Senior 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 Program(s) / Project(s), crossing multiple disciplines.  Key success factors for this role are a proven track record and passion for leading and delivering Program(s) and Project(s) 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 expereinced PM’s is required.

Location

This position is work from home within the US. 

The Main Responsibilities

• Collaborating with directors, and senior leads within the PMO and across groups.
• Synthesize disparate information into clear recommendations, actions and decisions.
• Ensure that multiple projects within your program are on schedule, high quality, within budget, and meet the measures of success (MOS) and the high-level achievements (HLA).
• Identify and analyze all risks associated with each project(s).
• Oversee and mitigate risks across multiple technical functional lanes to ensure that project(s) meet agreed upon MOS and HLAs.
• Maintain knowledge in several of the following: technical architecture and solution creation, software development lifecycle management in mainframe, midrange and three tier architecture, software testing methodology, production deployment, development, and requirements management.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, security, and external vendors, to ensure seamless execution and integration of cloud solutions
• Oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud landing zones and networking infrastructure.
• Ensure cloud architectures are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with organizational standards and best practices.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent education and related experience
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical program management, with a focus on cloud infrastructure and cloud migration projects.
• Proven expertise in driving design and implementation of cloud landing zones and networking solutions
• Cloud certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect) is highly preferred.
• Understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Working understanding of CICD pipelines, Github, etc.

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