Position Summary
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex broadband telecommunications projects. This role oversees cross-functional teams to deliver network deployment, infrastructure upgrades, customer implementations, and strategic transformation initiatives on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing large-scale telecommunications projects, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a strong understanding of broadband technologies, fiber and wireless infrastructure, and project governance.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of broadband network deployment and infrastructure projects.
Develop detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk management strategies.
Manage multiple concurrent projects while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
Coordinate internal teams, contractors, vendors, and external stakeholders.
Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation plans.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Manage project governance, reporting, and executive-level communications.
Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, and status reviews.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, health and safety, and company standards.
Drive continuous improvement of project management processes and methodologies.
Support procurement activities, contract management, and vendor performance reviews.
Manage project financials, including forecasting, cost control, and change management.
Mentor junior project managers and contribute to the development of project management best practices.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
Minimum 8–10 years of project management experience.
At least 5 years of experience delivering broadband or telecommunications infrastructure projects.
Proven experience managing projects valued at several million dollars/euros.
Strong understanding of fiber optic networks, FTTH, FTTx, wireless broadband, and telecommunications infrastructure.
Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
Required Skills
Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Advanced project planning and scheduling expertise.
Budget management and financial reporting.
Risk, issue, and change management.
Vendor and contract management.
Negotiation and conflict resolution.
Analytical problem-solving and decision-making.
Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple priorities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Office, and collaboration platforms.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
On-time project delivery
Budget adherence
Customer satisfaction
Project quality metrics
Network deployment milestones achieved
Risk mitigation effectiveness
Resource utilization
Vendor performance
Project governance compliance
Team engagement and development
Preferred Experience
FTTH rollout programmes
Broadband network expansion
ISP operations
Civil construction and utility coordination
Network infrastructure upgrades
OSS/BSS implementation projects
Regulatory compliance within the telecommunications sector
Competencies
Strategic thinking
Leadership and coaching
Commercial awareness
Results orientation
Customer focus
Adaptability
Collaboration
Accountability
Continuous improvement
Executive communication
Working Conditions
Hybrid office and field-based work.
Regular travel to project sites as required.
Occasional evening or weekend work during major network deployments or critical project milestones.
What Success Looks Like
Within the first 12 months, the Senior Project Manager will have successfully delivered multiple broadband infrastructure projects, strengthened stakeholder relationships, improved project delivery performance, maintained strong financial control, and contributed to the organization's strategic network expansion objectives.
Pay: €61,411.20-€121,500.05 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Gym membership
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dublin, County Dublin
