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Director, Long Haul OSP Deployment (East)

Our Director, Long Haul OSP Deployment (East)is responsible forleading theend to enddelivery of long haul OSP deployment programs in the western U.S., with a primary focus on managing 1-2 turnkey engineering and construction contractors across 5-8 simultaneous projects. These builds willbe primarilygreenfield, with occasional overpull components.

Our Director ensures that each contractorexecutes tothe defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards by applying disciplined project management, rigorous contract oversight, and proactive risk mitigation. This rolemaintainsstrong communicationwith internal stakeholders, contractor leadership,permittingauthorities, and customers. Our Director reports to the Head of Long Haul OSP Deployment.

NOTE: The team is open to this position working remotely within the United States - The role services the East Coast Time Zone.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Contractor Management

• Lead the overall delivery of 5-8 long haul OSP projects executed by 1-2 large turnkey contractors.

• Serve as the primary operational and contractual interface with turnkey partners, ensuring compliance with all terms, milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics.

• Conduct regular contractor performance reviews focused on schedule adherence, budget performance, production rates, safety, and quality.

• Drive accountability through structured reporting, issue escalation, and corrective action planning when contractor output deviates from expectations.

Project Planning & Execution

• Validate each project's greenfield route scope, fiber counts, structure type, and constructability to ensure clear alignment between requirements and contracted deliverables.

• Oversee route feasibility and risk analysis to accurately forecast project cost, schedule, andrequiredresources before construction begins.

• Manage andmaintainproject-level schedules and budgets, ensuring turnkey partners update and track progress accurately and transparently.

• Ensuretimelysubmittal and approval of engineering packages,permittingapplications, traffic control plans, and environmental/regulatory filings.

Contract Governance & Compliance

• Own the contract execution strategy, from contract kickoff through construction closeout.

• Monitor contractor compliance with unit pricing, milestone requirements, SLAs, and change-order procedures.

• Validate quantities, production reports, invoicing accuracy, and adherence to the agreed-upon schedule of values.

• Ensure change orders are justified, properly documented, and aligned with contractual terms before approval.

Material & Construction Oversight

• Overseecontractormaterial forecasting, ordering, receiving, and field distribution to ensure alignment with project timelines.

• Monitor field production rates and collaborate with project managers and contractors to implement recovery plans if deviations occur.

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

• Deliveraccurate, concise project reporting at both the program and executive levels, including progress summaries, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.

• Providetimelyupdates to customer teams and internal partners throughout construction.

• Deliver complete andaccurateas-builtpackages to GIS, network operations, and inventory teams.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor a team of project managers, fostering strong execution discipline and a culture of accountability.

• Promote continuous improvement in vendor management, project controls, andlong hauldelivery practices.

• Support cross-functional collaboration with regional OSP teams to ensure program alignment with local initiatives and broader network strategy.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, or a related technical field; equivalent work experience considered.

• Business, finance, or project management coursework or degree a plus.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of successful people leadership experience in largescale network deployment or construction environments.

• Minimum of ten (10) years managing complex, multiphase telecommunications projects, ideally involving OSP,longhaulfiber, Ethernet, or wireless networks.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of OSP construction management experience withdemonstratedexpertiseinlonghaulbuilds, greenfield construction, and contractor oversight.

• Extensive experience managing turnkey (EPC) contractors, including tracking deliverables, enforcing contract terms, and driving performance.

• Proven history of delivering large,multimillion dollarfiber deployment programs on schedule and within budget.

• Experience administering NTIA or similar federal program requirements (e.g.,DavisBacon, BABA, environmental assessments).

• Specific experience navigating complex permitting and regulatory processes such as NEPA, Section 106, Tribal engagement, and ROW negotiations.

• Strong understanding of OSP construction standards, fiber cable specifications, andlonghauldesign principles.

• Working knowledge of optical network concepts, fiber testing standards, and acceptance criteria.

• Ability to read, understand, andvalidatefiber testing output; experience with tools such as EXFOFastReportera plus.

• Familiarity withGISbasedtools (e.g., ArcGIS/ArcView, MapInfo, Google Earth).

• Knowledge of the U.S. carrier,longhaul, anddarkfibermarket landscape.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and contractors in afastpaced,highvisibilityenvironment.

• Strong financial acumen, including budget creation, cost control,unitpricevalidation, and invoice verification.

• Experience developing, negotiating, and administering largescale construction and engineering contracts.

• Skilled in risk identification, mitigation planning, and escalating issues to resolution.

• Proficiencywith MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace tools.

• Experience with project management platforms such asSitetrackerstronglypreferred.

• Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRMtoolsa plus.

• Exceptionalproblem solvingandcritical thinkingcapabilities.

• Strong communicationskills withanability to convey complex technical issues to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities with the ability to mentor teams, build consensus, and drive high contractor accountability.

• High levelof organization, urgency, and attention to detail.

• Ability to travel up to ~10% for key field visits, vendor oversight,permitmeetings, and escalations.

• Mustbe authorized towork in the United States.