Director, Pole Programs

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 has an exciting opportunity for a Director – Pole Programs to join our growing team. You will report to the Head of Centralized Engineering & Construction Support and lead various Pole Programs across our Brightspeed footprint. The candidate will play a pivotal role in the success of the Fiber Build by providing comprehensive strategies and support for the internal stakeholders as well as external business partners. This will have a direct impact in driving fiber build growth and speed to market. This position requires strong business acumen, the abilities to define and implement groundbreaking ideas, to work within a fast-moving environment to rapidly deliver support and services that have a broad business impact, and desire to have an industry wide impact. The position also requires significant prior work experience in managing complex programs, multi-tier organizations and industry experience in Pole related programs. 

As Director, Pole Programs you will have the following responsibilities: 

Contract Administration​  

• Responsible to maintain 2000+ existing Pole Joint Ownership, Joint Use and Pole License Agreements 
• Draft new agreements, negotiate terms and support dispute resolution 
• Develop, build, and expand relationships with utility providers, public officials, and other influential policy makers 
• Coordinate with Senior leadership to manage the collaboration of other government affairs team members and outside consultants 
• Develop and grow grassroots and third-party support for the benefit of the company and its interests 

Joint Use Program​ 

• E2E lifecycle support for Joint Use and Make Ready programs 
• Collaborating with engineering counterparts regarding overall aerial processes ensuring design feasibility, accuracy and quality standards are met 
• Understanding of NESC requirements 
• Providing inbound billing audit support  
• Performing strategic pole audits to identify illegal attachments that require billing of attachment fees

Transfers Programs​ 

• Managing Pole Transfer Execution ​ 
• Coordinating "Next to Go"​ 
• Managing Backlog​ 
• Administrate status via systems such as NJUNS and SPANS

Pole Remediation

• Oversee pole inspection program 
• Balance replacement cost with trussing viability through vendor partnerships

 Program Planning, Budgeting and Reporting ​ 

• Accountable for managing a diverse workforce that drives compliance to set programs  
• Creating project plans to track all programs, set strategic goals and objectives​
• Budget planning, compliance and reporting​ 
• Managing the financial capital and expense operating budgets for the various pole initiative through strong partnerships and operational reviews with the finance team 
• Driving the company culture and strategies 
• Leading by example in creating an environment that encourages open communication, sharing ideas and best practices, and building strong cross-functional relationships 

Qualifications

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications, Engineering and/or Organizational Management   
• Demonstrated leadership skills to hire, develop, and motivate team members 
• Significant prior industry experience in facility engineering, network deployments and vendor management 
• Prior industry experience in fiber deployments 
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance and operate with integrity and within company values 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to successfully interact with cross functional teams 
• Process improvement and customer-centric mindset 
• Ability to motivate others and work under pressure 
• Excellent oral and written communications skills 
• Exceptional