Remote Lead Project Manager – AI-Ready Connectivity

Lumen; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 85,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Lead Project Manager to guide large-scale customer deployments from planning through completion. You will serve as the primary contact, bringing together customers, internal teams, and vendors to deliver solutions on time, within scope, and within budget.

This work-from-home position is based in the United States. The Main Responsibilities include leading complex projects, managing plans, coordinating teams, and delivering clear executive updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or five years of related experience.
• Experience managing complex customer-facing tech implementations.
• Experience with fiber delivery projects (OSP/ISP).
• Ability to manage scope, schedules, resources, risks, and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including executive updates.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams with customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly complex customer implementation projects through full lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, resources, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Serve as primary customer contact with updates on scope, timelines, responsibilities.
• Analyze progress and provide concise risk, jeopardy, and executive status reports.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and schedule changes; escalate issues.
• Coordinate internal teams and external vendors to deliver contracted services.
• Facilitate project meetings and track decisions to completion.
• Mentor team members and identify future sales opportunities from needs.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Lead Project Manager to guide large-scale customer deployments from planning through completion. You will serve as the primary contact, bringing together customers, internal teams, and vendors to deliver solutions on time, within scope, and within budget.

This work-from-home position is based in the United States. The Main Responsibilities include leading complex projects, managing plans, coordinating teams, and delivering clear executive updates.