Telecom Broadband Project Manager

Telecom Broadband Project Manager

Location: Newark, NJ (Supporting Projects Throughout Northern & Central New Jersey)
Pay: $40-$48/hour
Long-Term Contract Opportunity

Overview

Our client, a leading broadband and telecommunications provider, is seeking a Broadband Project Manager to support critical network infrastructure initiatives throughout New Jersey.
This role will focus on managing pole transfer, cable replacement, and outside plant (OSP) infrastructure projects by coordinating contractors, tracking project execution, maintaining project systems, and ensuring projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
This is an excellent opportunity for professionals currently working within the broadband, cable, fiber, telecommunications, or utility construction industries who understand how outside plant projects are planned, coordinated, and executed.
Candidates without broadband, cable, fiber, telecommunications, utility construction, or OSP project experience will not be considered.

Must-Have Requirements

• 3+ years of Broadband, Telecommunications, Fiber, Cable, OSP, or Utility Project Management experience
• Experience working for a broadband provider, telecommunications company, cable operator, utility contractor, or telecommunications construction firm
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, and subcontractors
• Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills
• Experience utilizing project management software
• Experience tracking project schedules, milestones, budgets, and deliverables
• Experience supporting invoicing and contractor billing activities
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Valid driver's license

Highly Preferred

• Sitetracker experience
• NJUNS experience
• Pole transfer program experience
• Cable replacement project experience
• Broadband infrastructure experience
• Fiber deployment experience
• OSP construction experience
• Utility infrastructure project experience

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage broadband infrastructure projects throughout New Jersey
• Coordinate pole transfer and cable replacement initiatives
• Drive project execution from planning through completion
• Manage contractor assignments and project workloads
• Monitor vendor performance and production metrics
• Track schedules, milestones, budgets, and deliverables
• Maintain project data and reporting within Sitetracker and related systems
• Manage invoicing and contractor billing activities
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, permitting, and operations teams
• Identify project risks and drive issue resolution
• Deliver project status reporting to leadership
• Ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget

Work Environment

• Primarily office-based with occasional field visits as needed
• Ability to work from Newark, Piscataway, Tinton Falls, or Oakland, NJ
• Fast-paced environment supporting large-scale broadband infrastructure programs
• Daily interaction with contractors, engineering teams, operations groups, and senior leadership

Why This Opportunity

• Long-term opportunity supporting a major broadband provider
• Direct exposure to senior construction and operations leadership
• Consistent pipeline of network infrastructure projects
• High-impact role supporting broadband modernization and expansion initiatives
• Opportunity to work across multiple facets of telecommunications project delivery

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Newark, NJ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $48.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D…