[Remote] OSP Program Manager - Long Haul Deployment

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zayo Group is a provider of mission-critical bandwidth, serving various industries with extensive network solutions. They are seeking a Program Manager for Long Haul OSP Deployment who will lead the delivery of fiber deployment programs, manage contractors, and ensure projects meet quality and budget standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple long haul OSP deployment projects simultaneously, including greenfield, overpull, and network expansion initiatives
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts
• Drive project execution from initial planning through engineering, permitting, construction, testing, acceptance, and closeout
• Monitor project performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation and recovery plans to maintain delivery commitments
• Serve as the primary contractual and operational interface with turnkey engineering and construction partners
• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer engineering and construction contracts
• Monitor contractor compliance with contractual requirements, milestone commitments, production targets, safety standards, and quality expectations
• Conduct contractor performance reviews and drive accountability through structured reporting, corrective action plans, and executive escalations when required
• Review and approve contractor invoices, production reports, schedules, and change orders
• Manage project budgets, capital expenditures, forecasts, and financial reporting
• Evaluate and process change orders, assessing impacts to project scope, cost, and schedule
• Validate quantities, unit pricing, schedule-of-values reporting, and contractor invoicing
• Maintain accurate project documentation, contract records, correspondence, and audit-ready project files
• Provide regular financial and operational updates to leadership and key stakeholders
• Collaborate with Fiber Engineering to validate route design, constructability, fiber assignments, and project requirements
• Oversee engineering package development, permitting strategies, and regulatory compliance activities
• Manage complex permitting and environmental requirements, including NEPA, Section 106, Tribal engagement, right-of-way negotiations, state utility commissions, and federal funding requirements
• Ensure compliance with NTIA and other government-funded program requirements, including Davis-Bacon, BABA, and environmental assessment obligations
• Oversee contractor material forecasting, procurement coordination, receiving, inventory tracking, and field deployment activities
• Monitor field production rates and construction progress against established schedules
• Support resolution of field issues impacting schedule, cost, quality, or customer commitments
• Ensure adherence to OSP construction standards, fiber specifications, testing requirements, and safety practices
• Deliver project-level, program-level, and executive-level reporting, including progress updates, financial summaries, risk assessments, and recovery plans
• Maintain proactive communication with customers, internal stakeholders, contractors, and leadership teams
• Facilitate issue resolution across cross-functional teams to minimize project impacts
• Present project status and recommendations to Program leadership and customer stakeholders
• Oversee fiber testing, acceptance, and closeout processes to ensure compliance with Zayo standards
• Review and validate project deliverables, as-built documentation, redlined network diagrams, and inventory updates
• Ensure timely delivery of complete project closeout packages to GIS, Operations, Network Engineering, and Inventory teams
• Verify that all project documentation, testing records, permits, and customer deliverables are complete and accurately archived
• Lead, mentor, and develop project managers and deployment personnel as assigned
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• Develop and implement best practices for contractor management, project controls, reporting, and long haul deployment execution
• Partner with regional and functional teams to align deployment strategies with broader network objectives

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, Business, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of eight (8) years of telecommunications, fiber deployment, or OSP project management experience
• Minimum of eight (8) years managing complex outside plant construction projects and contractor relationships
• Demonstrated experience delivering multimillion-dollar fiber deployment projects on schedule and within budget
• Experience administering engineering, construction, and turnkey (EPC) contracts
• Experience managing federal and state regulatory requirements, permitting, and environmental compliance
• Strong knowledge of OSP construction methods, fiber optic infrastructure, and long haul network architecture
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, budget forecasting, data analysis, reporting, pivot tables, lookups, and project performance tracking
• Understanding of fiber testing standards, acceptance requirements, and closeout procedures
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, route maps, construction packages, and testing documentation
• Familiarity with GIS platforms, Google Earth, and network inventory systems
• Strong contract negotiation and administration skills
• Excellent financial management, forecasting, and budgeting capabilities
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making abilities
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to travel as required to support project execution, contractor oversight, and customer engagements
• Equivalent industry experience may be substituted for formal education
• Prior leadership experience managing project teams or cross-functional deployment organizations preferred
• Working knowledge of Salesforce, Sitetracker, and project management systems preferred

Benefits

• Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan.
• Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

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