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Introduction

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Strategic project leader for Telecommunications and Network Services. This role is critical in managing a complex and rapidly evolving category that underpins our enterprise connectivity, digital infrastructure, and global operations.
• The ideal candidate will bring deep domain expertise in telecom and network sourcing, a strong track record of negotiating with Tier 1 carriers and OEMs, and the ability to drive innovation, cost optimization, and risk mitigation across a diverse supplier landscape. This is a high-visibility role that requires strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and cross-functional leadership.

Your role and responsibilities

• This role involves developing strategy and supporting procurement and sourcing initiatives for the unique demands of hyperscale environments, cloud-native architectures, and global connectivity. In this position you will be responsible for negotiating with top-tier telecom and network providers to support our data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise communications. Your work will directly impact our ability to deliver high-performance, low-latency, and cost-effective services to customers worldwide.
• Develop and execute a sourcing strategy for telecom and network services that supports cloud infrastructure, edge computing, and global enterprise connectivity.
• Lead negotiations for high-value contracts with global carriers, ISPs, and OEMs for services such as dark fiber, IP transit, SD-WAN, DIA, 5G, and private backbone networks.
• Collaborate with cloud engineering and infrastructure teams to align sourcing with cloud deployment models (e.g., hybrid, multi-cloud) and network performance requirements.
• Manage a diverse supplier base including hyperscale partners, regional carriers, and network hardware vendors (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Arista).
• Drive cost savings and performance improvements through competitive sourcing, contract consolidation, and innovative commercial models (e.g., usage-based pricing, burstable bandwidth).
• Ensure compliance with global telecom regulations, data sovereignty laws, and cybersecurity standards across all network-related contracts.
• Stay ahead of industry trends such as network virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN), and satellite connectivity to inform sourcing decisions.
• Partner with Legal, CIO, Finance, Security, and Engineering teams to ensure sourcing strategies align with technical, financial, and risk management goals.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• 10+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience, with at least 10 years in telecom/network categories within a technology or cloud services environment.
• Deep understanding of global network architectures, cloud interconnects, and telecom infrastructure.
• Proven success negotiating complex, global telecom contracts and managing multi-vendor ecosystems.
• Strong financial modeling, commercial negotiation, and contract management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Experience with top tier carrier billing and service models

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience supporting hyperscale data center or cloud infrastructure sourcing.
• Familiarity with cloud networking (e.g., AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect).
• Knowledge of telecom regulatory frameworks (e.g., FCC, GDPR, ITU)