At gFiber, we believe that great internet has the power to drive innovation, strengthen communities, enable the impossible, and do all the everyday things that make all of our world go round. And the job of creating better internet is never done - so we’re growing! Our team is committed to building a place where people who want to make a difference can grow their careers and find their spot to belong.
The application window will be open until at least November 1, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.
This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
About the Role
At gFiber, our mission is to build connected communities through high-speed internet infrastructure. The Program Manager under our Outage Task Force (“OTF”) plays a critical role in ensuring strategic schedules are met and high-impact projects are delivered efficiently across engineering, operations, construction, budgeting, forecasting, and planning. Tasked with executing strategic priorities set by leadership, the Program Manager blends tenacity, exceptional organizational skills, strong communication, and cross-functional leadership.
In this role, you will prioritize complex tasks, manage multi-faceted project schedules, ensure quality deliverables across diverse workstreams, and serve as an effective leader across internal teams and external partners. The Program Manager collaborates across the entire organization to refine existing initiatives, deploy new technologies, and continuously optimize network reliability across our markets.
In this role, you’ll:- Core Program Management: Manage end-to-end programs and cross-functional operational processes. Identify and execute process improvements and long-term initiatives through strategic cross-functional and vendor partner relationships.
- Post Mortems: Lead cross-functional post-mortem investigations, root cause analysis and preventative action identification to drive targeted improvements in market and central operations in order to reduce network outages.
- Outage Ticket Data Integrity: Audit outage tickets for accuracy, escalate discrepancies, and ensure data alignment across teams.
- Program Initiatives & Optimization: Manage Outage Taskforce project workflows, track milestones and budgets, report on status to stakeholders, and manage change across the cross-functional team.
- Oversee Core OTF Programs:Manage Defcon protocols to enforce outage mitigation restrictions and maintain daily status communications with market leadership and oversee temporary repair policy compliance.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Telecommunications, a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of leadership experience in Telecommunications, Consulting, Oil & Gas, or other capital project-related industries.
- Experience in successfully managing complex schedules with a diverse vendor base, leading annual planning cycles, developing and managing contracts, invoicing, budgeting, forecasting, project reporting (cost, status, risks), procurement, and vendor negotiation.
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time domestically.
- PMP certification, MBA, or advanced degree.
- 5 years of experience with fiber network deployments, including constructing new outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) fiber infrastructure, as well as 5+ years of experience with FTTH infrastructure.
- Technical knowledge of network drawings, route maps, scopes of work (SOW), interpreting fiber test results, and auditing compliance.
- Experience with ServiceNow & Salesforce Ticketing & CRM systems
- Proven track record in operational improvement and process/workflow development.
- Strong analytical, financial, and cross-functional communication skills.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Telecommunications, a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5 years of leadership experience in Telecommunications, Consulting, Oil & Gas, or other capital project-related industries
- Experience managing complex schedules with a diverse vendor base
- Experience leading annual planning cycles
- Experience developing and managing contracts
- Experience with invoicing, budgeting, forecasting, and project reporting covering cost, status, and risks
- Experience with procurement and vendor negotiation
- Ability to travel domestically up to 15% of the time
- PMP certification, MBA, or advanced degree
- 5 years of experience with fiber network deployments, including new OSP and ISP fiber infrastructure
- 5 or more years of experience with FTTH infrastructure
- Technical knowledge of network drawings, route maps, scopes of work, fiber test results, and compliance auditing
- Experience with ServiceNow and Salesforce ticketing and CRM systems
- Track record in operational improvement and process or workflow development
- Strong analytical, financial, and cross-functional communication skills
What We Do
At Google Fiber and Google Fiber Webpass, we use the latest technology, including fiber optic and millimeter wave, to deliver the very best internet to our customers. No data caps, equipment fees, or annual contracts included. Everyone deserves access to fast, reliable, fairly priced internet. Bring your creativity, drive, and everything you got—and help us make it happen. Check out our career opportunities at g.co/fiber/careers
