Carrier Certification Manager Project Program Lead

Section

Details

Job Title

Project Manager / Program Management (Carrier Certification & Program Management)

Job Type

Fulltime permanent

Client Location

Fremont, CA

Work Arrangement

100 % Onsite for 5 days per week

Job Summary

Carrier Certification Manager Key Responsibilities

Carrier Certification & Program Management

• Manage the end-to-end carrier certification lifecycle for wireless devices from planning through commercial approval.
• Drive certification schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and launch readiness.
• Coordinate carrier certification activities with operators such as Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and international carriers. OEM & Partner Coordination
• Act as the primary interface between OEM partners, chipset vendors, certification labs, and carrier organizations.
• Coordinate certification deliverables, test requirements, software releases, device builds, and documentation with OEM teams.
• Drive cross-functional discussions with OEMs to ensure timely closure of certification dependencies and launch blockers.
• Facilitate communication between internal engineering teams, OEM partners, certification labs, and carriers.
• Track certification readiness across all stakeholders and provide regular status updates to management.

Lab & Certification Coordination

• Coordinate pre-certification and official certification testing activities across internal and external labs.
• Ensure devices, software builds, SIMs, test plans, and supporting documentation are available according to certification schedules.
• Manage PTCRB, GCF, and carrier-specific submission processes.
• Monitor certification progress and drive timely completion of certification milestones.

Compliance & Certification Governance

• Ensure products meet carrier and industry certification requirements.
• Coordinate waiver requests, certification documentation, compliance reviews, and approval workflows.
• Maintain certification records, approval status, and launch readiness tracking.
• Establish and improve certification processes, metrics, and reporting mechanisms.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for carriers, OEM partners, certification labs, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide executive-level reporting on certification readiness, risks, and launch status.
• Drive alignment across Product Management, Engineering, Quality, Operations, OEM, and Carrier teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in carrier certification, wireless product launches, certification program management, or telecom project management.
• Strong knowledge of PTCRB, GCF, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and carrier certification processes.
• Experience coordinating with OEMs, chipset vendors, carriers, and certification laboratories.
• Excellent project management, stakeholder management, communication, and reporting skills.