Project Manager

Project Manager Skills

• Telecommunications
• WAN
• VoIP
• Virtual Private Network
• Network
• Interactive Voice Response

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SummaryRole:

Telecom Project ManagerLocation:

Frederick, MD (100% On-site)

Compensation:

$50.00/hr (W2)

Duration:

6 MonthsPosition OverviewWe are seeking a senior Telecom Project Manager with 8-12+ years of experience to lead end-to-end telephony initiatives. This role focuses on managing complex migrations from legacy systems to modern VoIP/Cloud platforms, ensuring alignment between network engineering, vendors, and business stakeholders in a critical infrastructure environment.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership:

Define scope, timelines, and deliverables for VoIP, PBX, and SIP projects.

Migration Management:

Oversee the transition from legacy telephone systems to modern UCaaS/Cloud solutions.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management:

Negotiate vendor deliverables and track performance while providing regular status updates to executive leadership.

Technical Oversight:

Coordinate with IT and Network teams to ensure compliance with security policies and telecom standards.

Quality Assurance:

Conduct testing, validation, and successful go-live for call center platforms and IVR/ACD systems.

Required Technical Skillset

Experience:

5-12+ years in IT/Telecom Project Management.

Telecom Tech:

Expert knowledge of VoIP (Cisco, Avaya, Teams), PBX, and SIP trunking.

Networking:

Familiarity with LAN/WAN, QoS, and VPN concepts.

Methodology:

Proficient in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid frameworks (PMP preferred).

UCaaS:

Experience with Unified Communications and cloud telephony (Genesys, Zoom Phone, etc.).Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools ("AI") that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.