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Network Project Manager

Orpine.com
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2025

Job Details

Job Description:

Project Manager Large-Scale Network Refresh (Manufacturing Environment)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Project Planning & Execution.
  • Develop and manage the end-to-end project plan for network refresh activities across multiple manufacturing sites.
  • Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and key milestones in collaboration with engineering and customer teams.
  • Oversee the installation of Cisco Wireless & Switch solutions, and structured cabling work for switch replacements.
  • Ensure adherence to safety guidelines and compliance standards for high-ceiling AP installations.
  • Monitor project progress and proactively identify and mitigate risks or roadblocks.
  • Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination
  • Act as the primary point of contact between customer leadership, network engineers, vendors, and subcontractors.
  • Work closely with network architects, engineers, cabling specialists, and OEM vendors to align on project execution strategy.
  • Ensure vendors meet safety and certification requirements
  • Conduct weekly status meetings with all stakeholders and provide regular project updates to customer leadership.
  • Risk & Compliance Management
  • Ensure strict adherence to customer's security and change control policies while executing network refresh activities.
  • Develop and enforce contingency plans to minimize shop floor disruption during the network transition.
  • Conduct onsite risk assessments and work with safety officers to mitigate hazards during AP/switch installations.
  • Budget & Resource Management
  • Manage resource allocation, ensuring engineering teams and vendors are properly scheduled for deployments.
  • Control costs by monitoring equipment procurement, installation services, and labor expenses.
  • Ensure compliance with procurement policies and contractual obligations for all third-party vendors.
  • Documentation & Reporting
  • Maintain detailed project documentation, including:
  • Site-specific AP placement and RF validation reports.
  • Structured cabling layouts and switch upgrade blueprints.
  • Change management and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Safety compliance checklists for vendor teams.
  • Provide weekly/monthly executive reports outlining project progress, risks, and key achievements.
  • Ensure proper handover of project documentation upon completion, including network topology diagrams and post-deployment validation reports.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 10 years of experience managing large-scale network infrastructure projects.
  • Strong background in enterprise network deployment, refresh projects, and IT infrastructure rollouts.
  • Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments is highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple vendors and subcontractors simultaneously.
  • Expertise in stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and project governance.
  • Experience in high-risk environments requiring strict adherence to safety standards.
  • Familiarity with Cisco & Juniper Wireless solutions, Cisco Spaces, and Arista/Cisco switching infrastructure.
  • Basic understanding of structured cabling best practices.
  • Ability to work closely with engineers to align project timelines with technical deliverables.

Preferred Certifications (Highly Desirable):

Project Management Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).

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