Position Type:  Full-time Regular

Business Unit Area/Functional Area:  Technology

Relocation Approved:  No

Job Description:
If you are motivated by having a role where what you do each day directly influences the way people work and communicate, Clearwire may be the company for you! Clearwire, founded in October 2003 by telecom pioneer Craig O. McCaw, is focused on providing true mobility to our customers. Clearwire customers stay connected using licensed spectrum, thus eliminating the confines of traditional cable or phone lines. On May 7, 2008, Clearwire Corporation and Sprint Nextel Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to combine their next-generation wireless broadband businesses to form a new wireless communications company to expedite the deployment of the first nationwide mobile WiMAX network. In conjunction with this agreement Intel Corporation (through Intel Capital); Google Inc.; Comcast Corporation; Time Warner Cable Inc; and Bright House Networks have collectively agreed to invest $3.2 billion into the new company. Manager of Program Management:The Program Manager will be responsible for providing management and oversight support for the commercial market launch team. This individual, reporting to the Director of Program Management, will be responsible for developing and maintaining program calendars, managing cross-project dependencies, and consolidating the project status. The Program Manager will work closely with the various cross-functional team members to develop a consolidated view of the Clearwire’s market launch program and for analyzing and managing critical success factors around market launches. Responsibilities:

Plan, execute and successfully deliver on concurrent mid to large scale market launch related projects

Coordinate market launch portfolio and resourcing requirements

Escalates all unresolved issues to the appropriate managers

Develop project plans, resource plans and project estimates in collaboration with multiple functions and teams

Ensure that milestones are achieved on-time and on-budget and in scope by dealing with or escalating issues with sufficient time for course correction

Leads team meetings and participates in project review meetings

Ensures effective and proactive communications to project stakeholdersQualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Quantitative Analysis, Operations Research, Computer Science or Engineering, required. MBA preferred

6-8 years experience in a progressive career path as a Project Manager, Program Manager, or Product Manager in a technology-based business

Proven experience in working in a matrix environment and managing multiple stakeholders

Developed business acumen with excellent practical experience in: program management, issue reporting and resolution, executive status reporting, project management tools, and cross-functional team leadership

Self-starter that can drive complex projects with minimal guidance/oversight

Strong communication, decision making and relationship-building skills are required

Strong planning, scheduling, and organization skills

Work effectively in a team environment

Strong quantitative and analytical reasoning skills