Remote Senior Lead TPM – AI-Driven Network Programs

Lumen; Carson City (NV); Remote; USD 139,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Lumen seeks a Senior Lead Technical Program Manager to join the Network Architecture and Engineering organization. You will translate complex technical challenges into executable programs, lead high-impact network initiatives, and drive governance across architecture, design, build, and operations.

In this remote-friendly role, you will mentor managers, manage enterprise dependencies, and advance AI-enabled workflows that improve portfolio governance, predictability, and engineering productivity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible program management experience supporting complex technical, network, engineering, infrastructure, or transformation initiatives.
• Broad understanding of telecommunications networks, including hardware, software, deployment, lifecycle and operations.
• Experience translating ambiguous objectives into executable plans, coordinated workstreams, governance models, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience leading multiple interdependent initiatives and resolving cross-functional risks and priorities.
• Ability to work credibly across technical and business teams and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-impact network programs from problem definition to handoff.
• Create integrated execution frameworks when scope or funding is unclear.
• Orchestrate programs with enterprise dependencies and senior leadership visibility.
• Establish governance, decision rights, operating rhythms, and success measures.
• Drive cross-domain sequencing across architecture, design, build, test, and operations.
• Identify systemic constraints and portfolio dependencies.
• Anticipate risks and prevent delivery failures.
• Mentor project managers and improve delivery discipline and governance.
• Champion scalable AI-enabled workflows to improve governance and productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Jira/portfolio tools

Risk management

Influence & facilitation

Analytical thinking

Program governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Job description

Lumen seeks a Senior Lead Technical Program Manager to join the Network Architecture and Engineering organization. You will translate complex technical challenges into executable programs, lead high-impact network initiatives, and drive governance across architecture, design, build, and operations.

In this remote-friendly role, you will mentor managers, manage enterprise dependencies, and advance AI-enabled workflows that improve portfolio governance, predictability, and engineering productivity