Project Manager / Program Management

Job Title: Project Manager / Program Management
Location: Fremont
Onsite/ Remote: Day 1 Onsite at customer location

The pay range for this role is $100k- $135k per annum including any bonuses or variable pay. Tech Mahindra also offers benefits like medical, vision, dental, life, disability insurance and paid time off (including holidays, parental leave, and sick leave, as required by law). Ask our recruiters for more details on our Benefits package. The exact offer terms will depend on the skill level, educational qualifications, experience, and location of the candidate.

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.

"Tech Mahindra is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels of the company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations also are available in the hiring process for applicants with disabilities. Candidates can request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the company ADA Coordinator at View email address on us.fitly.work."