Project Manager (Ultra Long Haul)

What you’ll be doing...

Verizon is in the process of modernising our core networks to enable new, ground-breaking products and technologies. We are looking for a Project Manager to help us lead the charge. In this position, you will be responsible for Project Management for various ULH build initiatives. You will manage multiple simultaneous projects. The position requires involvement throughout the life cycle of a build, in particular to resolve technical issues as they present themselves.

• Coordinating and scheduling resources across multiple organisations to align project requirements with business goals and objectives.

• Identifying, monitoring, reporting, and escalating project-related issues to achieve timely resolution.

• Developing and implementing corrective action plans to mitigate impact on project schedules and overall business objectives.

• Utilising project tracking tools and systems to accurately document project milestone completions, project issues, corrective action plans, project jeopardies, and overall project completions.

• Maintaining excellent communication with Functional Team Members and Direct Management to ensure early identification of issues and timely reporting of status.

What we’re looking for...

You are self-driven with experience in the design and implementation of complex and distributed systems. You have a passion for seeking engineering excellence and adopting new technologies. You are not afraid to drive for success by working with multi-functional teams.

You’ll need to have:

• A bachelor’s degree or Project Management experience.

• Experience in making independent decisions based on policies, practices, and project requirements.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Experience in managing telecoms infrastructure projects.

• Strong technical and project management knowledge.

• Excellent verbal and written skills for inter-organisational communications to both internal and external partners.

• Strong organisational skills and a demonstrated ability to manage multiple, often conflicting priorities to successful completion.

• Engineering, Planning, and/or Operations knowledge, especially with Long-Haul Telecommunications networks.

• Experience with fibre splicing, fibre remediation, and characterisation.

• PMP certification.

• Proficiency in utilising AI tools to streamline technical research, documentation, and problem-solving.

Why Verizon?

Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice.

• We are a ‘pay for performance’ company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries and performance-based incentives. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award programme.

• Your benefits are market competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.

• You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a first-in-class Employee Assistance Programme, to empower you to make positive health decisions.

• We offer generous paid time off benefits to help you manage your work-life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.

• Verizon provides training and development for all levels, to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools, and access to industry research.

• You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community, and sustainability commitment.

Benefit packages are tailored to the specific country where a position is based.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.