Lead Network Transformation Manager, CPE Strategy & Network Transformation

Forged Fiber 37; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 145,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Forged Fiber is seeking a Lead Network Transformation Manager in the United States to lead the CPE strategy and fiber migration initiatives. You will drive critical transformation programs across engineering, operations, IT, and vendor partners to remove barriers and align with long-term objectives.

The role influences multimillion-dollar investments and requires cross-functional collaboration to modernize products and services, improve customer experience, and reduce cost and complexity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Business or equivalent.
• 8+ years in telecommunications, network engineering, product management or strategy.
• MBA or related advanced degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute FF37's CPE strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Drive cross-functional planning to meet customer migration milestones and regulatory commitments.
• Define modernization approaches and provide strategic consultation with stakeholders.

Skills

Telecommunications

Network design

Access technologies

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Telecommunications/IT/Business

MBA (preferred)

Job description

About Forged Fiber

At Forged Fiber, our mission is bold but simple: deliver fast, reliable, future-proof connectivity that builds the foundation for everything online. As we execute, we believe the right way to do something is the only way. This foundation guides how the company builds, operates, and maintains a state-of-the-art open-access fiber network platform that empowers millions.

Forged Fiber is about more than building a network. It is about people. Every role matters. Every contribution counts. Together, employees create impact through teamwork, trust, and a shared commitment to excellence.

The Role

The Lead Network Transformation Manager is responsible for leading FF37's Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) strategy and fiber customer migration initiatives. This role provides business and technical leadership across AT&T, FF37, Lumen, and vendor partner organizations, driving critical network transformation programs, product modernization efforts, and customer migration strategies by removing organizational barriers to support FF37's long-term operational and business objectives.

The role influences multimillion-dollar technology and business investment decisions while ensuring cross-functional alignment across engineering, operations, IT, and external vendor partner organizations.

The Main Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Develop and execute FF37's CPE strategy and roadmap, aligning technology investments with business objectives and customer migration goals.
• Lead strategic planning efforts to evaluate technology, operational, and financial tradeoffs to support both short-term and long-term business decisions.
• Influence investment strategies and business cases supporting multimillion-dollar technology initiatives.

Transformation Programs

• Drive cross-functional planning and execution required to meet customer migration milestones and regulatory commitments.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies associated with transformation programs.
• Ensure successful execution of initiatives supporting the retirement of legacy network technologies and platforms.

Product & Technology Modernization

• Serve as the business and technical lead for customer-facing access technology modernization initiatives.
• Partner with key stakeholders to define migration approaches and provide strategic consultation on technology evolution, service delivery models, and customer technology migrations.
• Influence product and service strategies that improve customer experience while reducing operational complexity and cost.

What We Look for in a Candidate

Core Competencies

• Extensive experience in telecommunications, network product design, access technologies, and product strategy.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale customer migration, modernization, or network transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of fiber access networks, CPE technologies, service activation delivery platforms, and customer migration strategies.
• Proven ability to work across multiple organizations and influence vendors, strategic partners and executive stakeholders and lead complex cross-functional programs without direct authority.
• Exceptional analytical, business planning, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Position Success Profile

• Success in this role is measured by the ability to drive strategic outcomes, accelerate customer migration and modernization programs, remove organizational barriers and influence key investment decisions to deliver measurable business value across FF37's transformation initiatives.

Education

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Engineering, Telecommunications, Technology Management, or a related discipline.
• Industry certifications or specialized training in telecommunications, fiber access technologies, network architecture, product management, or program management.

Experience

8+ years of experience in telecommunications, network engineering, product management, business strategy, or technology marketing and transformation.

Compensation And Benefits

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary by location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Base Salary Range: $145,400 – $218,100 USD

This role is also eligible for an annual bonus.

Forged Fiber also offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements.

Forged Fiber 37 Services, LLC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Equal Employment Opportunities

It is the policy of Forged Fiber to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. In addition, Forged Fiber will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, and is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until after an offer is made.