Sr Lead Technical Program Manager

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.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

As a Technical Program Manager you will be a key member of the Project Management Office PMO leadership team and will influence the broader strategic and operational needs within the PMO. This position provides expert Program and Project leadership to plan manage and deliver all aspects of one or more large technical and complex cloud migration Programs/Projects crossing multiple disciplines.  Key success factors for this role are a proven track record and passion for leading and delivering Programs and Projects on time on budget and to scope specifications.  This is a senior PM role in a matirx management environment where strong leadership training and mentoring of less experienced PMs is required. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in leading program for large cloud migrations and a proven track record of working effectively  in a matrix organization with multiple internal and external teams.

The Main Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of technical programs from initiation to closure ensuring on time completion
• Partner with engineering business and cloud provider teams to define program scope objectives and deliverables
• Create and maintain program roadmaps detailed project plans and status reports
• Identify assess and mitigate program risks and dependencies while resolving roadblocks proactively
• Manage program budgets resources and schedules ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders and teams driving decision making and issue resolution
• Develop and implement program management best practices tools and templates
• Monitor program metrics and KPIs providing actionable insights to stakeholders
• Synthesize disparate information into clear recommendations actions and decisions
• Provide enterprise wide leadership in critical project solutions and negotiation
• Provide mentoring to team members 

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Bachelors' degree or equivalent education and related experience
• Familiarity with multi-cloud environments and hyperscaler ecosystems
• 10+ years of experience with enterprise IT transformations or cloud migrations
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle SDLC methodologies including Agile Scrum and Waterfall
• Experience with program management tools such as JIRA ADO Smartsheet or equivalent
• Proven ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously with high complexity and interdependencies
• Exceptional communication presentation and interpersonal skills

Preferred:

• Masters degree with 8+ years of related experience
• PMP Certification Scrum Master Certification Advanced Project Management Degree Masters Cert
• Cloud certification in AWS Azure or GCP e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect Expert Google Professional Cloud Architect is highly preferred

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:

$129,639 - $172,852 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.
$136,121 - $181,494 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$142,603 - $190,137 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 (