Project Manager

The Telecommunications Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering telecommunications projects within scope, budget, and timeline. This role involves coordinating with cross-functional teams, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a proven track record in managing complex telecommunications projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Execution:

Oversee the end-to-end delivery of telecommunications projects and services.

Monitor project progress and ensure timely delivery of milestones.

Identify and mitigate risks to ensure project success.

Team Coordination:

Lead cross-functional teams, including engineers, technicians, and external vendors.

Facilitate communication and collaboration among stakeholders.

Assign tasks, set priorities, and ensure team alignment with project goals.

Client Relationship Management:

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and sales during project delivery.

Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, and internal account teams, ensuring satisfaction and trust.

Address client concerns and provide regular updates on project status.

Operation Excellence:

Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize delivery processes.

Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies.

Manage resources effectively to maximize efficiency and minimize costs.

Stakeholder Management:

Communicate project updates to stakeholders, including clients, senior management, and team members.

Address concerns and resolve conflicts effectively.

Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.

3 years of experience in project management within the telecommunications industry.

PMP or PRINCE2 certification is preferred.

Strong knowledge of telecommunications systems, technologies, and infrastructure.

Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Trello).

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Other Job Specific Skills

Excellent communication skills in working with technical and non-technical staff and the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships among all levels of an organization and with customers.

Experience interfacing with government customer to understand, interpret, and analyze requirements.

Ability to manage and lead others.

Strong organizational and time/task management skills.

A polished, professional demeanor with good interpersonal skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Understanding of contingency planning, disaster recovery, or continuity of operations (COOP) is highly desirable.

Experience working on a government contract is a plus.

Must be capable of working in an environment that is demanding, sometimes stressful and requires independent thinking, problem resolution and responsible actions with minimal direct oversight by senior management.

Technical understanding for the project(s) assigned.

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, veteran status, disability, gender identity, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.