Job DescriptionTitle: Project Manager - Networking
Reports To: Director - Program & Project Management
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Get to Know the Role:We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, enterprise-scale initiatives across our Corporate Infrastructure domain. This role requires deep networking knowledge and experience to manage multi-million dollar investments, high-value vendor relationships, and critical networking project delivery.
As the primary project leader for our core networking function, you will align long-term business goals with robust, highly available technical solutions. You will drive large-scale infrastructure improvements across global environments-serving as the critical bridge between network engineering, security operations, external service providers, and cross-functional technology teams.
What You'll Do:- Strategic Infrastructure Planning: Partner with Network leadership and Product Management to define project roadmaps, critical paths, and resource allocations for enterprise networking initiatives.
- Enterprise-Scale Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery of global strategic initiatives such as data center migrations, firewall migrations, switch migrations, DAS / Telecom implementations and infrastructure changes across corporate offices, distribution centers, data centers, and retail environments.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with telecom vendors, AEO engineering teams, and PMs across Technology to drive the delivery of high-impact infrastructure goals that support the company's long-term technology strategy.
- Communication & Compliance Reporting: Act as the primary liaison for network projects, delivering transparent progress reports, executive updates, and technical/audit documentation.
- Risk & Cutover Management: Proactively monitor project dependencies, manage scope changes, and lead change management efforts around high-risk maintenance windows to minimize business downtime.
- Operational Excellence & Tooling: Develop standardized project management practices and tools tailored to network deployments, accelerating delivery velocity across the infrastructure organization.
- Vendor Negotiations & Telecom Management: Support vendor negotiations and vendor relationships ensuring accountability, performance, and cost efficiency.
- Team Leadership & Mentorship: Supervise and motivate project team members, network engineers, and external vendors/contractors, fostering a culture of accountability and execution excellence.
What You Bring:- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of direct project management experience leading complex, enterprise-scale IT infrastructure and network engineering initiatives.
- Understanding of networking technology (e.g., SD-WAN, LAN/WAN, firewalls, wireless, data center architecture, and cloud connectivity).
- Proven track record of managing and delivering global network migrations (e.g., SD-WAN deployments, data center consolidations, global WAN/LAN overhauls).
- Demonstrated history of holding external vendors accountable to strict SLAs.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification (e.g., CSM) is strongly preferred. Networking certifications (e.g., CCNA/CCNP, Network+) are a major plus.
- Experience with fashion retail industry operations, supply chain logistics, or retail store connectivity is highly desirable.
- Excellent strategic planning, communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
- Proficiency with project management software (e.g., Atlassian Cloud - specifically Jira and Confluence, Miro, Monday.com).
- Proficiency with Google Workspace.
Perks: Why You'll Love it Here- Generous Associate Discount: Treat yourself to the best our brands offer!
- Summer Fridays (For Pittsburgh, NYC and Remote Corporate Associates): More time for the sun and the weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- Casual Dress Code: Come as you are (and stay comfy).
- Hybrid Schedule: Enjoy a blend of home-office focus and in-office collaboration.
- In-Person Connection: While we love our digital tools, we love our people even more! To keep our culture thriving, in-person presence is required at one of our Pittsburgh or NYC headquarters, distribution centers or field locations for interviews, orientation and periodic quarterly meetups.
- In-Office Events: Exciting company-wide events you won't want to miss!
Pay/Benefits Information:- Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
- Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick leave; and parental leave and benefits.
- Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part-time or full-time / exempt or non-exempt), and years of service. For additional information, please click here.
- AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.
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