Project Manager (Network Infrastructure)

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver network, infrastructure, and technology projects across enterprise and service-provider environments. The role requires strong project governance, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive complex initiatives involving Cisco technologies, partners, and customers in a fast-paced regional environment.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing end-to-end project lifecycles, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget, while meeting quality and customer satisfaction standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, to closure

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, RAID logs, and status reports

• Ensure adherence to agreed governance, quality, and compliance standards

Stakeholder & Customer Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, internal teams, and partners

• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate project progress, risks, and issues clearly

• Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder reviews

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with engineering, sales, presales, vendors, and partners

• Ensure alignment between business requirements and technical delivery

• Support engineers and solution teams to remove blockers and maintain delivery momentum

Risk, Issue & Change Management

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and dependencies

• Manage project issues and drive timely resolution

• Control scope changes through formal change management processes

Financial & Resource Management

• Track project budgets, forecasts, and actuals

• Manage resource allocation and utilization

• Ensure project delivery remains within approved financial parameters

Vendor & Partner Management

• Manage third-party vendors and system integrators

• Ensure vendors meet contractual obligations, timelines, and quality expectations

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including plans, change requests, and closure reports

• Provide regular project status updates to management and stakeholders

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, IT, or related field

• PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certification preferred

Experience

• 5-7 years of project management experience in technology, networking, or IT infrastructure environments

• Experience managing enterprise or regional projects

• Exposure to networking, data centre, cloud, or security projects is highly desirable

• Experience working with Cisco technologies or Cisco partners is a strong advantage

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Solid risk management and problem-solving capabilities

• Financial acumen in budgeting and cost control

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience managing projects across APAC or multi-country environments

• Exposure to network transformation, SD-WAN, data centre, or cloud migration projects

• Familiarity with ITIL concepts and operational handover processes

• Prior experience working with system integrators, service providers, or large enterprise customers