IT Network Program Manager

Job Title: IT Network Program Manager
Location: Austin, TX 78735
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Position Summary:

• The IT Network Program Manager 1 will support the planning, coordination, and execution of network infrastructure projects and operational initiatives.
• This position will work closely with Network Engineering, IT infrastructure teams, site teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure projects are properly planned, tracked, communicated, and completed according to schedule.
• The role is intended for someone with a foundational understanding of enterprise networking combined with strong project coordination, organization, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate network infrastructure projects involving LAN, WAN, wireless, internet circuits, SD-WAN, and site network deployments.
• Maintain project schedules, milestones, action items, risks, dependencies, and status updates.
• Coordinate activities between Network Engineering, vendors, carriers, site teams, and other IT organizations.
• Track equipment ordering, circuit delivery, installation, implementation, and project readiness.
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings and document decisions and action items.
• Follow up with project owners to ensure assigned tasks are completed by agreed due dates.
• Assist with site expansions, network refreshes, migrations, upgrades, and infrastructure deployments.
• Identify project risks, delays, and dependencies and escalate them to the appropriate technical or program lead.
• Maintain project documentation, trackers, implementation schedules, and status reports.
• Provide clear project status updates to technical teams and management.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously and help prioritize activities based on project requirements.
• Coordinate project handoff to Network Operations after implementation.

Position Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience supporting IT infrastructure, networking, technical projects, or project/program management.
• Basic understanding of enterprise network technologies, including LAN/WAN, routing and switching, wireless networking, internet and WAN circuits, firewalls, SD-WAN, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience coordinating technical teams, vendors, or telecommunications providers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical project information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through on assigned actions.
• Ability to identify project risks and escalate issues appropriately.
• Self-motivated with a collaborative and positive working style.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in an enterprise IT or network infrastructure environment.
• Familiarity with Cisco, Aruba, Arista, Palo Alto, or similar networking technologies.
• Familiarity with telecommunications carriers and circuit provisioning.
• Basic understanding of ITIL processes, including Change, Incident, and Problem Management.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and Visio.
• Experience maintaining project trackers, schedules, dashboards, and status reports.
• PMP, CAPM, ITIL, Network+, or a similar certification is a plus but not required.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.