Head of Cloud Interconnect & Multicloud Solutions

Lumen; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 152,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Lumen seeks a deeply technical product leader to own and advance our cloud interconnect portfolio. This role leads a growing team responsible for the commercial and technical solutions that connect enterprise customers to cloud providers and hyperscalers.

The Director of Cloud Interconnect Solutions will guide the evolution of existing cloud connections, launch the next generation of interconnect products across cloud providers, and define a future portfolio that is simpler and more seamless for

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management, network engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related field.
• 3+ years with cloud connectivity, interconnect, multicloud networking, or hyperscaler solutions.
• Deep technical knowledge of cloud on-ramps, private interconnect, virtual connections, and cloud networking architectures.
• Proven ability to define and deliver technically complex products with engineering teams.
• Experience managing cloud provider or technology partner relationships, incl. technical alignment and commercial negotiations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead product strategy, roadmap, launch, and lifecycle management.
• Experience leading and developing product management, technical, or analytical professionals.
• Strong executive, partner, and customer communication skills to translate technical concepts into business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a growing team of product management and analytics professionals responsible for the cloud interconnect portfolio.
• Own the strategy, roadmap, performance, and lifecycle of solutions that connect enterprise customers to cloud providers and hyperscalers.
• Maintain the commercial and technical health of existing cloud connections, including provider coverage, capacity, reliability, and customer experience.
• Drive incremental development and rollout of next-generation cloud interconnect solutions across cloud provider ecosystems.
• Define future product capabilities through deep technical collaboration with development teams, network architects, hyperscalers, and cloud partners.
• Lead the continued integration of cloud interconnect products with the Alkira platform, including evolution of future product generations.
• Manage strategic cloud provider relationships and lead commercial, technical, and contractual negotiations when required.
• Engage with enterprise customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to translate mutual connectivity needs into prioritized product requirements.

Skills

Product strategy

Roadmap development

Team leadership

Cloud connectivity

Multicloud networking

Executive communication

Negotiations

Technical collaboration

Education

Engineering, CS, or related technical degree

Tools

Alkira platform

Job description

Lumen seeks a deeply technical product leader to own and advance our cloud interconnect portfolio. This role leads a growing team responsible for the commercial and technical solutions that connect enterprise customers to cloud providers and hyperscalers.

The Director of Cloud Interconnect Solutions will guide the evolution of existing cloud connections, launch the next generation of interconnect products across cloud providers, and define a future portfolio that is simpler and more seamless for