Program/Project Manager – Teleport & Uplink Infrastructure

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete project planning and execution of teleport and uplink infrastructure initiatives across both company-owned and third-party facilities.

• Create and manage comprehensive project plans that include scope, timelines, milestones, budgets, resources, dependencies, and deliverables.

• Set up project governance structures, define roles and responsibilities, and establish stakeholder communication and reporting schedules.

• Maintain project timelines, critical paths, work breakdown structures, RAID logs, action trackers, and all necessary project documentation.

• Administer budgets, forecasts, expenditures, purchase orders, change requests, and financial reporting.

• Collaborate with engineering, teleport operations, network operations, facilities, procurement, and other technical teams.

• Supervise third-party vendors and contractors involved in construction, civil works, procurement, installation, cabling, integration, and infrastructure tasks.

• Oversee vendor scopes, schedules, deliverables, performance, contractual obligations, and acceptance standards.

• Coordinate site surveys, technical evaluations, site readiness assessments, permitting, construction, equipment delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, and operational handover.

• Monitor procurement, manufacturing lead times, logistics, and installation dependencies to minimize schedule risks.

• Facilitate collaboration amongst RF engineering, teleport operations, network engineering, and external implementation partners.

• Identify, track, escalate, and resolve project risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies.

• Manage scope modifications and coordinate approvals through established change control processes.

• Oversee installation testing, system integration, acceptance testing, and operational readiness activities.

• Generate project status reports, executive presentations, financial updates, and milestone documentation.

• Ensure adherence to safety, site access, regulatory, and operational standards.

• Handle multiple simultaneous infrastructure projects in alignment with broader business and program objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of proven project management experience in telecommunications, satellite communications, engineering, construction, or complex physical infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of project management principles, including scope management, schedule creation, critical path analysis, budget oversight, resource planning, risk management, change control, stakeholder engagement, and project reporting.

• Prior experience in managing physical infrastructure deployments, equipment installations, construction activities, and third-party implementation vendors.

• Demonstrated ability to manage outsourced construction and installation efforts, including vendor coordination, deliverable tracking, schedule accountability, and issue resolution.

• Proven capability to lead cross-functional technical teams and handle multiple concurrent projects from initiation to completion and operational handover.

• Experience in developing and maintaining detailed project timelines, RAID logs, budgets, forecasts, executive status updates, and other project management outputs.

• Strong financial management skills, including budget monitoring, forecasting, vendor expenses, and change management.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and other project tracking and reporting tools.

• Excellent organizational, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Capacity to work independently, foster accountability, and proactively identify and address project challenges.

• Previous project management experience with satellite teleport facilities, uplink infrastructure, satellite ground systems, earth stations, or antenna installations.

• Experience coordinating satellite antenna construction, installation, replacement, relocation, or infrastructure enhancements.

• Familiarity with RF infrastructure, uplink systems, satellite communications gear, and related ground infrastructure.

• Experience managing projects across both company-owned facilities and third-party infrastructure sites.

• Knowledge of satellite infrastructure regulatory requirements, FCC regulations, or spectrum clearing initiatives.

• Availability primarily during Eastern Time business hours.

• Willingness to work outside normal business hours as needed for site activities, equipment installations, testing, commissioning, and operational transitions.

• Ability to travel to teleport facilities, third-party sites, or vendor locations as necessary.

• Successful completion of relevant background screening requirements.

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Construction Management, Business, or a related field is preferred.

• PMP certification is preferred.

• Relevant certifications in satellite communications, RF infrastructure, or telecommunications are a plus.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship or transfers.

• Must not require C2C engagement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to make a significant impact and shape the industries of our clients.

• Recognition for employee contributions and achievements.

• A friendly and communicative consulting culture.

• Chance to be part of a digital workforce.

• Encouragement of self-responsibility and autonomy in managing workloads.

• Opportunities for professional career growth.

• Investment in and empowerment of consultants.