Network Decommissioning Project Manager

PDS Inc.
Los Angeles, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 100K

Job location

Los Angeles, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel
Complex Networks
Data Centers
Network Architecture

Job description

Drive Mission-Critical Telecommunications & Data Center Programs by Leading Complex Network & Infrastructure Deployments as a Project Manager!

Pay Rate: $48.00/hr

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of telecommunications, network infrastructure, and data center deployment projects across multiple locations.

This is a highly visible, customer-facing role responsible for managing project governance, deployment schedules, field operations, stakeholder communications, risk management, and project closeout activities. If you thrive in fast-paced operational environments and enjoy coordinating complex field deployments from planning through completion, this opportunity is for you.

What You'll Do

Project Leadership & Delivery

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders throughout project execution

  • Coordinate all project activities in accordance with approved work orders and deployment schedules

  • Manage project governance, administrative oversight, and operational reporting

  • Maintain accurate project schedules and deployment tracking across all assigned sites

  • Ensure field teams execute work according to approved Statements of Work (SOWs) and operational procedures

  • Support mobilization planning, deployment readiness, and site sequencing activities

Risk, Change & Issue Management

  • Identify, track, and resolve project risks, blockers, and dependencies

  • Manage Found-in-Field change requests and approval workflows

  • Coordinate commercial approvals with customer stakeholders

  • Escalate project issues and customer-impacting risks appropriately and promptly

  • Monitor project performance against scope, schedule, and quality requirements

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

  • Facilitate weekly client status meetings

  • Prepare and present project updates covering:

  • Completed activities

  • Upcoming work

  • Schedule performance

  • Risks and dependencies

  • Field discoveries and change requests

  • Maintain meeting minutes, action logs, and follow-up documentation

  • Collaborate with field engineers, customer teams, and program leadership to maintain alignment

Project Tracking & Documentation

  • Manage reporting activities within client project management applications and tracking systems

  • Maintain detailed Excel tracking tools that document

Requirements

  • Proven experience managing:

  • Telecommunications deployments

  • Network infrastructure projects

  • Data center implementation programs

  • Experience coordinating field deployment or decommissioning teams across multiple locations

  • Strong project management expertise in:

  • Scheduling

  • Governance

  • Risk management

  • Operational reporting

  • Experience leading customer-facing meetings and executive-level communications

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for project tracking and reporting

  • Experience utilizing:

  • Work order systems

  • Field management applications

  • Project tracking platforms (NetPal, Field Tech, or similar)

  • Strong understanding of operational and field safety requirements

  • Experience enforcing Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance procedures

  • Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with telecommunications infrastructure decommissioning projects

  • Familiarity with central offices, colocation facilities, and data center environments

  • Experience managing Found-in-Field change control processes

  • Knowledge of project invoicing validation and milestone reporting

  • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification

  • Experience working within highly regulated customer environments

Benefits & conditions

? Competitive compensation and impactful work

This role is ideal for a project management professional who enjoys balancing customer needs, operational execution, field coordination, and strategic project leadership.

Apply Today!

Ready to take ownership of complex deployment programs and drive successful project outcomes?

Pay Details: $48.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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