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Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.\nOverview\nSeeking an experienced, hands-on Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of satellite teleport and uplink infrastructure projects across company-owned facilities and third-party sites. This role will manage infrastructure deployments, upgrades, and modifications, including antenna installations, uplink systems, and supporting ground infrastructure. The ideal candidate brings strong project management fundamentals, demonstrated experience delivering complex infrastructure projects, and previous experience with satellite ground infrastructure, teleport operations, uplink systems, or antenna deployments. The Project Manager will coordinate internal engineering and operations teams while overseeing third-party vendors and contractors responsible for construction, equipment installation, integration, and testing. Success requires strong execution, vendor management, financial oversight, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, schedules, risks, and dependencies. This is a remote role working EST hours. Minimal travel may be required. All qualified candidates MUST be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship or visa transfers. Please note that we do not work C2C.\nResponsibilities\nLead end-to-end project planning and execution of teleport and uplink infrastructure projects across company-owned and third-party facilities.\nDevelop and manage comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedules, milestones, budgets, resource requirements, dependencies, and deliverables.\nEstablish and maintain project governance, roles and responsibilities, stakeholder communications, and reporting cadences.\nDevelop and maintain project schedules, critical paths, work breakdown structures, RAID logs, action trackers, and project documentation.\nManage project budgets, forecasts, expenditures, purchase orders, change requests, and financial reporting.\nCoordinate internal engineering, teleport operations, network operations, facilities, procurement, and other technical teams to align requirements, resources, and implementation activities.\nManage third-party vendors and contractors responsible for antenna construction, civil works, equipment procurement, installation, cabling, integration, and related infrastructure activities.\nOversee vendor scopes of work, schedules, deliverables, performance, contractual commitments, and acceptance criteria.\nCoordinate site surveys, technical assessments, site readiness, permitting, construction, equipment delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, and operational handover.\nTrack procurement activities, equipment manufacturing lead times, logistics, and installation dependencies to identify and mitigate schedule risks.\nFacilitate coordination among RF engineering, teleport operations, network engineering, and external implementation partners to resolve technical dependencies and implementation challenges.\nProactively identify, track, escalate, and resolve project risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies to maintain project momentum.\nManage project scope changes, assess schedule and budget impacts, and coordinate approvals through established change 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infrastructure deployments, equipment installations, construction activities, and third-party implementation vendors.\nDemonstrated experience managing outsourced construction and installation work, including vendor coordination, deliverable tracking, schedule accountability, and issue resolution.\nProven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and manage multiple concurrent projects from initiation through completion and operational handover.\nExperience developing and maintaining detailed project schedules, RAID logs, budgets, forecasts, executive status reports, and other project management deliverables.\nStrong financial management capabilities, including budget tracking, forecasting, vendor expenditures, and change management.\nProficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and project tracking and reporting tools.\nStrong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.\nAbility to work independently, drive accountability, and proactively identify and resolve project challenges.\nPrevious project management experience supporting satellite teleport facilities, uplink infrastructure, satellite ground systems, earth stations, or antenna installations.\nExperience coordinating satellite antenna construction, installation, replacement, relocation, or infrastructure upgrades.\nWorking knowledge of RF infrastructure, uplink systems, satellite communications equipment, and associated ground infrastructure.\nExperience managing projects across company-owned facilities and third-party infrastructure sites.\nFamiliarity with satellite infrastructure regulatory requirements, FCC requirements, or spectrum clearing initiatives.\nRemote position requiring availability primarily during Eastern Time business hours.\nFlexibility to work outside normal business hours as needed to support site activities, equipment installations, testing, commissioning, and operational cutovers.\nTravel to teleport facilities, third-party 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This compensation range considers a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a long-term consulting opportunity with an annual salary range of $110,000-$150,000. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.\nBenefits\nOur team is unique - we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. 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