Network Project Manager

Flint is a provider of professional services including Specialist Consultancy, Managed Services Specialist Resourcing to the telecommunications and IT sectors.

For our client - worldwide leader in innovative IT and networking technologies - we are currently looking for a:

Network Infrastructure Project Manager

A Senior Project Manager (PM) is a senior-level PM who will plan and manage projects from initiation through delivery to closure by directing and providing support, direction, functional or technical expertise and influencing stakeholders. This role will be capable of managing projects involving more complex solutions in longer durations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the overall delivery performance and success of projects from concept/definition, project scope, scheduling, planning, execution, and delivery.
• Ensure projects are aligned with business requirements and are coordinated with key stakeholders including Customers, Sales and Marketing, Engineering, and Support.
• Develop and ensure repeatable and scalable processes and tools are used/complied in delivery.
• Achieve project customer satisfaction goals
• Driving delivery and execution within SOW parameters
• Reporting Project Status to Customers and Juniper Leadership teams
• Managing change requests based upon SOW definition
• Manage, negotiate, influence, and communicate with Customers and leverage Juniper's key resources to achieve project success.
• Partner with Delivery Managers to co-own the success of the projects.
• Set up and manage all required Project Management and Delivery tracking tools including Project tracking with Project ID, Timesheet tracking, Expense tracking, etc.
• Own all project exception, escalations, and conflict resolutions.
• Empowered to approve project expenditures and be accountable to manage the project to be in/under budget.
• Internal PS Kick-Off Meeting
• Project Plan and Success metrics (Scope, Cost, Timeline/Milestones, Resource, Project budget)
• Work with the Resource Managers, Team Managers, and Partner managers to staff projects.
• Track Project Completion and smooth handover to Support Organization.

Required Experience:

• Strong ability to lead, influence, and drive virtual teams to achieve common goals.
• Managed/delivered large scale solutions projects to Service Provider and/or Enterprise customers.
• Familiar with Industry Standard Project Management Methodologies, Timesheet Management, and Expense tracking tools.
• Strong negotiation, influencing skills, and drive to succeed.
• Ability to build executive-level partnerships and communicate effectively with all levels of employees, individual contributors and customers, from CxO organization at Customer side to individual contributor.
• Superior planning, organizational, communication, change management, and cultural awareness skills, including financial and global business acumen.
• An excellent understanding of the industry, the customer's business issues, and the most appropriate solution architecture to meet their business goals.
• Resource Demand Planning and Allocations of Resources, including delivery partner resources.
• Strong communication and listening skills to enable transformational change in a positive work environment internally while maintaining strong partnerships with the diverse customer base.
• Proficient using MS Office online and software: Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Email. Also skills using data repository and collaboration tools.
• Proficient using project cost and resource management software to manage and control project.
• Bachelors and/or MS degree in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 6+ years of related experience.
• MBA is a plus.
• Background and experience with product development life cycle, customer networks, IP core, Security, Switching, and IP Edge routing is valuable.
• Technical background and domain expertise in Networking, Data Center/Cloud, Security, and Automation is valuable.
• Fluent in Italian and English

Location: Combination of remote and onsite. Up to 30% of the time will be onsite in Milan.

Project Duration: Until 31st March 2026.