day‑to‑Day Activities

• Oversee migration of all routing and services from an active central office location
• Coordinate prep, testing, and maintenance activities across multiple network technologies
• Drive execution of traffic diversion plans and equipment/service removal
• Provide leadership visibility into progress, risks, and demand fluctuations
• Adjust project plans and engineering workloads based on operational needs
• Manage team performance, workload distribution, and cross‑functional coordination

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Telecom Program or Project Manager with a strong circuit/engineering background
• Extensive experience in:
  • Network grooming and decommissioning
  • Circuit order activation, scheduling, and coordination
  • Central office (CO) environments
  • Hands‑on knowledge of Layer 1 network technologies
    , including:
    • TDM Copper (DS0, DS1, DS3, PRI, switched voice trunks)
    • Fujitsu Flashwave SONET, Nortel MUX, Optera
  • Prior experience with Verizon systems such as:
    • BGW
    • TCOMS
    • Maintenance Tracker
    • CCP, Canvas, and related tools
  • Strong vendor management and executive‑level reporting experience
  • Excellent communication, coordination, and leadership skills

Pluses

• Experience with Cisco and Juniper routers
• Familiarity with:
  • Gig‑E, 10G, 100G, 400G
  • PIP and high‑capacity transport services
• Hybrid schedule with onsite presence Tuesday‑Thursday in Richardson, TX
• High‑visibility program with direct interaction with executive leadership

• Mid‑Senior level

• Contract

• Telecommunications