Project Manager - Telco Services

What you will do:

• Own end-to-end project delivery for Telco Services engagements, including scope definition, work planning, milestone tracking, and successful closure

• Maintain steady delivery momentum in complex, fast-moving telco customer environments with shifting priorities and tight timelines

• Collaborate with delivery architects and consultants to manage customer expectations, requirements, and delivery commitments, yielding consistent results

• Ensure project scope, deliverables, and timelines remain aligned with customer contractual commitments and Red Hat business priorities

• Manage project financials across assigned Telco Services engagements, including revenue recognition tracking, cost monitoring, forecast accuracy, and timely reporting of project P&L to the Telco Services lead.

• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and interdependencies across active Telco Services engagements

• Manage stakeholder communication across customer, partner, and internal Red Hat teams; promote transparency and proactive coordination throughout the delivery lifecycle

• Lead cross-functional meetings and foster teamwork; drive escalation and resolution of issues

• Apply expertise in professional services delivery to support planning, execution, and governance of Telco Services projects and initiatives

• Provide regular delivery status reporting to the Telco Services lead and relevant senior stakeholders, including escalation of risks and blockers

• Develop resourcing strategies to ensure optimum support for projects and for the day-to-day operational activities

What you will bring

• Experience managing a portfolio of large and complex projects

• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods

• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels

• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Effective consultative and influencing approach

• Ability to innovate under new and/or changing conditions

• Ability to succeed in a dynamic matrix organization

• Virtual and remote team leadership capability

• Must have demonstrated leadership ability, business acumen, and industry knowledge

• Strong knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures

• More than 5+ years of project/program management experience, including large-scale complex projects, large portfolios OR equivalent management experience

• Experience working with project and portfolio management tools

• Bachelor s in engineering, computer science, information technology, management or related field (Master s preferred)

• Project management certification or program management certification are a plus