Network Program Manager / Consultant — Large-Scale Network Infrastructure Modernization

JOB TITLE: Network Program Manager / Consultant (Temp Contract - On Site in San Francisco / Burlingame)

NUMBER OF OPENINGS: 1

DESIRED START DATE: Oct 2026

LOCATION: San Francisco / Burlingame CA: 4 days On Site

DURATION: 2+ years 40 hours a week.

HOURLY RATE: $140ph

About the Role

Diamond Technology is a Technical Services company. We have client who is a large local public organization with an opening for the following position: n experienced Network Program Manager / Consultant to lead planning, vendor coordination, risk management, and execution of a major airport network infrastructure modernization program — including a 400G backbone deployment supporting mission-critical operations. This is a highly technical program management role requiring hands-on experience with large-scale carrier-grade or enterprise backbone network transformations, not general IT project management.

This role requires candidates to have led at least one project involving one or more of the following. Applicants without this specific experience will not be considered:

400G network deployment or upgrades
Backbone, optical transport, or core network modernization
MPLS transport modernization
Comparable large-scale network infrastructure transformation efforts

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of technical program/project management experience leading large-scale, complex enterprise technology programs
Direct experience overseeing high-capacity network infrastructure upgrades, data center expansion programs, or MPLS transport modernization in mission-critical environments
Proven leadership of cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, architecture, vendor partners, executive stakeholders)
Active PMP certification (Project Management Institute) required at time of application — must be verifiable
Demonstrated experience with:
- Risk/issue management and mitigation strategy development
- Testing, validation, and readiness activities (lab validation, pilot deployments, field rollouts, operational acceptance)
- Vendor relationship, SLA, and contract deliverable management
- Design reviews, status reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder communication
Available on-site a minimum of 4 business days per week for the duration of the engagement
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain required security clearances, badges, and access credentials for a secure facility environment

What You'll Do

Develop and maintain master project plans, WBS, schedules, and program roadmaps for a multi-phase network modernization program
Coordinate design reviews and maintain requirements traceability across technical and business teams
Oversee deployment sequencing, lab validation, field rollouts, and production readiness checks
Maintain risk, issue, and dependency registers with mitigation and escalation paths
Coordinate vendor delivery schedules and cross-team alignment
Lead operational readiness reviews, including runbook/SOP updates and monitoring integration
Support hardware lifecycle planning and end-of-service analysis

How to Apply

Please submit:

Resume detailing your program management experience, with specific emphasis on any project(s) involving 400G, backbone/optical transport, or MPLS transport modernization
A summary of 5 recent, relevant large-scale technology programs you've led, including project scope, dates, your role, schedule/budget performance, and a client reference contact — at least one of which must involve 400G, backbone/optical transport, or MPLS transport modernization
Confirmation of active PMP certification
Confirmation of ability to work on-site 4 days/week in San Francisco and to obtain required security clearance/badging

Note: This role is being sourced for a specific client engagement requiring the qualifications above. Candidates without direct backbone/MPLS/large-scale network transformation experience, unfortunately, will not meet the client's minimum requirements for this opportunity.

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