About the Role
Title: Lead Project Manager
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.
Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.
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
The Project Manager is responsible for the build and execution of projects that drive success of our commercial goals and programs. Responsible for planning, organizing and managing the implementation to meet scope, timing and budget expectations and overall project outcomes.
Long Description
This is a fully remote position open to candidates based anywhere in the U.S.
The Main Responsibilities
· Develop, plan and manage implementation of activities for highly complex projects/programs for external/internal customers throughout their lifecycle
· Analyzes work plans and schedules and develops project progress and status reports (including executive status updates)
· Assess/Manage risk, impacts and potential alternatives and escalate as required to the appropriate level of management.
· Set project objectives and establish clear measures to successfully define and meet project deliverables and timelines. Utilize the change control process to track project changes
· Reiterate scope, roles/responsibilities and schedule on a regular basis and provide team members a single point of contact for all project issues
· Employs judgment to make business decisions about things that will impact the project, customer or company and has the authority to stop activities from proceeding when continuing to move forward would have a negative impact
What We Look For in a Candidate
Minimum:
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or 5+ years of related experience
- Experience working with data and analytics to drive decision making
Preferred:
- Experience leading multiple complex projects in the technology industry