Remote Lead Project Manager – AI Connectivity Deployments

Lumen; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 85,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Lumen is a trusted network provider delivering AI-ready connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads. We seek a Lead Project Manager to guide large-scale customer deployments and serve as the primary contact for Customers, internal teams, and vendors.

The role requires managing scope, timelines, and budgets, with strong communication skills to engage senior stakeholders. This is a remote US-based position with opportunities for impact and growth.

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.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, resources, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive updates.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with customers and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly complex customer implementation projects and programs through the full lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, resource requirements, deliverables, and success measures.
• Serve as the primary customer contact, providing 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.
• Coordinate internal teams and external vendors to support 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 for future opportunities.

Skills

Project leadership

Client management

Risk management

Stakeholder comms

Cross-functional teams

Fiber delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Lumen is a trusted network provider delivering AI-ready connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads. We seek a Lead Project Manager to guide large-scale customer deployments and serve as the primary contact for Customers, internal teams, and vendors.

The role requires managing scope, timelines, and budgets, with strong communication skills to engage senior stakeholders. This is a remote US-based position with opportunities for impact and growth.