Senior Network Implementation Program Manager

Company Description

At Brightspeed, we are reimagining how people live, work, play and connect by providing fast, reliable internet connections and an awesome customer experience in twenty states throughout the Midwest and South.

Backed by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, our vision is to accelerate the upgrade of copper to fiber optic technologies, bringing faster and more reliable internet service to many rural markets traditionally underserved by broadband providers, while delivering best-in-class customer experience.

Be a part of the team that will make this vision a reality….designing and building a world class fiber network and creating a customer experience second to none.

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Job Description

Brightspeed is looking for an experienced Senior Network Implementation Program Manager to join our team! As a Senior Network Implementation Program Manager, you will plan, schedule, coordinate, and project manage a wide variety of projects involving the construction of ISP and OSP facilities. including the oversight of engineers, construction supervisors, contractors, various trade workers, project managers, etc. to effectively monitor and manage quality and completion of work and resolve specific issues, as well as, to accurately report on the progress of a project to include updating databases as applicable (i.e.- Fiber to the x (FTTx), Customer Designed Fiber Services (CDFS), Alternative Form of Regulation (AFOR), and Global Passive Optical Networks (GPON). This position must ensure projects are completed with quality, on budget and within time constraints.

As a Senior Network Implementation Program Manager your responsibilities will include: 

• Interface between engineering and external contractors in preparation of projects, assist and resolve issues, review engineering work prints and handbooks; and vendor installation processes in accordance with Brightspeed standards 
• Provide feedback to internal and external construction personnel by communicating feedback regularly; reporting housekeeping issues, and maintaining knowledge of engineering standards, practices, and procedures 
• Read blueprints and schematics 
• Audit of work performed by vendors 
• Manage workload among business resources and management of markets 
• Interface with engineering and construction 
• Work with external vendors: complex network expansion, complex relocations, and complex building adds
• Support Local Network Implementation Manager with a wide range of projects related to Outside Plant and Inside Plant Engineering and Construction

Qualifications

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE: 

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years or more of experience in telecommunications industry demonstrating experience and knowledge in the aspects of Engineering, ISP & OSP Construction, and contract policies and procedures or equivalent work experience or equivalent experience 
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction practices and procedures, including underground, buried and aerial construction of copper and fiber facilities, central office configurations and routing 
• Previous experience with supervision of projects, or project management 
• Knowledgeable and able to work in appropriate systems and Microsoft Office 
• Fluent in current approved products and technology 
• A valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record 

BONUS POINTS FOR: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• Previous supervision/project management in construction or telecommunications environment 
• Knowledge of SAP, Fireworks, Bid Master, ARMOR, WFMT, NDS

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Additional Information

WHY JOIN US? 

We aspire to contemporary ways of working.

We are committed to being a leader in defining a new way to work because we recognize the changing mindset of today's workforce. We are opening a new, state-of-the-art corporate HQ in Charlotte, NC and our current priority is to make it a truly vibrant destination by hiring talent in the greater Charlotte Area who are interested in a hybrid remote/office work arrangement. As always, however, we are also open to providing sensible remote options to talent outside of the Charlotte area. Why? Because our purpose is to reimagine how people work, learn, play and connect! 

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. 

Our benefits and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief in promoting overall wellness through physical, emotional and financial health. 

We are committed to building a team as diverse as the customers we serve. 

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the center of our grounding belief in Being Real. When we bring our authentic selves to work, everyone is better as a result. A diverse team helps us be fierce advocates for more accessible, inclusive and high-quality internet, because we believe doing so promotes equity in the communities we serve. 

Brightspeed is an Equal Opportunity Employer