Lumen

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About Lumen Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress. We’re invested in providing the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Apply now to continue digitally connecting the world and shaping the future. The Role As Lead Technical Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in Network Implementation, specializing in the orchestration and coordination of Netbuilds and their underlying dependencies across multiple organizations. Drawing on your expertise, you will lead the planning, forecasting and status reporting of large-scale network projects, ensuring coordination of dates and dependencies across organizations, along with materials management, keeping various Project Managers aligned to committed project timelines. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the forecasting of all Core Electronics Netbuild completion, maintaining project timelines, analyzing dependencies between Netbuilds, and developing systems to anticipate and resolve challenges before they impact delivery. Success in this role hinges on your capacity to synchronize complex schedules, proactively manage risk, and drive the successful execution of programs within budget, on time, and to specification, all while working with cross-functional teams. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role with focus on delivering to customer expectations and ensuring quality results for seamless delivery. Operationally, you will work with Strategic Planning, Service Delivery, Deployment Engineering, Implementation PMs, Testers, Field Operations, and Third party vendors. The role will be measured on ability to successfully improve end to end project intervals, increase visibility of status updates to leadership by ensuring team status updates are captured in internal team tool, and organizational project management tool. Must have ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, demands with competing priorities, all while making timely decisions. The Main Responsibilities Collaborating with Regional leadership, Project Managers, Field, and customer-facing teams to manage the scope of large-scale implementation projects. Must be able to produce weekly, monthly, quarterly, reporting to all stakeholders. Synthesize disparate information into clear recommendations, actions and decisions, holding teams accountable to meet requirements of the organization. Utilize leadership skills to ensure that the project is on schedule, is high quality, is within budget, and meets the defined measures of success. Lead and maintain client/stakeholder partnership to ensure overall satisfaction. Develop methodologies, procedures, and systems to produce financial and performance reporting. Acts as project team leader. Focus on strategic initiative that align with company goals What We Look For in a Candidate Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and related experience Demonstrated expertise and training in program and project management methodologies, exceptional communication abilities, advanced proficiency in Excel and reporting, as well as strong business acumen. Must have excellent Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint skills. Experience presenting to executive leadership 8+ years related experience Experience with technology project deployment Competencies Innovation & Agility Ownership & Accountability Communication & Self Awareness Customer First Urgency & Courage Collaboration & Alignment Celebration & Have Fun Effective Decisions Compensation This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors Location Based Pay Ranges $103,711 - $138,281 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY. $108,896 - $145,195 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI. $114,082 - $152,109 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process Learn more about Lumen's: Benefits Bonus Structure #LI-Remote #LI-AW1 Requisition #: 339988 Background Screening If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Equal Employment Opportunities We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. Disclaimer The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name. Application Deadline 10/18/2025