Project Manager - Networking

Title: Project Manager - Networking

Reports To: Director - Program & Project Management

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

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Get to Know the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, enterprise-scale initiatives across our Corporate Infrastructure domain. This role requires deep networking knowledge and experience to manage multi-million dollar investments, high-value vendor relationships, and critical networking project delivery.

As the primary project leader for our core networking function, you will align long-term business goals with robust, highly available technical solutions. You will drive large-scale infrastructure improvements across global environments—serving as the critical bridge between network engineering, security operations, external service providers, and cross-functional technology teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Strategic Infrastructure Planning: Partner with Network leadership and Product Management to define project roadmaps, critical paths, and resource allocations for enterprise networking initiatives.

• Enterprise-Scale Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery of global strategic initiatives such as data center migrations, firewall migrations, switch migrations, DAS / Telecom implementations and infrastructure changes across corporate offices, distribution centers, data centers, and retail environments.

• 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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