Senior Program Manager – Public Sector & Government Affairs

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Senior Program Manager – Public Sector, Government Affairs & Compliance

Location: [Remote / Hybrid / Location]

About Zayo

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth infrastructure and connectivity solutions across North America and Europe. Our network supports hyperscalers, enterprises, carriers, and public sector customers with scalable, secure, and high-performance connectivity.

As we continue expanding our public sector footprint, we are seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead and operationalize our federal and state compliance and government affairs initiatives.

Role Overview

Our Program Manager – Public Sector & Government Affairs will lead enterprise-wide coordination of federal and state public sector programs, regulatory compliance initiatives, and government affairs alignment across Zayo.

This is a highly strategic, cross-functional role responsible for establishing governance, ensuring regulatory readiness, mitigating risk, and providing executive visibility into public sector initiatives. The role operates at the intersection of Public Sector Sales, Government Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance—ensuring alignment between growth strategy and regulatory execution.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience operating in regulated environments, strong program governance expertise, and the ability to translate complex federal and state requirements into scalable operational frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Program Leadership

• Lead and manage federal and state public sector programs across the organization.

• Establish governance frameworks, operating cadences, and executive reporting mechanisms.

• Drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders to ensure coordinated execution.

• Develop KPIs and dashboards that provide visibility into compliance, risk, and performance.

Federal & State Compliance Oversight

• Oversee implementation and maintenance of federal and state compliance programs.

• Ensure readiness for audits, regulatory reviews, and public sector contracting requirements.

• Partner with Legal, Regulatory, Risk, and Security teams to maintain policy alignment.

• Translate regulatory obligations into structured processes and internal controls.

Government Affairs Alignment

• Support execution of federal and state government affairs strategy.

• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting public sector operations.

• Coordinate internal impact assessments and mitigation planning.

• Provide structured reporting to senior leadership on regulatory risk and opportunity.

Risk & Governance Management

• Identify regulatory, contractual, and operational risks across public sector programs.

• Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans.

• Develop scalable frameworks to support growth in federal and state markets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of program management experience in telecommunications, infrastructure, technology, or other regulated industries.

• Demonstrated experience working within federal and/or state regulatory environments.

• Strong understanding of public sector procurement and compliance frameworks.

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives at enterprise scale.

• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive alignment across business units.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Telecommunications or broadband regulatory experience.

What Success Looks Like

• Clear, enterprise-wide governance of public sector programs.

• Strong federal and state compliance posture with audit readiness.

• Executive-level visibility into regulatory risk and program performance.

• Seamless alignment between government affairs strategy and operational execution.

• Scalable frameworks that support continued