Manager, Vendor Performance Management

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 Senior Manager - Vendor Performance Management, reporting to our Director of Centralized Engineering and Construction Support.  The Senior Manager will manage all aspects of vendor performance associated with the Network Build.  The $2B Fiber Build Program will span over the next few years and the $4M annual estimated Core Program are both largely executed via Vendor relationships.  The Senior Manager leading the Vendor Performance team will project Vendor spend budgets, analyze performance, process cashflow payments, build performance scorecards and look for system solutions to people problems.  This centralized function will oversee Vendors across the 20 State footprint through multiple workstacks and assets not limited to; poles, cable placements, copper & fiber splicing, buried service wire, facility locates, generator maintenance, installation & maintenance, and inside plant construction.

As Senior Manager heading the Vendor Management Team you will have the following responsibilities:

• Support a diverse workforce that manages multiple vendor relationships
• Monitor and manage delivery of vendor services through periodic reviews
• Develop vendor performance scorecards
• Leverage the vendor scorecards with key stakeholders to objectively review vendor performance & address key concerns
• Ensure vendor performance variance and failed KPIs are documented and corrective action plans are implemented
• Assess and address risk and growth areas through the strategic management of vendor relationships
• Prepare and conduct daily/weekly/monthly presentations to leadership team on vendor performance
• Lead 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:

• 7+ years Telecommunication experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical work experience
• Prior industry experience in Vendor Performance Management
• Prior experience in contract development & implementation
• Expertise in vendor invoicing
• Knowledge of systems such as; SAP, IQGeo, Sitetracker, Bidmaster, NJUNS, Fieldglass, etc.
• Program Management experience
• Background in leading mid-size teams
• 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 analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to articulate via written and through oral communication

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Finance, Contract Administration or similar
• Telecom/Cable/Internet Service Provider industry experience

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Additional Information

WHY JOIN US? 

We aspire to contemporary ways of working.

We are committed to being a leader in defining a new way to work because we recognize the changing mindset of today's workforce. We are opening a new, state-of-the-art corporate HQ in Charlotte, NC and our current priority is to make it a truly vibrant destination by hiring talent in the greater Charlotte Area who are interested in a hybrid remote/office work arrangement. As always, however, we are also open to providing sensible remote options to talent outside of the Charlotte area. Why? Because our purpose is to reimagine how people work, learn, play and connect! 

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. 

Our benefits and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief in promoting overall wellness through physical, emotional and financial health. 

We are committed to building a team as diverse as the cust