Position Summary

The ATC (Air Traffic Control) Deployment Program Manager is a TPM role within the Network Deployment Engineering Team - named "ATC" because it coordinates multiple concurrent network deployments across the fleet, much like air traffic control sequences planes. The role is responsible for driving data center network infrastructure deployments end-to-end, from planning through completion, owning full project delivery across Data Centers in partnership with Network Engineering, Design, Engineering & Construction, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to ensure projects land on time, within scope, and at quality.

This role is program management first. You'll need a foundational understanding of networking concepts, hardware, and deployment methodologies - enough to hold informed conversations with engineers, troubleshoot blockers, and navigate layer interdependencies - but you won't be configuring equipment yourself. Your impact comes from driving programs, owning outcomes, and ensuring hardware supply meets demand across the fleet.

Key Responsibilities
Program Planning & Delivery Ownership

• Own end-to-end deployment programs from intake through execution, handoff, and close-out
• Develop deployment plans with scope, resource requirements, timelines, and dependency mapping across network layers and teams
• Drive weekly syncs, kickoff calls, and cross-team alignment meetings with engineering, Construction, overlay teams, and site PMs
• Track milestones, tasks, and deliverables using project management tools

Hardware Supply & Demand Management

• Manage PO/pool allocations, hardware tracking, and material readiness for deployments
• Track global supply status in coordination with the Supply Chain team; validate demand vs. supply quarterly
• Raise and mitigate tactical (short-term) supply risks; adjust schedules to accommodate shortages
• Optimize hardware allocation across projects, regions, and the broader fleet to prevent over-concentration
• Provide guidance on decommissioned hardware for reuse across other network programs or sparing needs

Risk & Dependency Management

• Identify and track risks/dependencies across deployment phases and network layers
• Maintain dependency matrices; ensure upstream/downstream teams are aligned
• Resolve cross-domain schedule conflicts by aligning Network Engineering pillars on execution sequence and prioritization
• Proactively escalate blockers and drive resolution across cross-functional teams

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Own program communications: status updates, escalations, and executive briefings
• Provide execution status input to Network Planning teams to enable an execution-status-aware Plan of Record
• Present DC capacity delivery metrics to leadership forums
• Manage scope changes; ensure stakeholder alignment on timelines and deliverables

Continuous Improvement

• Conduct deployment retrospectives to capture lessons learned
• Drive process improvement initiatives (e.g., hardware demand planning and allocation tool adoption / development)
• Share best practices and mentor junior PMs on deployment operations
• Stay current on network technologies, deployment methodologies, and tooling

Required Skills & Qualifications
Program Management (Primary)

• Proven ability to own and drive programs end-to-end without escalating every decision
• Strong executive communication - ability to synthesize complex technical programs into clear status, risk, and trade-off narratives for leadership
• Experience managing competing priorities across multiple concurrent deployments
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Track record of independently creating structure in ambiguous environments
• Experience with BOM management, hardware tracking, procurement coordination, and supply/demand planning

Technical Baseline

• Basic networking knowledge: understand what the different network layers are and the role each plays in a data center build-out (optical transport, backbone/IP routing, data center fabric, enterprise/facilities networking)
• Familiarity with network deployment lifecycle - how hardware moves from sourcing through staging, installation, turn-up, validation, and operational handoff
• Ability to engage in cross-functional technical discussions, unblock issues, and communicate with engineering partners - without needing to be the one configuring or deploying equipment
• Experience with project management tools
• Experience with AI/automation tools for workflow optimization is a plus

Industry Experience

• 5-8+ years of project/program management in network infrastructure, telecom, data center, or hyperscale environments
• Experience coordinating large-scale deployments with multiple stakeholders and vendors
• Familiarity with network engineering workflows and deployment operations

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent project management certification preferred
• Network certifications a plus (CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA) but not required

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 15% for site visits, workshops and deployment support
• Flexibility to support deployments across time zones
• Must be US-based
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) processes preferred

Domain Specializations - Hiring Across 4 Domains

We are hiring ATC (Air Traffic Control) Deployment Program Managers across four specialized domains. Core program management competencies are shared; each domain requires foundational familiarity with its technology area:

Backend & AI/ML Network Deployments
Owns backend data center network deployments supporting AI/ML training and inference zones. Includes AI cluster network builds, New Product Introduction (NPI) hardware, and high-urgency executive-visibility builds requiring specialized high-bandwidth, low-latency network configurations. Coordinates closely with the Network Product Introduction team on NPI deployments and drives weekly syncs with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have exposure to GPU cluster environments, high-performance computing, fabric architectures (spine/leaf), or fast-paced emerging technology programs.

BB-IP - Backbone IP & Migrations
Manages backbone infrastructure projects including core router deployments, peering expansions, and large-scale network migrations. Requires strong cross-site coordination and cutover planning expertise. Owns resolution of cross-domain schedule conflicts and prioritization between backbone projects. Ideal candidates have experience with service provider or large enterprise backbone networks, migration planning, and traffic engineering concepts.

INE - Infrastructure & Enterprise Network
Delivers all General Services network deployments including corporate, lab, and facilities infrastructure. Includes Passive Optical Network (PON) builds, FacNet, management network deployments, and office connectivity projects. Manages material allocation across PON, FacNet, and management network programs. Ideal candidates have experience with enterprise networking, structured cabling, campus network deployments, or facilities infrastructure.

Optical - Optical Network
Owns optical transport layer deployments from POPs to DCs, including DWDM systems, amplifiers, and fiber infrastructure. Coordinates with outside plant teams, long-haul providers, and the POP/Edge scope team on DC vs. POP/Edge boundary coordination. Ideal candidates have experience with optical networking, photonic systems, fiber characterization, or telecom transport networks.

Salary Range
$92,880.00 - $154,800.00 USD (Salary)

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.