Lead Project Manager, AI-Ready Fiber Deployments | Remote

Lumen; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Lead Project Manager to guide large-scale, complex customer deployments from planning through completion. This role serves as the primary contact, aligning customers, internal teams, and vendors to deliver on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates will lead cross-functional teams, anticipate risks, and communicate confidently with executives. This is a remote role based in the United States with a focus on fiber delivery projects and technology implementations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or at least five years of related experience.
• Experience managing complex customer-facing technology implementations.
• Experience managing or supporting fiber delivery projects, with knowledge of OSP/ISP infrastructure, construction and implementation activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, resources, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level project updates.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work effectively with customers and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly complex customer implementation projects and programs throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, resource requirements, deliverables, and success measures.
• Serve as the primary customer contact, providing clear updates and maintaining alignment on scope, responsibilities, timelines, and expectations.
• Analyze project progress and deliver concise status, risk, jeopardy, and executive-level reports.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and schedule changes, escalating issues and recommending alternatives when appropriate.
• Coordinate internal teams and external vendors to support the timely delivery of contracted services.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, and track action items through completion.
• Mentor team members, promote consistent project management practices, and identify additional customer needs that may create future sales opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Client coordination

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Executive updates

Stakeholder communication

Vendor coordination

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Lead Project Manager to guide large-scale, complex customer deployments from planning through completion. This role serves as the primary contact, aligning customers, internal teams, and vendors to deliver on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates will lead cross-functional teams, anticipate risks, and communicate confidently with executives. This is a remote role based in the United States with a focus on fiber delivery projects and technology implementations.