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Interview model : candidates willing to come to in-person interview preferred Role Overview Cognizant is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager (TPM) to lead and deliver complex network and wireless programs in a Service Provider environment . This role requires strong hands‑on technical knowledge , close coordination with offshore delivery teams , and direct interaction with onsite client stakeholders . Key Responsibilities • Lead end‑to‑end delivery of network and wireless programs for large enterprise/service‑provider clients. • Coordinate execution with offshore engineering, validation, and vendor teams. • Act as the primary point of contact for onsite client stakeholders. • Own project planning, execution tracking, risk management, and dependency tracking. • Drive cross‑functional alignment across firmware, network, cloud, QA, and operations teams. • Translate client requirements into clear technical and execution plans. • Ensure release readiness, quality, and on‑time delivery of milestones. Required Technical Skills (Hands‑on Experience Mandatory) • BNG / SP Edge architecture • Ciena Benu vBNG (virtual, running on VMware / UCS infrastructure) • RADIUS / AAA load, scaling, and subscriber management • Provisioning Systems using REST APIs • Wireless Controllers and Access Points • Ruckus AP • Cisco • OctoScope • Cisco ASR 9000 • Network switching and routing fundamentals Required Experience & Skills • 12–15 years of experience in networking, wireless, or broadband delivery. • Proven experience in Service Provider / ISP environments . • Strong system‑level understanding of subscriber networks and wireless infrastructure. • Experience in client‑facing, onsite technical project management roles. • Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills. • Proven ability to coordinate and drive execution across global/offshore teams . • Strong ownership mindset with focus on delivery and quality. Location Requirement • Denver, CO – Onsite • Local candidates preferred. • Non‑local candidates must be willing to relocate and work onsite from Day‑1 .

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Lead end‑to‑end delivery of network and wireless programs for large enterprise/service‑provider clients.
Coordinate execution with offshore engineering, validation, and vendor teams.
Act as the primary point of contact for onsite client stakeholders.
Own project planning, execution tracking, risk management, and dependency tracking.
Drive cross‑functional alignment across firmware, network, cloud, QA, and operations teams.
Translate client requirements into clear technical and execution plans.
Ensure release readiness, quality, and on‑time delivery of milestones.
Required Technical Skills (Hands‑on Experience Mandatory)
BNG / SP Edge architecture
Ciena Benu vBNG (virtual, running on VMware / UCS infrastructure)
RADIUS / AAA load, scaling, and subscriber management
Provisioning Systems using REST APIs
Wireless Controllers and Access Points
Cisco ASR 9000
Network switching and routing fundamentals
Required Experience & Skills
12–15 years of experience in networking, wireless, or broadband delivery.
Proven experience in Service Provider / ISP environments .
Strong system‑level understanding of subscriber networks and wireless infrastructure.
Experience in client‑facing, onsite technical project management roles.
Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
Proven ability to coordinate and drive execution across global/offshore teams .

Nice-to-haves

Interview model : candidates willing to come to in-person interview preferred
Local candidates preferred.

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