Lead Contract Manager

Main Responsibilities

• Acts as OSP project manager for those assigned construction projects within the Contract Manager’s area.
• Acts as primary lead for the negotiation and acquisition of infrastructure contracts such as dark fiber agreements, conduit agreements, and splicing orders with third party providers.
• Captures and tracks expenditures related to infrastructure contracts and manages impact to network expense, operating expense and capital expense budgets.
• Coordinates delivery, acceptance, and integration of infrastructure components with other functional groups.
• Forecasts and manages expenditures related to infrastructure contracts and track impact to network expense, operating expense and capital expense budgets.
• Develops projects related to network expansion (including operation and maintenance) that require third-party asset acquisition.
• Obtains quotes and provides estimated costs of various infrastructure components to projects related to building additions or network expansion/integration projects.
• Provides infrastructure related expertise as a Subject Matter Expert as needed by the company.
• Supports and executes post-execution management of various infrastructure agreements to include assembling contract deliverables, proper entry of related data into company tracking and financial databases, payment and analysis of invoices, etc.

What We Look For In a Candidate

• 5-7 years of experience in Project Management OSP with large customer exposure.
• A minimum of three years of related experience in a Telecom contract management position with high degree of responsibility.
• Contract drafting experience, negotiation skills, and knowledge of contract terms.
• Excellent written and executive oral communication skills.
• Ability to summarize key contract issues.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong computer skills --- proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel), Microsoft Outlook, MS Teams, GIS based mapping tools, and various other multi-media equipment.
• Experience in telecom outside plant design and/or construction, or network planning is preferred.
• Additional experience in business management, financial management or the legal field is preferred.

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:

• 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, WY: $105,786 - $141,047
• CO, HI, MI, MN, NH, NV, OR, RI: $111,074 - $148,099
• AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, WA: $116,364 - $155,152

Benefits

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 BenefitsBonus Structure

Background Screening

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Equal Employment Opportunity

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Disclaimer

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