[Hiring] Director of Network Implementation @Vero Networks

Role Description

This position will manage a high-performing team responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex fiber infrastructure projects. Candidates should have hands-on experience managing dense (250+ node) metro fiber networks and/or long haul (>400 mile) fiber networks including management of complex federal, state and local regulatory requirements and acting as a client-facing representative for Vero.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, management, and professional development of a high-performing operations team, including project managers and coordinators.
• Champion a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identification, bid management & contract negotiation with environmental, OSP engineering, and OSP construction vendors.
• Project management of multiple projects including establishing project schedules, maintaining project budgets, running regular project calls.
• Oversight of environmental, OSP engineering/construction firms, project reporting and rapid resolution of project roadblocks.
• Act as a primary operational partner for key accounts, responsible for high-stakes client relationships, leading critical project communications, business reviews, and proactive resolution strategies.
• Validation and approval of vendor invoices.
• Serve as an escalation point for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a strategic technical lead for OSP operations, ensuring that complex fiber builds—from engineering and permitting to splicing and testing—are executed with process rigor, vendor accountability, and transparent project milestones.
• Support build cost estimates and delivery timelines for the sales team.
• Drive operational maturity by designing and refining scalable processes for service delivery lifecycles; identify and eliminate systemic bottlenecks to improve speed-to-revenue.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of operational leadership experience in high-stakes environments, with deep expertise across the full Outside Plant (OSP) infrastructure lifecycle.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and retain high-performing internal teams; experience managing people managers is highly desired.
• Executive-level written and verbal communication skills, with extensive experience presenting to external clients and internal leadership.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end project lifecycle, including utility engineering, complex permitting and construction from initial design through final service delivery.
• Strong planning skills and ability to develop detailed project schedules and manage work activities to ensure timely completion and mitigate project risks.
• Development, management, and demonstrated command and control of large capital budgets.
• Thorough understanding of fiber network cost structure and ability to identify and achieve costs savings.
• Understanding of fiber engineering and documentation standards and principles.
• Strong background in Google Suite (Sheets, etc.), Google Maps, Google Earth, Smartsheet.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS degree preferred.
• GIS mapping and data manipulation experience preferred.

Requirements

• This role requires occasional travel up to 20% of the time for activities such as out-of-town meetings, training, or outreach activities.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• This is a management position.
• This is an Exempt position.
• This is a Full-Time position.
• This is a Remote position within the United States.
• The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday with occasional weekend availability as needed to fulfill the core duties of the role.
• This position requires the ability to sit and work at a desk for extended periods of time, using a computer and other office equipment.
• This position requires the ability to perform fine motor tasks, such as typing or using a mouse, for an extended period of time.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base pay is paid at an annual salary rate. The range for this position is $135,000 to $155,000 depending on experience.
• Target annual bonus for this role is 20%.
• Paid life insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid medical plans, PTO, holidays.
• Dental and vision options.
• 401(k) with match.