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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