Project Manager

Technical Project Manager   OEM, Telecom, Java/J2EE, AI/ML Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 - Onsite from day one 6+ Months 
Must have skills:
Technical Project management.
Java/J2EE development experience , AI Experience.
Hands on experience from OEM side (Nokia, Samsung, Ericsson, Ciena, Cisco etc) is MUST
 Experience: 15+ Years 
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Project Manager with 15+ years of experience to lead critical initiatives in Packet Broker systems for a Tier-1 telecom client. The ideal candidate will possess a strong balance of technical depth (Java/J2EE, architecture), AI/ML lifecycle expertise, and proven delivery leadership in large-scale, mission critical telecom environments.
This role requires onsite presence at the Verizon Basking Ridge, NJ office, and the ability to manage complex, high-visibility programs with multiple stakeholders.
 Key Responsibilities Project & Delivery Management
Lead end-to-end delivery of Packet Broker related programs, including planning, execution, monitoring, and release management.
Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and quality across multiple engineering teams.
Delivery - ensuring committed milestones are met with predictable outcomes.
Act as the single point of accountability for client communication, status reporting, and escalation management.
 Technical & Architecture Leadership
Provide Technical oversight for the project Review system designs for scalability, performance, security, and regulatory compliance.
Guide development teams with hands-on expertise in Java/J2EE, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
Collaborate with solution architects to evolve the target-state architecture and reduce technical debt.
 AI / Intelligent Automation Enablement
Drive adoption of AI-enabled solutions across the delivery lifecycle, including:
AI/ML lifecycle management
NLP and LLM-based use cases (automation, analytics, decision support) Tool evaluation, integration, and governance