Hybrid Capital Projects Lead – Growth & Grants

Midco; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Midco is seeking a Capital Projects Sr Associate to drive expansion opportunities and translate strategic concepts into actionable projects. The role collaborates across teams, monitors financials, and ensures program compliance, with a hybrid schedule based in Edina, MN (3 days per week in office) and optional work-from-home days.

The successful candidate will lead government-funded programs, manage budgets and forecasts, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver on-time results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Telecommunications, Project Management, Operations Management, Construction Management, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of experience leading or coordinating complex projects, programs, or business initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple priorities, timelines, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project execution skills with the ability to organize workstreams, track progress, and drive results through completion.
• Experience collaborating and influencing cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage financial, operational, and compliance-related information accurately.
• Experience creating, monitoring, and reporting on budgets, forecasts, or financial performance metrics.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead Midco's Government Funded Program participation, execution, and compliance including working cross functionally to construct projects and collect reimbursement.
• Evaluate new programs and recommend Midco's participation level as programs arise.
• Prepare, submit, and track all government funded program reimbursements.
• Demonstrate leadership and project management skills by leading a cross functional group meeting and communicating clear expectations for those team members involved in the broadband grant execution process.
• Work closely with internal teams and external government entities to represent Midco professionally, accurately and with strong collaboration and communication.
• Lead the execution of other Capital Expansion projects including Fiber Expansion by acting as program manager and actively tracking the Capital Expense budget and updating the forecast.
• Organize and lead a cross functional team to execute each project and work stream.
• Develop options for solving problems and gain alignment across multiple groups to implement change.
• Refine insights, identify new opportunities and question Midco norms through external and internet research.
• Surface risks early and demonstrate a solution-oriented mindset.
• Model Midco's mission, vision, values, ethos, and Leadership Success Drivers, and inspire others to do the same.
• Ensure customer privacy by adhering to Midco's privacy guidelines while actively following Midco policies and procedures.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Midco is seeking a Capital Projects Sr Associate to drive expansion opportunities and translate strategic concepts into actionable projects. The role collaborates across teams, monitors financials, and ensures program compliance, with a hybrid schedule based in Edina, MN (3 days per week in office) and optional work-from-home days.

The successful candidate will lead government-funded programs, manage budgets and forecasts, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver on-time results.