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WORK TYPE: Full Time
LOCATION: Remote Florida
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
The Senior Project Manager, Network Engineering is responsible for driving the execution, coordination, and governance of infrastructure and network-related initiatives across the enterprise. This role ensures that all projects are actively tracked, documented, and progressing according to plan.
This position acts as the operational backbone of the network engineering function; maintaining visibility across all initiatives, facilitating communication across teams, and reducing administrative burden on technical staff. The Senior Project Manager, Network Engineering emphasizes structured execution, documentation discipline, and proactive intervention when projects fall behind.
As network infrastructure becomes increasingly critical to business performance, the ability to consistently deliver projects with discipline and transparency is essential. This role ensures that:
All infrastructure projects are visible, tracked, and actively managed
Engineering teams remain focused on technical execution rather than administrative overhead
Risks, delays, and dependencies are identified early and addressed proactively
Leadership has clear, accurate insight into project health and delivery status
Change activity is governed, reviewed, and continuously improved
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Project & Portfolio Tracking
Maintains a centralized view of all infrastructure and network engineering projects
Tracks milestones, dependencies, risks, and timelines across initiatives
Ensures project status is continuously updated and accurately reflected
Identifies projects at risk and drives corrective actions
Documentation & Reporting
Owns and maintains all non-technical project documentation
Ensures project plans, timelines, status reports, and artifacts are current and complete
Standardizes documentation practices across initiatives
Provides regular reporting to leadership on project health, risks, and progress
Cross-Functional Coordination
Meets regularly with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams to gather updates
Aligns stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and deliverables
Facilitates communication across teams to remove blockers and maintain momentum
Timeline & Delivery Management
Builds and adjusts project timelines based on real-time input from teams
Ensures sequencing and dependencies are clearly defined and managed
Proactively intervenes when deliverables are at risk of delay
Change Governance (CAB Leadership)
Leads Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings for infrastructure changes
Tracks and documents change outcomes, including successes, failures, and rollback scenarios
Ensures follow-up actions are captured and completed
Drives continuous improvement in change management practices
Operational Support to Engineering
Reduces administrative workload for engineers by owning coordination and tracking activities
Ensures engineers can focus on design, implementation, and troubleshooting work
Acts as the primary organizer for project-related workflows and updates
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Program & Project Execution:
Strong ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities
Skilled in timeline management, dependency mapping, and risk mitigation
Operational Discipline:
Ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
Drives alignment without direct authority
Stakeholder Coordination:
Maintains high standards for reliability, documentation, and execution
Communication & Transparency:
Provides clear, concise, and consistent updates to leadership and stakeholders
Translates project complexity into understandable status and risks
Adaptability & Problem Solving:
Adjusts plans quickly based on changing priorities or constraints
Identifies gaps and proactively implements solutions
Education, Certification and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) required
7+ years of project or program management experience in IT or infrastructure environments required
Experience managing infrastructure, network, or technical delivery projects required
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment required
Strong proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, MS Project, or equivalent) required
Experience supporting network engineering or infrastructure teams preferred
Familiarity with change management processes (e.g., CAB, ITIL frameworks) preferred
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification preferred
Physical Demands and/or Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.
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OUR BENEFITS
We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:
Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
Wellbeing Program
401(k) plan with company matching
Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
Varsity Brands Ownership Program
Employee Resource Groups
St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!
Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.