Wadih M.-Senior Project Manager | Technology & Infrastructure | Program Delivery | Network Transformation
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Senior Project Manager
TerUsus
Telenet National 5G/SWAP Modernization Program
- Led end-to-end delivery of Belgium's national 5G modernization and SWAP program from site survey and planning through integration, testing, and customer acceptance across 300+ sites.
- Managed multi-vendor delivery teams, including in-house and third-party contractors, ensuring integration quality and on-time delivery.
- Applied structured governance, risk and issue control, and delivery planning aligned with PRINCE2 principles. Reduced delivery delays by 22% and rework by 18% through KPI monitoring, subcontractor performance management and standardized delivery controls.
- Tracked and monitored delivery costs against approved program budgets, supporting cost control and resource optimization across the multi-vendor 5G/SWAP rollout.
- Maintained program-level risk and issue logs, tracking dependencies and developing mitigation actions to protect delivery milestones and customer commitments.
- Built and maintained KPI dashboards in Tableau, giving senior leadership real-time visibility on site completion, SLA compliance, and program health.
- Coordinated cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations, acquisition, NOC, integration, and subcontractor teams.
- Led 5 delivery teams, managing performance, quality standards, and corrective action processes.
- Led network integration, testing, and handover sequences, minimizing post-deployment incidents and ensuring smooth customer acceptance.
- Led escalation and resolution of critical blockers, protecting schedule, budget, and customer commitments.
- Standardized program documentation (SOPIN/SOPOUT, PIF, STAB, STC, RGIE, As-Built dossiers), ensuring compliance and audit readiness.
- Supported change management initiatives and team training, strengthening process adoption across field teams.
- Facilitated daily stand-ups and weekly governance reviews for transparency and rapid issue resolution.
Environment: Ericsson RAN, 2G/3G/4G/5G, Microwave and Fiber optics
Implementation Project Manager
Ericsson
- Delivered 10,000+ mobile network upgrades, swaps, and new-site activations across national programs, on time and within budget.
- Managed national DWDM backbone implementation from deployment through integration, validation, and customer acceptance — within agreed schedule and budget.
- Managed full project lifecycle planning, resource allocation, execution, integration, validation, and customer acceptance across multiple national programs.
- Managed subcontractor and vendor performance across multi-year rollout programs, ensuring quality, schedule, and safety compliance.
- Established quality control and acceptance criteria for network integration activities, reducing rework and strengthening first-time-right site acceptance across large-scale rollout programs.
- Introduced Agile and PMI-aligned practices to strengthen risk management and execution discipline.
- Represented program status, risks and delivery priorities in governance meetings with senior management and operators, aligning stakeholders on priorities, dependencies and acceptance decisions while sustaining 99% SLA compliance.
- Led cross-functional teams across multiple national programs, optimizing performance and delivery.
Environment: Ericsson RAN, 2G/3G/LTE, DWDM, Microwave, MPLS, Fiber optics
Site Acquisition & Quality Coordinator
Ericsson
Managed technical site surveys and quality audits.
Rollout Implementation Coordinator
Ericsson
Delivered 4,000+ new 2G/3G sites & microwave expansions.
Site Engineer & Rollout Coordinator
NoviaCom
Coordinated RAN and infrastructure rollouts.
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Experienced in Telecommunication.
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Experienced in Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Information Technology.
Summary
Senior Project Manager with 18+ years of experience leading complex technology, infrastructure, and network transformation programs across Europe and the Middle East. Proven record governing large-scale infrastructure initiatives, multi-vendor and subcontractor teams of up to 30, and national network modernization initiatives delivered at 99% SLA compliance. Deep domain specialization in 5G, fiber, and DWDM infrastructure delivery, combined with strong project governance, risk, and stakeholder management capability. PRINCE2® Foundation certified, with recent Luxembourg-based project leadership development, bringing international infrastructure delivery experience and strong French/English stakeholder management to technology and telecom infrastructure programs.
- 18+ years in telecom and technology infrastructure project delivery across Europe and the Middle East
- 10,000+ mobile network interventions delivered, upgrades, swaps, and new-site activations — Lebanon (2011–2021)
- 300+ 5G / SWAP modernization sites delivered — Belgium (2022–2025)
- 4,000+ new sites deployed — 3G Etisalat rollout project, Egypt
- Governed enterprise-scale program budgets; led cross-functional teams of up to 30, including engineers, technicians, and subcontractor personnel with 2–5 subcontractor companies managed per program
- 99% SLA compliance sustained across national programs
- 22% reduction in delivery delays and 18% reduction in rework — Belgium 5G/SWAP program
Skills
- Project & Program Management
- Project & Delivery Governance
- Agile, Prince2 & Pmi/Pmbok-Aligned Practices
- Budget & Resource Management
- Risk, Issue & Change Management
- Schedule & Dependency Management
- Vendor & Subcontractor Management
- Stakeholder & Customer Management
- Customer Acceptance
- Sla / Kpi Management
- Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
- Operational Handover
- Infrastructure Deployment
- Network Transformation
- Technology Infrastructure Delivery
Languages
Education
Antonine University (UA)
Engineering · Computer And Telecommunication · Beirut, Lebanon
Certifications & licenses
Certified Project Leader Programme
House of Training, Luxembourg
Ericsson 5G RAN Basics
Ericsson Baseband Handling
Ericsson Data Privacy
Ericsson OHS Zero Tolerance
Huawei HSE
Huawei T&C NodeB 3G
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Wadih is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Wadih speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Luxembourgish (Advanced).
Wadih has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Wadih has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 3 months. Note that Wadih may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Wadih would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Manager, Implementation Project Manager, Site Acquisition & Quality Coordinator.
Wadih's most recent position is Senior Project Manager at TerUsus.
In recent years, Wadih has worked for TerUsus and Ericsson.
Wadih is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication.
Wadih is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Information Technology.
Wadih has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication.
Wadih has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.
Wadih holds a Master in Computer And Telecommunication from Antonine University (UA).
Wadih has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Project Leader Programme, PRINCE2® Project Management Foundation, Version 7, and Ericsson 5G RAN Basics.
Wadih is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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