About the role
We are looking for a seasoned and highly strategic VP of Program Management to lead large-scale telecom/networking technology programs across global customers and internal engineering organizations. The ideal candidate should come from leading telecom/networking product or infrastructure companies.
Requirements:
- Candidate must have worked in Product environment and should have worked on any product of Nokia, Siemens, or Cisco.
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering from a reputed institute/university.
- An MBA from a premier institute will be an added advantage.
- 15-20 years of experience in telecom, networking, wireless, or communication technology domains.
- Strong experience managing large-scale telecom/networking product development or deployment programs.
- Deep understanding of telecom/networking technologies.
- Strong expertise in program governance, execution management, budgeting, and stakeholder management.
- Experience handling global customers, strategic accounts, and executive leadership interactions.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid execution models and large-scale engineering life cycle management.
- PMP/Program Management certifications will be preferred.