Network Program Manager

Diamond Technology is a technical services company seeking an experienced Network Program Manager / Consultant to lead a major airport network infrastructure modernization program for a large local public organization. This role involves planning, vendor coordination, risk management, and execution of a 400G backbone deployment supporting mission-critical operations.

About the Role

This is a highly technical program management role requiring hands-on experience with large-scale carrier-grade or enterprise backbone network transformations. The position is a temporary contract role based on-site in San Francisco / Burlingame, CA, with a duration of 2+ years and a schedule of 40 hours per week. Candidates must be available on-site a minimum of 4 business days per week.

Requirements

• 10+ years of technical program/project management experience leading large-scale, complex enterprise technology programs
• Direct experience overseeing high-capacity network infrastructure upgrades, data center expansion programs, or MPLS transport modernization in mission-critical environments
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, architecture, vendor partners, executive stakeholders)
• Active PMP certification (Project Management Institute) required at time of application — must be verifiable
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Risk/issue management and mitigation strategy development
  • Testing, validation, and readiness activities (lab validation, pilot deployments, field rollouts, operational acceptance)
  • Vendor relationship, SLA, and contract deliverable management
  • Design reviews, status reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder communication
• Must have led at least one project involving one or more of the following:
  • 400G network deployment or upgrades
  • Backbone, optical transport, or core network modernization
  • MPLS transport modernization
  • Comparable large-scale network infrastructure transformation efforts
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain required security clearances, badges, and access credentials for a secure facility environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master project plans, WBS, schedules, and program roadmaps for a multi-phase network modernization program
• Coordinate design reviews and maintain requirements traceability across technical and business teams
• Oversee deployment sequencing, lab validation, field rollouts, and production readiness checks
• Maintain risk, issue, and dependency registers with mitigation and escalation paths
• Coordinate vendor delivery schedules and cross-team alignment
• Lead operational readiness reviews, including runbook/SOP updates and monitoring integration
• Support hardware lifecycle planning and end-of-service analysis

Pay

Hourly rate: $140 per hour

Schedule

• 40 hours per week
• 4 days on-site per week in San Francisco / Burlingame, CA
• Desired start date: October 2026
• Duration: 2+ years

Benefits

• Accumulated Sick Time Off