How to hire a project manager networking

How to hire a project manager networking, step by step

Here's a step-by-step project manager networking hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a project manager networking job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new project manager networking
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a project manager networking, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a project manager networking to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a project manager networking that fits the bill.

   This list presents project manager networking salaries for various positions.

   Type of Project Manager Networking	Description	Hourly rate
   Project Manager Networking		$31-54
   Network Consultant	Network consultants are information technology (IT) professionals who are responsible for designing, setting up, and maintaining computer networks for an organization or at a client location. These consultants are required to meet with the manager of an organization and network engineers to discuss their networking requirements... Show more	$28-63
   Network Operations Manager	Network operations managers are information technology (IT) professionals who are responsible for managing the operation and stability of an organization's network. These managers usually work with local area networks (LAN) or sometimes with wide area networks (WAN), where information can be shared in a building or between different locations... Show more	$34-65

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • PowerPoint
   • Network Infrastructure
   • Broadband
   • SLA
   • Network Project
   • VoIP
   • Firewall
   • Visio
   • Party Vendors
   • Juniper
   • Switches
   • Project Plan
   • RF

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead the PMO sponsor global Infonet infrastructure network closure.
   • Manage fiber and broadband network deployments at corporate data centers.
   • Manage network of VMS and Unix systems on an ethernet-base network.
   • Manage physical move of call center and VoIP phone integration with corporate phone system.
   • Monitor MMDS and Visio diagrams for microwave design detail changes to manage the program.
   • Project manage and coordinate the build/install of server hardware, software, firewalls and associate rules.

   More project manager networking duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your project manager networking job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A project manager networking can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, project managers networking' average salary in iowa is 34% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level project managers networking 43% less than senior-level project managers networking.
   • Certifications. A project manager networking with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a project manager networking's salary.

   Average project manager networking salary

   $86,824yearly

   $41.74 hourly rate

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   Entry-level project manager networking salary

   $65,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

   Average project manager networking salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$109,405	$53
   2	North Carolina	$92,210	$44
   3	District of Columbia	$89,715	$43
   4	Nevada	$89,272	$43
   5	Washington	$89,170	$43
   6	New York	$87,935	$42
   7	Connecticut	$87,872	$42
   8	Texas	$87,565	$42
   9	Massachusetts	$85,896	$41
   10	Arizona	$83,101	$40
   11	Michigan	$81,201	$39
   12	Missouri	$80,862	$39
   13	Illinois	$79,806	$38
   14	Ohio	$79,688	$38
   15	Colorado	$79,103	$38
   16	Maine	$77,264	$37
   17	Georgia	$76,797	$37
   18	Minnesota	$76,499	$37
   19	Wisconsin	$76,206	$37
   20	Arkansas	$75,012	$36

   Average project manager networking salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	BMO Capital Markets	$107,009	$51.45
   2	American Tower	$105,128	$50.54
   3	Nokia	$102,078	$49.08	2
   4	Community Medical Center	$99,346	$47.76
   5	Health Alliance	$96,292	$46.29	6
   6	Fox News	$95,845	$46.08
   7	Crown Castle International	$95,372	$45.85	1
   8	Randstad North America, Inc.	$94,407	$45.39	8
   9	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$92,194	$44.32	108
   10	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	$92,160	$44.31	3
   11	Pinnacle Technical Resources	$90,964	$43.73	8
   12	Pfizer	$88,564	$42.58	2
   13	Metasys Technologies	$88,525	$42.56
   14	Burns & McDonnell	$88,332	$42.47	186
   15	Richemont North America, Inc.	$87,918	$42.27
   16	Rockwell Automation	$87,592	$42.11	6
   17	Robert Half	$87,402	$42.02	98
   18	Alcatel Networks Inc	$87,058	$41.85
   19	One Workplace	$86,542	$41.61	1
   20	GCB	$86,518	$41.60

4. Writing a project manager networking job description

   A job description for a project manager networking role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a project manager networking job description:

   Project manager networking job description example

   Specific Job ask - The Datacenter Server and Network Project Manager will be part of the team responsible for the development of Power Harvesting Projects. The DCE Construction Manager will manage overall project objectives including design and construction within approved budgets.
   
   Responsible for overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day activities in the field, managing and coordinating the flow of information, controlling costs, managing and controlling the schedule, monitoring the safety programs, as well as verifying that the completed work is constructed to a quality level consistent with the requirements of the construction documents.
   Requirements
   
   • Demonstrate commitment to an Injury-Free Environment through own actions and mentoring others, ensuring Safety program is followed
   • Provide construction and design management, and project leadership
   • Provide project single point of contact for project development and delivery
   • Facilitate decision-making to drive solutions, schedules, and manage change as required
   • Attend and participate in project meetings for design and construction including the OAC, discipline work groups, progress, pre-construction and pre-award
   • Apply influence, strategies, and negotiation skills to identify options and recommend solutions
   • Oversee and report project progress on scope, schedule, budget and contractor performance weekly or as required
   • Review trade contracts and bid packages, as well as coordinate the receiving process
   • Maintain relationships with internal partners, designers, consultants and GC team
   • Set-up QA/QC procedures, review inspection and test data for compliance with specifications and standards and conduct quality field inspections
   • Review and maintain site logistics plan, in coordination with GC, Operations team and Consultant team
   
   Basic Qualifications -
   • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Project Management, or Construction Management or equivalent experience
   • Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills
   • High level of proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter design and construction
   • Able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and do so with an even temperament.
   
   Experience Required -
   • Minimum of 10 years' experience in construction management
   • Minimum of 5 years' experience in a leadership role

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5. Post your job

   To find project managers networking for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any project managers networking they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level project managers networking with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your project manager networking job on Zippia to find and attract quality project manager networking candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit project managers networking, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   If your interviews with project manager networking applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new project manager networking

   Once you've found the project manager networking candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new project manager networking first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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