Senior Lead TPM - Network Security & AI Workloads

Lumen; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 132,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Voluntary lifestyle benefits

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.

You will translate sophisticated technical challenges into executable programs, requiring broad network fluency, strong leadership, and the ability to bring structure to ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible program management experience.
• Broad understanding of telecommunications networks, lifecycle management, and operations.
• Experience translating ambiguous objectives into executable plans, coordinated workstreams, governance models, and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-impact network programs from definition to handoff.
• Create integrated execution frameworks when scope or funding is unclear.
• Orchestrate multiple programs with enterprise dependencies and senior visibility.
• Establish governance, decision rights, and operating rhythms for initiatives.
• Drive cross-domain sequencing across architecture, build, test, and operations.
• Identify systemic constraints and dependencies at portfolio level.
• Mentor program managers and improve delivery discipline and governance.
• Champion AI-enabled workflows to improve governance and productivity.

Skills

Technical program leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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.

You will translate sophisticated technical challenges into executable programs, requiring broad network fluency, strong leadership, and the ability to bring structure to ambiguity.