Senior Circuit Delivery Lead – Global Carrier Deployments

Acuative; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuative is seeking an experienced Circuit Delivery Project Manager / Team Lead to oversee complex telecom deployments including broadband, DIA, and wireless services. You will manage orders from initiation to turn-up, coordinate with customers, carriers, and engineering, and lead a team to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery across domestic and international locations.

The role combines hands-on project management with leadership, risk management, and coaching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years in project management, telecommunications, carrier services, or related field.
• Hands-on telecom/carrier service delivery experience required.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience with major telecom/carrier organizations strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex circuit and wireless deployments from order through turn-up and closeout.
• Serve as primary escalation point for carrier delivery issues, milestones, and risks.
• Direct and prioritize work of Delivery Coordinators; ensure workload distribution.
• Establish and maintain project schedules, milestones, risks, and commitments.
• Manage multiple domestic and international carrier relationships and drive on-time delivery.
• Lead customer and internal status meetings and communicate recovery plans when at risk.
• Coordinate with engineering on service design, testing, and activation.
• Ensure delivery documentation is complete and retained per standards.
• Coach and mentor Coordinators on milestones, communication, and escalation practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Escalation management

Analytical thinking

Project management

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Telecommunications, Project Management or related field

Tools

Carrier portals

Ordering systems

Provisioning workflows

Project management tools

Job description

Acuative is seeking an experienced Circuit Delivery Project Manager / Team Lead to oversee complex telecom deployments including broadband, DIA, and wireless services. You will manage orders from initiation to turn-up, coordinate with customers, carriers, and engineering, and lead a team to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery across domestic and international locations.

The role combines hands-on project management with leadership, risk management, and coaching.