Senior Lead TPM, AI-Ready Network Programs (Remote)

Lumen; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 139,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

Executive development

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Senior Lead Technical Program Manager to join the Network Architecture and Engineering organization. You will lead complex programs that strengthen network security, modernize infrastructure, and advance engineering excellence across the enterprise.

This remote-friendly role requires translating technical challenges into executable programs, managing lifecycles, and delivering measurable outcomes across Lumen’s network environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible program management in technical/infra fields.
• Broad understanding of telecommunications networks and lifecycle management.
• Ability to translate ambiguous objectives into executable plans with measurable outcomes.
• Experience leading interdependent initiatives with governance and risk management.
• Credible collaboration across Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Operations, Security, IT, Product, Finance and executives.
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, influence and decision-support skills.
• Experience using Jira and related portfolio and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact network programs from definition through delivery and handoff.
• Create integrated execution frameworks when scope is undefined.
• Coordinate multi-workstream programs with enterprise dependencies and risks.
• Establish governance, decision rights, rhythms, and executive review processes.
• Drive cross-domain sequencing across architecture, design, build, test, and operations.
• Identify constraints and dependencies at portfolio level.
• Anticipate risks and prevent delivery failures with proactive planning.
• Mentor program managers and raise delivery discipline standards.
• Champion AI-enabled workflows to improve governance and productivity.

Skills

Network program management

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Senior Lead Technical Program Manager to join the Network Architecture and Engineering organization. You will lead complex programs that strengthen network security, modernize infrastructure, and advance engineering excellence across the enterprise.

This remote-friendly role requires translating technical challenges into executable programs, managing lifecycles, and delivering measurable outcomes across Lumen’s network environment.