Network Decommissioning Project Manager - San Francisco

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