Stanislav S.-Senior Project Manager / Program Manager | BSS & E2E IT Solutioning | Product & Release Management
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Senior Network Project Manager – WiFi 6 Transformation
Novartis
- Responsible for WIFI 6 transformation, including WIFI 6 service availability and coverage across the Novartis environment.
- Manage project delivery in terms of timelines, budget, scope and quality using Microsoft Project.
- Set up project kick-offs with stakeholders and all business partners.
- Track and report workstream progress, achievements and challenges during weekly IT meetings.
- Manage resource and cost plans for internal and outsourced resources.
- Deploy the most appropriate project management approach based on environment, complexity, risk level, localization, stakeholder engagement and project constraints.
- Delivery project deliverables on time, within budget and in accordance with desired business objectives.
- Ensure adherence to Novartis global Information Security and Quality standards and policies.
- Track project progress and remediation activities through completion.
- Maintain close cooperation with third-party suppliers including WIPRO, Novartis and BT.
- Coordinate technical teams and external partners to ensure solution/design readiness and successful implementation.
- Manage technical dependencies, risks, actions and delivery milestones across project workstreams.
- Coordinate implementation planning, operational readiness and transition activities.
Senior Network Project Manager
Alstom
- Managed network build programmed as part of network development, including new site builds, laboratories, site extensions, site closures and new WAN link deployments.
- Managed service-provider network projects covering WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi and Security.
- Set up project kick-offs with stakeholders and business partners.
- Managed day-to-day project actions and tracked completion of agreed milestones using ITBM (ServiceNow), Word, Excel and Microsoft Project.
- Tracked project progress and remediation activities through completion.
- Worked closely with third-party suppliers including BT.
- Ensured solution/design completion in accordance with agreed requirements and timelines.
- Coordinated technical and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Managed dependencies between network, infrastructure, security and service delivery workstreams.
- Coordinated solution implementation, testing, deployment and operational readiness.
- Supported Agile / SAFe-aligned delivery practices and Agile Train environments, including cross-functional coordination, dependency tracking and delivery planning.
- Participated in approximately 2 years of SAFe / Agile Train-oriented delivery, coordinating workstreams and aligning technical implementation with delivery objectives.
- Supported product/service launch and release activities associated with network and IT service transformation.
- Coordinated release readiness, implementation sequencing and technical dependencies across delivery teams.
- Supported discussions around integration, interfaces, data flows, security requirements and technical dependencies where network and IT services interacted.
- Coordinated change requests, technical remediation and delivery actions across internal teams and external suppliers.
- Utilizing Cisco and Meraki network infrastructure
Senior Project Manager – WiFi Securitization
HCL Technologies – Novartis
- Managed TOPAZ + OT extension Secure WIFI project for Novartis.
- Managed project delivery in terms of timelines, budget, scope and quality using Microsoft Project.
- Set up project kick-off with stakeholders and business partners.
- Tracked and reported workstream progress, achievements and challenges during weekly IT meetings.
- Managed resource and cost plans for internal and outsourced resources.
- Deployed the best project management approach based on environment, complexity, risk level, localization, stakeholder engagement and constraints.
- Delivered project deliverables on time, within budget and in accordance with desired business objectives.
- Ensured adherence to Novartis global Information Security and Quality standards and policies.
- Tracked project progress and remediation activities to completion.
- Maintained close cooperation with third-party suppliers including WIPRO, Novartis and BT.
- Coordinated security, network and infrastructure stakeholders to ensure solution readiness.
- Managed risks, dependencies, technical actions and change activities through implementation.
- Coordinated testing, validation, deployment and operational transition.
- Working within the laboratory, manufacturing and OT space
Senior Project Manager for DC Transformation
Shell
- Led and executed delivery of device-level refresh programmed covering Hardware and Software across Shell Services, including WAN, LAN, WLAN and Security.
- Confirmed devices and sites requiring refresh as part of programmed scope.
- Set up project kick-offs with internal teams and customers.
- Managed day-to-day project actions and tracked completion of agreed milestones against plan.
- Initiated site surveys and tracked progress and remediation activities through completion.
- Ensured solution/design completion against agreed milestones and customer approval.
- Tracked delivery of equipment to sites.
- Updated project reporting tools in line with milestone planning.
- Organized implementation with third parties including T-Systems and AT&T teams.
- Created impact plans reflecting changes and created detailed runbooks for implementation activities.
- Performed risk assessments for individual sites.
- Established change request activities and communicated requirements with local site contacts.
- Ensured change requests were raised in appropriate systems and tracked local site approvals.
- Coordinated technical solution/design, implementation, testing and deployment activities.
- Managed dependencies across WAN, LAN, WLAN and Security workstreams.
- Coordinated release and implementation planning to ensure production readiness.
- Deploying Palo Alto Firewall networks
Senior Project Manager
Orange Business Services
- Managed corporate network infrastructure projects and changes/upgrades according to internal customer requirements.
- Defined KPIs and risks as appropriate for management-level reporting.
- Managed project profitability acceptance and further distribution of activities to project team members.
- Conducted weekly and monthly project reviews and provided budget estimates.
- Managed and optimized internal network CAPEX where not restricted by business requirements.
- Played an active role in the internal CAB (Change Advisory Board) and RMP (Release Management Process).
- Managed global IPVPN service implementation, allowing users to customize VPN products including SLA and QoS requirements.
- Managed transition to new IP Telephony / VoIP infrastructure from legacy PBX systems.
- Participated in Video and Multicast integrity activities across the internal network.
- Managed Data Centre and Internet Gateway migrations to new designs and infrastructure.
- Managed Wi-Fi expansion using standalone solutions to extend BYOD services.
- Participated in and supported AGN (ATM Global Network) transition to IGN (IP Global Network) based on TCP/IP over Ethernet.
- Coordinated complex telecom and IT transformation initiatives involving multiple technical and business stakeholders.
- Supported BSS-related telecom initiatives and product/service capabilities, including alignment between network capabilities, IT systems and customer/service requirements.
- Built approximately 12 years of experience in BSS and telecom product/service environments, including coordination between BSS functional requirements and underlying technical/network capabilities.
- Provided E2E IT/telecom solutioning coordination for BSS-related product and service initiatives.
- Translated business and customer requirements into implementable technical solution approaches.
- Coordinated solution discussions involving APIs, system integration, interfaces, data flows, security requirements and technical dependencies.
- Coordinated dependencies between BSS/IT systems, network components, service platforms and external technology partners.
- Supported product/service launch activities and coordinated technical readiness for new telecom services.
- Managed approximately 12 years of product launch and release management experience, including planning, testing, change control, implementation and production readiness.
- Coordinated release planning and implementation sequencing across multiple technical workstreams.
- Participated in solution validation, integration testing, deployment and go-live activities.
- Coordinated technical and business teams to ensure that product/service requirements were aligned with IT and network implementation.
- Managed technical risks, dependencies, issues and remediation activities associated with telecom product and service delivery.
- Supported technology roadmap and transformation planning aligned with business and service evolution.
- Coordinated vendors, carriers, technology partners and internal engineering teams.
- Managed project schedules, budgets, risks, change requests, governance and stakeholder communications.
- Ensured operational readiness and successful transition of new and upgraded telecom services into production.
Network Design Engineer
Orange Slovakia
- Worked with internal teams and groups to develop and plan scalable network designs, solutions and policy recommendations covering hardware, carriers and interconnections.
- Managed and cooperated with internal teams participating in projects.
- Solved problems and issues throughout the project lifecycle of the internal network.
- Planned, designed, integrated and operated complex global multiservice network solutions.
- Set strategic directions for network operations.
- Interacted with IT engineers to understand and deploy new products into production networks, with emphasis on strategic planning and design.
- Triggered project upgrades when required.
- Identified, researched, evaluated and recommended network-related tools.
- Supported capacity network planning to optimize network costs.
- Participated in technical solution discussions involving network architecture, integration, service dependencies and production deployment.
- Supported introduction of new telecom services and technical capabilities into production environments.
- Coordinated technical dependencies between network infrastructure and IT engineering teams.
Data Quality Specialist
AT&T Slovakia
- Performed a multifunctional role supporting Quality Assurance.
- Supported implementation services that required checking and certification by the DSG before production deployment.
- Communicated with relevant teams and customers based on quality and service reports.
- Worked extensively with TCP/IP LAN and WAN networks.
- Verified router configurations according to customer requirements.
- Troubleshoot and tested reporting sites, routers, switches and their availability.
- Worked according to the OSI model, with focus on Data Link and Network layers.
- Supported testing, validation and production readiness activities.
- Coordinated technical findings and remediation activities with relevant engineering teams.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Telecommunication, Energy, Pharmaceutical, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
Senior Project Manager/ Program Manager with 15+ years of project and program management experience and 20+ years of telecom domain expertise, covering telecom operators, telecom service providers, global enterprises and international technology environments.
Strong experience in end-to-end IT and telecom solutioning, BSS environments, telecom product offers, system integration, product launches, release management and complex technology transformation programmed across international environments.
Experienced in translating business and customer requirements into E2E IT/telecom solution approaches, coordinating technical and business stakeholders around APIs, system integrations, data flows, security requirements, technical dependencies, NFRs, solution design and delivery sequencing.
Approximately 12 years of BSS domain experience, including BSS functional and network-related environments, telecom service/product capabilities, integration and delivery coordination.
Strong experience in Project Management, BSS solutioning, SD-WAN, network transformation, product/service implementation, product launch and release management, with responsibility across requirements, solution/design, planning, integration, testing, deployment, production transition and operational readiness.
Experienced in Agile / SAFe / Agile Train environments, including cross-functional team coordination, dependency management, delivery planning, release coordination and alignment between product/business requirements and technical implementation.
Strong background in network and Infrastructure architecture/design, supported by hands-on technical experience with IP networks, WAN/LAN/WLAN/LAB, IPVPN, VoIP, Data Centers, Internet Gateways, Cisco, Nortel and Juniper technologies.
Certified in ITIL Foundation and PRINCE2 Foundation, with strong experience in project governance, CAB/change management, release processes, budget tracking, risk management, stakeholder/vendor coordination and international delivery.
Skills
Senior Project Management & Program Management
End-To-End Project And Programmed Management
Telecom Transformation And Delivery
Project Initiation, Planning, Execution And Closure
Scope, Schedule, Budget, Quality And Resource Management
Risk, Issue, Action And Dependency Management
Project Governance And Executive Reporting
Stakeholder And Vendor Management
International / Multi-Country Project Delivery
Change Control And Impact Assessment
Operational Readiness And Transition
Bss & Telecom Solutioning
Bss Product And Service Environments
Bss Functional And Network Domains
Telecom Product Offers And Service Capabilities
End-To-End It Solutioning
Business/Customer Requirement Analysis
Solution Option Coordination
System Integration And Interoperability
Technical Dependencies And Sequencing
Integration/Interface Coordination
Product And Service Implementation
Telecom Network And It Integration
Integration / It / Technical Solution
Apis And Web Services
System Integration
Data Flows And Interface Dependencies
Security Requirements
Technical Dependencies
Solution/Design Coordination
Nfr Considerations
Integration Testing And Validation
Deployment And Production Readiness
Technical Issue And Remediation Management
Product Launch & Release Management
Product/Service Launch Planning
Release Planning And Coordination
Release Readiness
Cross-Functional Release Management
Cab / Change Advisory Board
Change Requests And Approvals
Testing And Validation
Deployment Planning
Production Implementation
Operational Handover
Agile / Safe
Agile / Scrum Environments
Safe / Agile Train Environments
Cross-Functional Agile Team Coordination
Release Planning
Dependency Management
Backlog / Delivery Coordination
Product And Technical Delivery Alignment
Agile Delivery Governance
Network & Infrastructure
Sd-Wan
Ipvpn
Wan / Lan / Wlan
Cisco Enterprise Networking (Catalyst Switching & Routing)
Cisco Meraki
Ip Telephony / Voip
Data Centre Migration
Internet Gateway Migration
Network Design And Architecture
Network Transformation
Cisco / Nortel / Juniper
Multicast / Video
Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
Network Security
Network Capacity Planning
Telecom / Bss: Bss; Telecom Product & Service Management; Telecom Service Integration; Telecom Network & It Integration; Sd-Wan; Ipvpn; Wan / Lan / Wlan; Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6; Ip Telephony / Voip; Data Centre Infrastructure; Internet Gateways; Network Security; Network Transformation; Multicast / Video; Byod
Integration / It Solutioning: Apis; Web Services; System Integration; Interface Management; Data Flows; Technical Dependencies; Solution Design Coordination; Security Requirements; Nfr Considerations; Integration Testing; Production Readiness; Deployment & Release Coordination
Network Technologies: Cisco; Nortel; Juniper; Tcp/Ip; Lan / Wan; Ip Routing & Switching; Multiservice Networks; Ethernet; Atm; Ipvpn; Qos; Sla; Wlan; Wi-Fi
Project / Delivery: Senior Project Management & Programmed Management; Project Planning; Microsoft Project; Budget Management; Capex Management; Risk Management; Dependency Management; Change Management; Release Management; Cab; Rmp; Raid; Stakeholder Management; Vendor Management; Third-Party Management; Governance & Reporting; Operational Readiness
Agile / Methodologies: Safe; Agile / Agile Train; Scrum; Prince2; Itil; Change Management; Release Management; Waterfall / Traditional Project Management; Hybrid Delivery
Vendor / Technology Experience: Cisco Meraki; Nortel; Juniper; At&T; Bt; T-Systems; Wipro; Hcl Technologies; Orange Business Services; Orange; Shell; Novartis; Alstom
Languages
Education
CEMI (Central European Management Institute)
Master of Business MBA · IT Management · Prague, Czech Republic
University of Žilina – Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering · Telecommunication Engineering · Žilina, Slovakia
Secondary Electrotechnical School
School Leaving Examination · Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia
Certifications & licenses
Cisco Academy
Bickenhall College
English Cambridge ESOL Certificate
Cisco Certifications – CCNA, CCDA, CCDP
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Stanislav is based in Pezinok, Slovakia.
Stanislav speaks the following languages: Slovak (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).
Stanislav has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Stanislav has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years. Note that Stanislav may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Stanislav would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Network Project Manager – WiFi 6 Transformation, Senior Network Project Manager, Senior Project Manager – WiFi Securitization.
Stanislav's most recent position is Senior Network Project Manager – WiFi 6 Transformation at Novartis.
In recent years, Stanislav has worked for Novartis, Alstom, HCL Technologies – Novartis, and Shell.
Stanislav is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Telecommunication, and Energy. Stanislav also has some experience in Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing.
Stanislav is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Stanislav also has some experience in Quality Assurance.
Stanislav has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Energy, and Pharmaceutical.
Stanislav has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Project Management.
Stanislav holds a Master in IT Management from CEMI (Central European Management Institute) and a Master in Telecommunication Engineering from University of Žilina – Faculty of Electrical Engineering.
Stanislav has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (ITILF), PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management, and Cisco Academy.
Stanislav will be available full-time from December 2026.
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