Job Information
Lumen Sr Lead Engineering Program Manager in Lansing, Michigan
About Lumen
Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.
We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.
The Role
A Sr Lead Engineering Program Manager for the Lumen Digital Engineering team is responsible for overseeing multiple projects and programs, often with a broad scope and high level of complexity. You will work closely with senior leadership to align projects with organizational goals and strategies. These programs and projects play a key role in driving innovation and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
The Main Responsibilities
Responsible for planning, managing and delivering multiple complex, technical projects from Concept phase through Launch / Implementation (production roll-out) simultaneously.
Deliver projects on-time, within scope and within budget.
Develop and maintain comprehensive, strategic project plans to manage resources, to ensure proper task alignment and sequencing, and to identify the project’s critical path.
Develop and maintain master program plans and schedules to plan Engineering and other teams’ resource scheduling, to minimize resource contention and to monitor the overall program.
Establish and maintain strong working relationships across the organization and beyond, with both internal and external resources (including software and hardware vendors) to plan, schedule and coordinate work successfully for the most efficient project execution.
Facilitate regular and ad hoc project team meetings to keep resources on track, to bring responsible parties together to solve issues and to provide a forum for team discussions.
Track and report regularly on program status and performance, using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
Perform risk assessment regularly, implement risk mitigation strategies or recovery plans, and communicate and/or escalate issues to management.
Adhere to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices in coordinating internally developed software releases.
Develop and maintain the departmental program portfolio; work with outside teams to align priorities and resources; and be responsible for all portfolio-level documentation and reports, including but not limited to the departmental scorecard, weekly team reports and quarterly management reports.
Develop and maintain yearly budgets for submission to operations and corporate entities. Coordinate all CapEx process including all capital submissions, working with Finance-Operations for business cases; manage order schedules with planning organization and monitor status to delivery.
Create and maintain project metrics for performance improvement for management. Develop and maintain department development lifecycle and processes based on engineering standards – including document standards (PIF, ERDS, FCAPS and Operations documents).
Facilitate regular meetings with vendors and maintain vendor Plans of Record to track feature enhancements and bug fixes to resolution and delivery.
Ability to understand quickly the technical aspects of a product, service or engineering initiative, explain these to a less technical audience and translate them into a project schedule, across multiple technologies, product lines and services.
What We Look For in a Candidate
Required
Requires 15 years plus experience working with or knowledge of complex, technical architecture and solutions for telecommunications networks.
Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience.
Ability to lead disciplined, innovative, strategic or tactical planning with other internal technical stakeholder groups.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Visio and Word.
Knowledge of project management PMI standards and processes.
Experience in P&L management, and financial planning and forecasting.
Advanced time management, organizational and analytical skills.
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
Preferred
PMP certification or equivalent.
Experience in developing and maintaining large, complex, integrated schedules for multimillion dollar programs / projects with multiple sub-projects / components.
Compensation
This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
Location Based Pay Ranges:
$129,639 - $172,852 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.
$136,121 - $181,494 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$142,603 - $190,137 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.
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Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.
Learn more about Lumen's:
Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)
Bonus Structure
What to Expect Next
Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the video interview. We strongly recommend that you complete this within 5 days of your application date.
Requisition #: 337289
Background Screening
If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Equal Employment Opportunities
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Disclaimer
The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.
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Application Deadline
03/11/2025