Broadband Project Manager – Consulting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee broadband consulting projects from their inception to completion.

• Provide strategic advice to clients regarding broadband strategies, technologies, and deployment methods.

• Assist clients in navigating IIJA, BEAD, and other broadband funding programs and their compliance requirements.

• Create and manage project scopes, work plans, timelines, budgets, resource allocations, and deliverables.

• Detect and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and modifications.

• Enable effective communication and decision-making among project teams, clients, subconsultants, agencies, service providers, and community organizations.

• Offer technical guidance based on expertise in broadband network architecture, technologies, and deployment factors.

• Lead or supervise broadband market assessments, feasibility studies, strategic plans, and related analyses.

• Prepare, review, and present reports, technical memoranda, presentations, and project documentation.

• Collaborate with practice leadership and executive stakeholders regarding project performance, resource requirements, priorities, and strategic initiatives.

• Foster business development through client relations, follow-up opportunities, scopes, proposals, and presentations.

• Oversee project financial management, including cost estimates, purchase orders, invoices, credits, and associated documentation.

• Travel occasionally, and sometimes moderately, for client meetings, project activities, and industry events.

• Stay informed about current broadband policies, funding programs, technologies, and market trends.

• Execute other duties aligned with the responsibilities and objectives of the position.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in project or program management within broadband, telecommunications, public infrastructure, or a similar consulting environment.

• Working knowledge of broadband industry standards, regulatory obligations, deployment factors, and telecommunications network technologies, including fiber-optic, fixed and mobile wireless, cable, and satellite.

• Familiarity with broadband policies and federal funding programs like IIJA and BEAD.

• Ability to manage project scope, timelines, resources, risks, quality, and deliverables using established project management methodologies.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, listening, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft 365, including Teams, and project management software and tools.

• Strong capabilities in problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation, and change management.

• Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating work across multiple projects, workstreams, or stakeholder groups.

• Experience in monitoring project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, invoicing, and change management.

• Ability to interpret contracts, scopes of work, technical documentation, and regulatory guidance.

• Organized and process-driven approach with a keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritize competing demands while working with minimal supervision.

• Capability to build productive client relationships and contribute effectively in a consulting setting.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, public policy, or a related field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401 (k) Retirement Plan.

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development.

• Generous paid time off.

• Commuter and wellness benefits.