What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager / 4G and 5G Core Deployment position at NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company?
Our client is seeking a full-time Project Manager in the US to lead complex customer mobile telecommunications deployments and select internal initiatives. They are an ambitious, rapidly growing telecommunications organization delivering cutting-edge 4G/LTE, 5G, mobile core, and enterprise wireless solutions.
Take full ownership of high-impact wireless and networking deployments from initial contract award all the way through operational handoff! This role puts you right at the intersection of technical strategy and client delivery, offering incredible visibility, hands-on leadership, and the opportunity to help shape project governance within a fast-scaling company. If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to expand your expertise across 5G Standalone and Private Enterprise Networks, this is the perfect career move.
Required Skills & Experience
-3–5 years of project management experience involving a 4G/LTE or 5G mobile core network
PMP, PRINCE2, or another recognized project management certification
-Proven experience managing complex customer technology projects from initiation through operational handoff
-Working knowledge of 4G/LTE and 5G network architectures (including NSA and SA)
-Understanding of mobile core networks, IP networking, signalling protocols, OSS/BSS, SIP, VoLTE, and VoNR
-Knowledge of mobile network roaming and relationships between Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
-Experience overseeing projects involving integrated hardware and software solutions
-Experience collaborating with Engineering, Solution Architecture, Sales, Operations, vendors, and customers
-Strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling, dependencies, resource allocation, budgets, risk, issue, and change management
-Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and stakeholder-management skills
-Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner, or comparable project management platforms
Desired Skills & Experience
-Experience delivering 5G Standalone deployments
-Private Enterprise Network or enterprise wireless deployment experience
-Additional experience with mobile core, IMS, VoLTE/VoNR, roaming, or related technologies
-Experience working within a startup or rapidly growing telecommunications organization
-Experience creating or improving project management processes, governance standards, templates, or delivery methodologies
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
-50% 4G/LTE & 5G Mobile Core Architecture
-30% IP Networking, OSS/BSS, SIP, VoLTE/VoNR
-20% PM Tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Planner)
Daily Responsibilities
-40% Project Planning, Execution, and Governance
-30% Stakeholder Management & Customer/Vendor Communication
-30% Cross-Functional Team & Engineering Collaboration
You will receive the following benefits:
-Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
-Vacation Time
-Stock Options