Network Project Delivery Lead

Network Project Delivery Lead Company:
UpSela Talent Solutions Inc.

Location:

Plano, TXWork Model:
Onsite

Employment Type:

Contract-to-Hire

Experience:

5+ years

Travel:
As required

About the Role

UpSela Talent Solutions Inc. is seeking a Network Project Delivery Lead to manage enterprise network infrastructure projects across LAN, WAN, wireless, network security, and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

Reporting to the Service Delivery Manager, you will lead approximately 20 technical professionals, coordinate customers and vendors, and ensure projects meet quality, budget, and schedule requirements.

• Manage the full project lifecycle, including requirements, planning, implementation, migration, testing, cutover, and operational handover.
• Define and track project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Lead technical delivery teams, assign responsibilities, and coordinate workloads across multiple projects.
• Oversee delivery involving routing, switching, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN, wireless, firewalls, NAC, and network segmentation.
• Maintain accountability for Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD).
• Serve as a key customer contact, lead project meetings, and provide clear status reports and escalation updates.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors against agreed deliverables and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain project documentation, governance, and change control.
• Coach team members and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and Kaizen practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, network engineering, or IT service delivery, including 3+ years in network project delivery.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, including LAN/WAN, routing, switching, SD-WAN, VPN, wireless, firewalls, and NAC.
• Proven experience managing projects from requirements gathering through implementation and operational handover.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and changes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience in customer-facing delivery management and vendor coordination.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Plano, TX, and travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering OT or industrial networking projects in manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of plant networks, IT/OT segmentation, and industrial networking protocols.
• Experience working with automotive companies, Japanese organizations, or multinational teams.
• Familiarity with Lean and Kaizen methodologies.
• Experience with Service Now, Jira, Microsoft Project, or Power BI.

UpSela Talent Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

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