Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Telco Project Manager
Location: [Singapore]
Type: Full-time / Contract (12Months + Renewable as required)
Experience: 8+ years
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager with a strong background in telecommunications and IT infrastructure projects supporting Network Function Virtualization (NFV) . The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of Telco operations, strong stakeholder and vendor management skills, and proven experience delivering complex NFV/VMware-based projects across multi-vendor environments
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end project management for complex NFV and VMware-based IT infrastructure projects in Telco environments.
- Manage cross-functional and multi-vendor teams involved in deploying virtualized network functions and related platforms.
- Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders, external vendors, and Telco customer teams.
- Define and track project scope, schedules, milestones, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
- Drive alignment across engineering, architecture, procurement, and operations teams.
- Oversee governance, reporting, change control, and compliance with SLAs and contractual terms.
- Conduct regular customer updates, executive reviews, and project health assessments.
- Manage dependencies related to VIM, SDN controllers, ( Management, Automation, and Network Orchestration ) MANO layers , and integration with OSS/BSS systems.
Key Requirements:
- 8+ years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in Telco infrastructure or NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) projects .
- Solid understanding of NFV architecture, ETSI MANO, SDN, and VMware virtualization technologies (e.g., vSphere, NSX, vSAN, VCF).
- Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure transformation programs in Telco environments.
- Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, and traditional waterfall models .
- Proficient in enterprise PM tools (e.g., JIRA, MS Project, Confluence).
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certifications preferred.
- VMware and/or Telco vendor certifications (e.g., VCP, Red Hat, Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco NFVI) are a plus.
Soft Skills:
- Proactive, organized, and delivery-focused.
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder communication skills.
- Ability to manage pressure and deliver in high-stakes Telco environments.