Entegro has been engaged by a key client to support the decommissioning of legacy telecommunications infrastructure under a formal Statement of Work across multiple US locations.
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall coordination, governance, reporting, stakeholder management, and operational oversight of the legacy network decommissioning programme. This role serves as the primary interface between Entegro, field delivery teams, and client stakeholders, ensuring all work is delivered safely, compliantly, and in accordance with the approved Statement of Work, project schedule, and operational processes.
The Project Manager will manage project scheduling, weekly governance meetings, systems reporting, field escalations, Found-in-Field activities, and programme tracking across multiple concurrent deployment waves. The role requires strong telecommunications programme management capability combined with disciplined operational control and customer-facing communication skills.
The successful candidate must be highly organised, process-driven, and capable of managing fast-moving field operations in live telecommunications and data centre environments.
Project Governance & Delivery Management
The Project Manager is responsible for:
Acting as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders throughout programme delivery
Coordinating all project activities in alignment with approved Work Orders and programme schedules
Managing overall project governance, administrative oversight, and operational reporting
Maintaining accurate programme schedules and deployment tracking across all assigned sites
Ensuring field teams execute work in accordance with the approved SOW and client operational procedures
Managing project risks, blockers, dependencies, and escalations to resolution
Supporting mobilisation planning, site sequencing, and deployment readiness activities
Coordinating Found-in-Field (Change Managememt) approval workflows with client stakeholders, including commercial approvals
Monitoring project performance against schedule, quality, and reporting requirements
Ensuring all required deliverables are completed prior to project closeout and invoicing
Stakeholder Communication & Reporting
The Project Manager is responsible for:
Conducting weekly progress meetings with client stakeholders
Preparing and presenting weekly status updates covering completed work, upcoming activities, schedule performance, risks, dependencies, and Found-in-Field discoveries
Maintaining meeting minutes, action trackers, and documented follow-ups after each governance session
Providing timely communication to stakeholders regarding field issues, delays, or operational risks
Coordinating closely with field engineers, client engineering teams, and programme leadership to maintain alignment
Escalating out-of-scope activities or customer-impact risks appropriately and without delay
Systems, Tracking & Documentation
The Project Manager is responsible for:
Managing programme reporting through client applications and systems, and associated client systems
Maintaining Excel-based project trackers documenting:
o Site locations
o Scheduled and actual completion dates
o Quantity of devices decommissioned
o Found-in-Field activities
o Remobilisations
o Risks, blockers, and status notes
Verifying field documentation completeness, including daily logs, LOTO documentation, and before/after photographs
Ensuring all operational records are accurate, audit-ready, and submitted in accordance with programme requirements
Ensuring all work orders are tracked to commercial milestones
Supporting invoicing validation through accurate unit tracking and reporting alignment
Essential Skills
Proven experience managing telecommunications, network infrastructure, or data centre deployment programmes in live operational environments
Experience coordinating field-based deployment or decommissioning teams across multiple locations
Strong understanding of project governance, scheduling, risk management, and operational reporting
Experience leading customer-facing programme meetings and stakeholder communications
Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced operational environment
Experience using project tracking, work order, or field management systems such as NetPal, FieldTech, or equivalent
Advanced competency with Excel-based project trackers and reporting
Ability to maintain accurate operational documentation and audit-ready reporting records
Demonstrable understanding of field safety governance in telecommunications or data centre environments
Ability to enforce compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and operational safety procedures
Experience working within regulated customer operational environments requiring strict process adherence
Desirable Skills
Familiarity with legacy telecommunications infrastructure and decommissioning methodologies
Experience managing Found-in-Field or any change-control workflows and processes
Familiarity with central office, colocation, or data centre operational environments
Experience supporting project invoicing validation and milestone reporting
OSHA 10 OR OSHA 30 certification, desirable but not essential
Essential
Minimum 5 years' experience in telecommunications project management, network deployment, or infrastructure operations
Experience supporting field operations across geographically dispersed sites
Willingness to travel within the United States as required by programme delivery needs
Clear communicator, capable of managing customer expectations and operational escalations professionally
Strong leadership and coordination capability, able to drive accountability across field and stakeholder teams
Highly organised and process-driven, able to maintain control across multiple concurrent deployment activities
Safety-first mindset, prioritises operational safety and customer network integrity above schedule pressure
Disciplined and methodical approach to governance, reporting, and operational compliance
Decisive problem-solver, able to rapidly assess operational risks and coordinate corrective actions
Integrity. Escalates risks, deviations, or out-of-scope requests appropriately rather than bypassing process
Desirable
PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification (or equivalent experience)
Degree or technical qualification in Telecommunications, Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline
Adaptable. Comfortable operating across changing priorities, schedules, and deployment environments
