Senior Fiber Project Manager

Astreya; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Astreya is seeking aSenior Fiber Infrastructure Project Manager to lead multi-site ISP/OSP fiber deployments, including trenching, splicing, conduit, vaults, and backbone expansion. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders, manage schedules, budgets, and risks, and report progress to leadership in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with utility-scale fiber projects, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to balance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Telecom/Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years' experience managing complex fiber infrastructure projects.
• Experience in utility-grade OSP/ISP fiber construction and permitting.
• Strong knowledge of waterfall and agile methodologies for infra deployments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Experience creating spreadsheets, presentations and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end fiber infrastructure projects to ensure on-time, within-scope, within-budget delivery.
• Oversee OSP fiber construction activities: trenching, conduit, vaults, splicing.
• Review engineering drawings and redlines; maintain detailed project plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders; primary communications lead.
• Monitor risks, issues, and deployment progress; report to leadership.
• Drive best practices by balancing waterfall and agile approaches.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Multi-project handling

Agile

Waterfall

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Telecom/Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Documentation tools

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Fiber Infrastructure Project Manager to lead and deliver managing complex utility-scale ISP/OSP fiber infrastructure projects.

The candidate must possess deep expertise in leading cross-functional technical teams to deliver multi-site utility-style fiber projects, including common facilities, network infrastructure, OSP fiber construction (trenching, conduit, vaults, splicing), aerial/underground builds, and fiber backbone expansion. With a strong understanding of both waterfall and agile project management frameworks, the successful candidate will effectively drive project execution while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end fiber infrastructure projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Manage projects related to fiber infrastructure, such as OSP fiber construction, including trenching, conduit, vaults, and splicing operations.
• Review and interpret detailed engineering drawings, including HLDs, LLDs, splice diagrams, redlines, and as-builts.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Implement deployment strategies using an iterative approach to ensure smooth transitions and minimize disruptions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including technical staff, vendors, and stakeholders, to ensure project success.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related communications, updates, and reporting.
• Monitor and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating as necessary to ensure successful outcomes.
• Drive adoption of best practices in project management methodologies, balancing waterfall and agile approaches based on project needs.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior project managers and team members.
• Conduct site visits as needed across utility and infrastructure locations to assess project needs, validate field conditions, and ensure alignment between design requirements and actual site constraints. This role requires driving to job sites as part of normal project duties.
• Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience managing complex fiber infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated expertise in utility-grade OSP/ISP fiber construction, including aerial/underground builds and permitting processes.
• Strong knowledge of both waterfall and agile project management methodologies as applied to infrastructure deployments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments concurrently
• Self-starter who is able to quickly learn new tools and gain familiarity with new processes and technologies with minimal assistance
• In-depth experience creating spreadsheets, presentation material, and project/process documentation
• Strong observational and analytical skills, including: ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information, strong attention to detail and accuracy, ability to track and report metrics, and manage risks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in utility or energy sector projects.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Agile certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, SAFe).

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing
• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment
• Must be able to use a computer
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively
• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers