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Description
As an NMS R&D Project Manager, you will lead the full program lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery, risk management, and scope balance. Using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, you will guide cross-functional teams, resolve issues, and align stakeholders. Strong leadership, data-driven decision-making, and communication are key, with experience in networking, optical technologies, and software release management a plus. You have: Bachelors degree or equivalent with 7+ years experience in the networking/technology industry, including 4-5 years in a Program Management position. Experience in Optical technologies is a plus. Ability to work independently to design, plan, and implement technical projects; distill data and provide a rationale for making difficult trade-offs. Proven history of driving successful programs and leading change. Practical work experience with Waterfall and Agile development methodologies. It would be nice if you also had: Outstanding written, presentation, and verbal communication skills. Practical work experience with Waterfall and Agile development methodologies. Certification in PMI/PMP would be a plus. Define, generate, and assess metrics and key performance indicators for the program. Provide all vital data to support critical decision-making through fact-based analysis. Ensure effective communication within multi-functional teams: Operations, Engineering, Product Management, QA and Release Management. Experience working on medium to large-scale Enterprise Software programs. Proactively establish practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships that impact the Enterprise products and solutions Comfortable interpreting data to translate and present as business insights. Participate and facilitate teams working through technical challenges and decisions. Experience contributing to design and architecture discussions and test strategies. Experience with Software Development and Release Management experience a plus. Work independently to design, plan, and implement technical projects.
