Director of Engineering: Delivery, Margin & Scale

Mymillennium; Town of Delavan (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium is seeking a Director of Engineering to serve as the operational leader for the Engineering Business Unit. You’ll drive delivery execution, unit economics, and scale, partnering with the VP of Strategic Solutions to align commercial and operational goals.

You will own margins, budgeting, and staffing, design KPI frameworks, and oversee monthly reporting while developing leadership bench strength and ensuring client retention and long-term profitability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in telecom, fiber/broadband infra or similar capital-project environment with unit margin accountability.
• Experience coordinating OSP engineering, design, and permitting workflows with major national carriers (e.g., AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile).
• Proven experience owning KPI design and monthly management reporting for an operating unit.
• Fluency with ERP/BI tools (NetSuite, Domo, or equivalent) and comfort presenting financial/delivery performance to executives and boards.

Responsibilities

• Own gross margin and EBITDA performance for the Engineering Business Unit.
• Own annual budget, forecasting, and staffing plans for the unit; translate project staffing into a unit-wide plan.
• Own cost structures and delivery economics, aligning with client-facing rate cards.
• Design and monitor the unit's KPIs and reporting, with accountability for underlying measures.
• Own backlog, workload forecasting, and resource allocation across projects.

Skills

KPI design

Leadership bench

Succession planning

Executive communication

Tools

NetSuite

Domo

Job description

Millennium is seeking a Director of Engineering to serve as the operational leader for the Engineering Business Unit. You’ll drive delivery execution, unit economics, and scale, partnering with the VP of Strategic Solutions to align commercial and operational goals.

You will own margins, budgeting, and staffing, design KPI frameworks, and oversee monthly reporting while developing leadership bench strength and ensuring client retention and long-term profitability.