{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1d61a828242e03608d10fc12","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1d61a828242e03608d10fc12","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1d61a828242e03608d10fc12","title":"Network Program Manager","description":"Position Summary\nWe are seeking a Network Program Manager to lead the planning, vendor coordination, risk management, and execution of a 400G Next-Generation Network program for one of the busiest airports in the United States. This role will own the program's schedule, risk posture, and cross-team execution, with direct accountability for delivering critical network infrastructure upgrades that support 24/7 airport operations and enable future technologies such as IoT, AI, and video analytics.\nThe successful candidate is a hands-on program leader who can translate a complex, multi-vendor network deployment into a disciplined schedule, clear risk visibility, and measurable operational readiness for a mission-critical government environment. This role requires deep technical program management authority, paired with the judgment to operate inside the constraints of airport security, safety, and operational protocols.\nKey Responsibilities\nProgram Management and Project Planning\nDevelop comprehensive, end-to-end project plans covering all 400G upgrade, deployment, and migration activities.\nApply appropriate project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) suitable for multiple technical workstreams.\nDefine critical path activities, resource needs, and sequencing, and maintain schedules based on progress, emerging risks, and stakeholder input.\nRequirements and Technical Alignment\nDocument technical design requirements, functional specifications, and dependencies needed for 400G deployment.\nFacilitate design reviews and maintain traceability between requirements, design artifacts, and deployment deliverables.\nNetwork Upgrade and Deployment Management\nOversee installation, configuration, and testing of 400G infrastructure, including high-capacity routers and modules.\nCoordinate lab validation, QA testing, staging, and proof-of-concept activities prior to field deployment.\nManage field deployment sequencing, production rollout, and readiness checks.\nRisk, Vendor, and Operational Readiness\nMaintain a risk, issue, and dependency register, and coordinate escalation of critical blockers.\nAlign installation and testing activities across engineering, operations, field services, and vendor resources.\nCoordinate system testing, monitoring integration, and telemetry validation, and ensure operations teams receive updated runbooks and SOPs prior to each deployment phase.\nHardware Lifecycle Support\nAssist with lifecycle planning and end-of-service analysis for network assets impacted by the 400G upgrades.\nRequired Qualifications\nMinimum ten (10) years of experience in technical program management, leading large-scale, complex enterprise technology programs.\nDemonstrated experience overseeing high-capacity network infrastructure upgrades, data center expansion, or MPLS transport modernization within mission-critical environments.\nProven leadership of at least one enterprise-wide network modernization initiative involving 400G deployment, backbone/optical transport modernization, or comparable large-scale transformation.\nProficiency with enterprise scheduling and program management tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, including Gantt charts, milestone maps, and critical-path analysis.\nExperience managing vendor relationships, SLAs, contract deliverables, and change control processes.\nActive Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, issued by the Project Management Institute.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief both technical teams and executive stakeholders.\nMust be eligible to obtain and maintain all required SFO airport security clearances, badges, permits, and access credentials necessary to perform the work, including completion of a background investigation.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrior experience delivering programs within airports, hospitals, transit systems, utilities, or other critical infrastructure environments.\nExperience planning and overseeing lab validation, pilot deployments, and field rollouts for 400G or similarly complex infrastructure.\nExperience enabling network support for IoT, AI, or video analytics technologies.\nFull-Time | The position is on-site at SFO.\nSalary Range: $180,000 – $240,000 YR","company":"Cornerstone Concilium","rawCompany":"cornerstone concilium","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T11:10:56.384Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"15-1241.00","title":"Computer Network Architects","slug":"computer-network-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"488190","title":"Other Support Activities for Air Transportation","slug":"other-support-activities-for-air-transportation"},{"code":"488119","title":"Other Airport Operations","slug":"other-airport-operations"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Network Program Manager","description":"Position Summary\nWe are seeking a Network Program Manager to lead the planning, vendor coordination, risk management, and execution of a 400G Next-Generation Network program for one of the busiest airports in the United States. This role will own the program's schedule, risk posture, and cross-team execution, with direct accountability for delivering critical network infrastructure upgrades that support 24/7 airport operations and enable future technologies such as IoT, AI, and video analytics.\nThe successful candidate is a hands-on program leader who can translate a complex, multi-vendor network deployment into a disciplined schedule, clear risk visibility, and measurable operational readiness for a mission-critical government environment. This role requires deep technical program management authority, paired with the judgment to operate inside the constraints of airport security, safety, and operational protocols.\nKey Responsibilities\nProgram Management and Project Planning\nDevelop comprehensive, end-to-end project plans covering all 400G upgrade, deployment, and migration activities.\nApply appropriate project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) suitable for multiple technical workstreams.\nDefine critical path activities, resource needs, and sequencing, and maintain schedules based on progress, emerging risks, and stakeholder input.\nRequirements and Technical Alignment\nDocument technical design requirements, functional specifications, and dependencies needed for 400G deployment.\nFacilitate design reviews and maintain traceability between requirements, design artifacts, and deployment deliverables.\nNetwork Upgrade and Deployment Management\nOversee installation, configuration, and testing of 400G infrastructure, including high-capacity routers and modules.\nCoordinate lab validation, QA testing, staging, and proof-of-concept activities prior to field deployment.\nManage field deployment sequencing, production rollout, and readiness checks.\nRisk, Vendor, and Operational Readiness\nMaintain a risk, issue, and dependency register, and coordinate escalation of critical blockers.\nAlign installation and testing activities across engineering, operations, field services, and vendor resources.\nCoordinate system testing, monitoring integration, and telemetry validation, and ensure operations teams receive updated runbooks and SOPs prior to each deployment phase.\nHardware Lifecycle Support\nAssist with lifecycle planning and end-of-service analysis for network assets impacted by the 400G upgrades.\nRequired Qualifications\nMinimum ten (10) years of experience in technical program management, leading large-scale, complex enterprise technology programs.\nDemonstrated experience overseeing high-capacity network infrastructure upgrades, data center expansion, or MPLS transport modernization within mission-critical environments.\nProven leadership of at least one enterprise-wide network modernization initiative involving 400G deployment, backbone/optical transport modernization, or comparable large-scale transformation.\nProficiency with enterprise scheduling and program management tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, including Gantt charts, milestone maps, and critical-path analysis.\nExperience managing vendor relationships, SLAs, contract deliverables, and change control processes.\nActive Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, issued by the Project Management Institute.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief both technical teams and executive stakeholders.\nMust be eligible to obtain and maintain all required SFO airport security clearances, badges, permits, and access credentials necessary to perform the work, including completion of a background investigation.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrior experience delivering programs within airports, hospitals, transit systems, utilities, or other critical infrastructure environments.\nExperience planning and overseeing lab validation, pilot deployments, and field rollouts for 400G or similarly complex infrastructure.\nExperience enabling network support for IoT, AI, or video analytics technologies.\nFull-Time | The position is on-site at SFO.\nSalary Range: $180,000 – $240,000 YR","datePosted":"2026-07-27T11:10:56.384Z","dateModified":"2026-07-27T11:10:56.384Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Cornerstone Concilium","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"1d61a828242e03608d10fc12"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1d61a828242e03608d10fc12"}}