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Role: Cluster Telecom Services Manager (CTSM)
Number of openings: 2
Work Location: Los Angeles, CA (4 days onsite at different venues and 1 day remote.
Note: It is a 6 month contract-to-hire a
- The Cluster Telecommunications Service Manager (CTSM) is responsible for the end-to-end strategic planning, coordination, and intentional delivery of telecommunications services across a defined cluster of venues (approximately 8–15 venues) for a Large Scale event in 2028.
- This role provides direct leadership and oversight to Venue Planning and Operations Managers (VPOMs) and ensures that all venues within the cluster are delivered, integrated, supported, and decommissioned in alignment with program objectives, schedules, and service levels—covering the full lifecycle of planning, ordering, deployment, configuration, testing/commissioning, monitoring, operations support, and decommissioning.
Key Responsibilities
Cluster Leadership & Accountability
- Own end-to-end delivery and operational readiness for all venues within the assigned cluster.
- Provide direction, prioritization, and performance management for Venue Planning & Operations Managers (VPOMs).
- Ensure consistent execution across venues, aligning to program standards, governance, and timelines.
- Act as the single point of accountability for cluster-level performance, risks, and outcomes.
- Accountable for the full service lifecycle across the cluster, including planning, ordering, deploying, configuring, testing, monitoring, support, and decommissioning.
Integrated Planning & Delivery
- Coordinate cluster-wide strategic planning across all Service Packages (SP2, SP3, SP4, SP7), including requirements definition, dependency management, and delivery sequencing. Collaborate with delivery partners responsible for other Service Packages.
- Lead or coordinate ordering and fulfillment activities (equipment, circuits/services, spares) to ensure materials and services arrive on time for deployment windows.
- Ensure alignment of:
- o High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs)
- o Deployment schedules and dependencies
- o Configuration, testing, commissioning, and acceptance activities
- o Monitoring, alerting, and operational support readiness (tools, processes, escalation paths)
- o Manage interdependencies between venues and external stakeholders.
Program & Schedule Alignment
- Ensure all cluster activities align with the Project Schedule and individual Venue Rollout Schedules (VROS)
- Identify critical path risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Provide accurate and timely inputs to program reporting cycles.
Operational Readiness & Execution
Oversee transition from planning to operations across all cluster venues, ensuring an intentional handoff to steady-state support.
Ensure readiness for:
o Test Events
o Technology Rehearsals
o Critical Operational Periods
- Ensure services are actively monitored and supported through defined incident, escalation, and reporting processes to maintain SLA performance.
- Validate that staffing, infrastructure, and processes meet SLA requirements.
- Plan and oversee decommissioning activities (service shutdown, asset recovery/return, documentation closeout) in coordination with program timelines and stakeholders.
Risk, Issue, and Escalation Management
- Own cluster-level risk and issue management.
- Consolidate and escalate risks from VPOMs as needed.
· Drive resolution of:
- o Cross-venue conflicts
- o Resource constraints
- o Schedule impacts
· Maintain alignment with program-level risk management processes.
Resource & Logistics Coordination
· Oversee resource planning across all venues in the cluster.
· Ensure:
- o Adequate staffing (VPOMs, VTSMs, engineers)
- o Alignment with accreditation and access constraints
- o Efficient allocation of shared resources
- o Coordinate logistics for multi-venue deployments and operations
Service Performance & Quality Assurance
- Ensure all venues meet:
- o Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- o Performance KPIs
- o Acceptance criteria
- Drive consistency in quality across all venues.
- Support testing, validation, and acceptance processes.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- 12+ years in telecommunications, IT infrastructure, or large-scale program delivery
- Proven experience managing multi-site or multi-venue deployments
- Experience leading managers (manager-of-managers role)
· Strong background in:
- o Network infrastructure (WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, telephony)
- o Program and project management (PMI/PRINCE2/MSP)
- o ITIL-based service management
Pay: $155,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90041
Role: Cluster Telecom Services Manager (CTSM)
Number of openings: 2
Work Location: Los Angeles, CA (4 days onsite at different venues and 1 day remote.
Note: It is a 6 month contract-to-hire a
- The Cluster Telecommunications Service Manager (CTSM) is responsible for the end-to-end strategic planning, coordination, and intentional delivery of telecommunications services across a defined cluster of venues (approximately 8–15 venues) for a Large Scale event in 2028.
- This role provides direct leadership and oversight to Venue Planning and Operations Managers (VPOMs) and ensures that all venues within the cluster are delivered, integrated, supported, and decommissioned in alignment with program objectives, schedules, and service levels—covering the full lifecycle of planning, ordering, deployment, configuration, testing/commissioning, monitoring, operations support, and decommissioning.
Key Responsibilities
Cluster Leadership & Accountability
- Own end-to-end delivery and operational readiness for all venues within the assigned cluster.
- Provide direction, prioritization, and performance management for Venue Planning & Operations Managers (VPOMs).
- Ensure consistent execution across venues, aligning to program standards, governance, and timelines.
- Act as the single point of accountability for cluster-level performance, risks, and outcomes.
- Accountable for the full service lifecycle across the cluster, including planning, ordering, deploying, configuring, testing, monitoring, support, and decommissioning.
Integrated Planning & Delivery
- Coordinate cluster-wide strategic planning across all Service Packages (SP2, SP3, SP4, SP7), including requirements definition, dependency management, and delivery sequencing. Collaborate with delivery partners responsible for other Service Packages.
- Lead or coordinate ordering and fulfillment activities (equipment, circuits/services, spares) to ensure materials and services arrive on time for deployment windows.
- Ensure alignment of:
- o High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs)
- o Deployment schedules and dependencies
- o Configuration, testing, commissioning, and acceptance activities
- o Monitoring, alerting, and operational support readiness (tools, processes, escalation paths)
- o Manage interdependencies between venues and external stakeholders.
Program & Schedule Alignment
- Ensure all cluster activities align with the Project Schedule and individual Venue Rollout Schedules (VROS)
- Identify critical path risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Provide accurate and timely inputs to program reporting cycles.
Operational Readiness & Execution
Oversee transition from planning to operations across all cluster venues, ensuring an intentional handoff to steady-state support.
Ensure readiness for:
o Test Events
o Technology Rehearsals
o Critical Operational Periods
- Ensure services are actively monitored and supported through defined incident, escalation, and reporting processes to maintain SLA performance.
- Validate that staffing, infrastructure, and processes meet SLA requirements.
- Plan and oversee decommissioning activities (service shutdown, asset recovery/return, documentation closeout) in coordination with program timelines and stakeholders.
Risk, Issue, and Escalation Management
- Own cluster-level risk and issue management.
- Consolidate and escalate risks from VPOMs as needed.
· Drive resolution of:
- o Cross-venue conflicts
- o Resource constraints
- o Schedule impacts
· Maintain alignment with program-level risk management processes.
Resource & Logistics Coordination
· Oversee resource planning across all venues in the cluster.
· Ensure:
- o Adequate staffing (VPOMs, VTSMs, engineers)
- o Alignment with accreditation and access constraints
- o Efficient allocation of shared resources
- o Coordinate logistics for multi-venue deployments and operations
Service Performance & Quality Assurance
- Ensure all venues meet:
- o Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- o Performance KPIs
- o Acceptance criteria
- Drive consistency in quality across all venues.
- Support testing, validation, and acceptance processes.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- 12+ years in telecommunications, IT infrastructure, or large-scale program delivery
- Proven experience managing multi-site or multi-venue deployments
- Experience leading managers (manager-of-managers role)
· Strong background in:
- o Network infrastructure (WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, telephony)
- o Program and project management (PMI/PRINCE2/MSP)
- o ITIL-based service management
Pay: $155,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90041
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Who's Hiring
- GAC ENTERPRISES12
- Accenture2
- Databricks2
- Logic2
- Team Fishel2
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in telecommunications manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field
- 5 or more years of experience managing enterprise telecommunications infrastructure
- Proficiency with VoIP platforms, unified communications systems, and network monitoring tools
- Experience managing carrier contracts, SLAs, and telecom vendor relationships
- Knowledge of WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, and cloud networking technologies
- Certifications such as PMP, CCNP, or CompTIA Network+ are frequently preferred
Tips for Your Telecommunications Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to network scope
Telecommunications manager postings consistently weigh the scale of infrastructure you've overseen. Quantify circuit counts, site counts, and WAN coverage areas rather than listing technologies generically. Hiring teams distinguish candidates who managed ten sites from those who managed hundreds.
Highlight vendor contract experience explicitly
Many postings require experience negotiating carrier agreements and SLAs. If you've managed contracts with ISPs, carriers, or hardware vendors, call that out in a dedicated bullet. Generic 'vendor management' phrases get filtered out before human eyes see your resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists telecommunications manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by technology stack
Telecommunications manager roles split sharply between VoIP and unified communications environments, traditional PSTN and circuit-switched infrastructure, and cloud-based SD-WAN deployments. Applying only to roles matching your actual stack prevents wasted interviews where your experience doesn't align with day-one priorities.
Prepare a network reliability story for interviews
Interviewers for telecommunications manager roles almost always ask how you've handled outages or degraded service. Prepare a specific, structured account of an incident you owned: what failed, your response steps, what you changed afterward, and the measurable outcome.
Negotiate scope before accepting any offer
Telecommunications manager compensation varies sharply based on whether you manage only internal infrastructure or also hold vendor and budget authority. Confirm reporting lines, budget ownership, and whether on-call rotation is expected before you evaluate the offer.
Telecommunications Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most telecommunications managers?
GAC ENTERPRISES, Accenture, and Databricks are hiring the most telecommunications managers right now, with openings concentrated in Michigan, Texas, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest among carriers, large enterprise IT departments, and federal government contractors.
How many telecommunications manager jobs are remote?
About 100% of telecommunications manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common where hands-on infrastructure oversight is required. Unified communications and vendor management functions tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while network operations and data center oversight roles are more frequently on-site.
How do you become a telecommunications manager?
Start by building hands-on experience as a network technician, systems administrator, or telecommunications analyst, then move into a team lead or senior engineer role where you take on project ownership and vendor coordination. Earning a relevant certification such as CCNP or PMP strengthens your case for management. Most employers expect demonstrated experience owning infrastructure projects before promoting into or hiring for a manager title.
Can you get hired as a telecommunications manager without direct management experience?
Yes, particularly if you've led cross-functional projects, managed vendor relationships, or served as a technical lead without a formal manager title. Emphasize any experience where you owned outcomes, coordinated across teams, or held budget responsibility. Some employers, especially smaller organizations and managed service providers, will hire a strong senior engineer into a manager role for the first time if the technical depth is there.
What does the telecommunications manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial screening call with HR or a recruiter, a technical interview with the IT director or a senior engineer covering infrastructure design and troubleshooting scenarios, and a behavioral or leadership panel focused on vendor management, incident response, and team oversight. Some employers add a final conversation with a VP or CTO. Expect questions about specific outages you've resolved and contracts you've negotiated.
Where can I find and apply to telecommunications manager jobs?
You can find and apply to telecommunications manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing.
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