NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company · 4 days ago
Telecom Program Manager III – Network Grooming / Decommissioning
Plano, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelNextGen, a subsidiary of Kelly Telecom, is seeking an experienced Telecom Program Manager to lead a large-scale central office decommissioning and traffic migration program. The role involves overseeing a team of Network Engineers and coordinating various aspects of network technologies to ensure successful project execution by the end of 2026.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Sonnal Mehra
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end execution of a large network decommissioning program
Provide oversight and direction for a team of 8 Network Engineers
Manage 24x6 operational resource allocation
Drive grooming, turn-downs, provisioning, activations, implementations, and maintenance activities
Coordinate testing, maintenance windows, and traffic migrations
Partner closely with executive leadership and provide real-time, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly status readouts
Identify risks, bottlenecks, and delays, drive mitigation plans
Manage vendors and coordinate with onsite contacts
Own project timelines, access coordination, resourcing plans, and process alignment
Qualification
Required
Proven experience as a Telecom Program Manager supporting network engineering teams
Strong background in central office (CO) environments
Extensive experience with circuit order activation, scheduling, and coordination
Demonstrated success managing large, complex network turn-down or migration projects
Vendor management and executive-level reporting experience
SONET: OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192
TDM / Copper: DS0, DS1, DS3, switched voice trunks, PRI
Ciena (4200, 6500 series)
Fujitsu / Flashwave SONET
Nortel MUX, Optera
DXCs (Tellabs, Alcatel, Titans)
Prior hands-on experience with telecom OSS tools such as: BGW- CCP-Canvas- TCOMS- Maintenance Tracker
Benefits
Competitive employee benefits
24/7 Support
Company
NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company
As part of KELLY’s SETT (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Telecom) Business Unit, we are committed to providing state-of-the-art digital infrastructure and telecom engineering solutions for legacy, 5G, and private networks.
Founded in 2009
501-1000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Steven Edwards
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Rashid Iqbal
Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer
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