Project Manager - Telecom

Company Profile 

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions.  Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team.  Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.  

Overview 

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multiple initiatives within a large-scale telecom and broadband enterprise. This project will support new product introductions, engineering, service delivery, and enable service assurance functions. This Project Manager is responsible for driving programs using project management best practices in a telecom engineering and operations environment. This is a remote position. All qualified candidates must live in the United States and be able to work without requiring visa sponsorship. We do not work C2C.

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Lead and facilitate regular workstream meetings to ensure collaboration across teams.
• Maintain focus on quality, continuous delivery, and achievement of objectives.
• Provide visibility into delivery targets, milestones, and progress.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues and impediments, escalating when necessary.
• Use team feedback and performance metrics (e.g., quality, delivery rate) to identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Communicate regularly with organizational leaders to provide transparency into progress, risks, and issues.
• Execute project management across multiple workstreams to maintain an integrated delivery plan.
• Coordinate readiness reviews and testing activities to ensure timely execution.
• Support integrated reporting, deliverable tracking, and project status updates.
• Facilitate and document status meetings, action items, and decisions.
• Establish and maintain risk management processes, including escalation paths and mitigation strategies.
• Hold project teams accountable for commitments and deliverables.
• Apply PMI/PMP methodology and ensure adherence to governance standards.
• Integrate business policies and governance processes into project planning and execution.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and ensure alignment on objectives and outcomes.
• Coordinate and monitor cross-functional workflows to ensure cohesive execution.
• Perform quality assurance reviews on project artifacts and deliverables.
• Align project outputs with intended business outcomes.
• Own the integrated project plan, managing scope, schedule, and budget to meet business goals.

Desired Skills and Experience 

Candidates must have strong practical experience in program and/or project management gained through managing large and complex projects. Candidates must have the following:

• 5–7 years of program or project management experience leading multiple workstreams within the telecom (broadband, voice, or satellite) industry.
• Background in Engineering, Operations, IT, or Systems Development preferred.
• Strong ability to learn quickly, retain critical information, and dive deep into complex topics.
• Proven ability to drive execution and keep teams focused on priorities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project and program management methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Strong ability to influence, strategize, and negotiate with executive stakeholders.
• Analytical thinker with the ability to synthesize information and present insights clearly and concisely.
• Experience collaborating with PMO stakeholders in engineering, network infrastructure, or voice operations environments.
• Highly organized with strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, PowerPoint, and Excel required.

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required with a preference in Business, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, IT, Analytics, Communications or similar field
• PMP certification or similar is desired

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range considers a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a full time salaried role and the expected range is $120,000-130,000. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.