Sr. Program Manager Engineering and Construction,

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 Sr. Program Manager, Engineering and Construction to join our growing team.  As Sr. Program Manager, Engineering and Construction, you will report into our Manager, Engineering and Construction and will be responsible for various project management aspects associated high speed fiber and copper engineering and construction.  This includes project scheduling, budget analysis, vendor coordination and cross functional team alignment. In addition to tracking team project and goal performance and adhering to policy and build standards.  The position will be a key part of the Engineering and Construction team for the Indiana Market and will work collectively with the cross functional teammates to drive BAU (Business as Usual) and special project efforts.  This role 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.  Optimal candidate should reside in Indiana and preferably north of Indianapolis.

You will find this a tremendous opportunity to join a company at the infancy of a fiber deployment plan and contribute to building a superior fiber data and communication network. 

As Sr Program Manager Engineering and Construction, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead project management of development and monitoring of an engineering and construction build plan
• Direct local engineers in the review of mechanized engineering designs for potential redesign opportunities and needs
• Project manage engineering design changes
• Provide process support to the network team and infrastructure services contractors supporting front line execution of an extensive fiber deployment
• Project manage cross functional process changes to optimize fiber build efficiency
• Drive the company culture and strategies. Creates strategies to achieve business goals such as increasing revenues, optimizing expenses, and developing a skilled, motivated, satisfied, and diverse workforce
• Lead by example in creating an environment that encourages open communication, sharing ideas and best practices, and building strong cross-functional relationships

Detailed Responsibilities of the position:

• Regional systems support management
• Creating priorities and actionable items for team
• Work on national score card analysis
• Plan out mitigation and program recovery strategies
• Asist in the development of processes and tools
• Regional point person for national efforts

Qualifications

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering
• Prior industry experience in construction, permitting and engineering
• Prior industry experience in managing infrastructure service providers (vendors)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills - cross functional teams
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to articulate via written and through oral communication.
• Process improvement and customer-centric mindset
• Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Excel, Word, Power point, SiteTracker, BOSS, IQGEO/NDS

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Master’s Degree in Business or Engineering
• Telecom/Cable/Internet Service Provider industry experience
• PMP Project Management Certification

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Additional Information

WHY JOIN US?

We aspire to contemporary ways of working.

At Brightspeed, we have roles that are designated as remote, hybrid, office or field-based, depending on the position, business needs and individual circumstances. We have a brand new, state-of-the-art corporate HQ in Charlotte, NC and we