[Hiring] Director, Program Management - Network Economics @Zayo Group

Role Description

Zayo seeks a strategic, results-driven director to lead enterprise-wide programs that strengthen the economic performance of its telecommunications network and facility portfolio. Working across Network Strategy, Planning, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Real Estate, Procurement, Product, and Sales, the Director translates complex operational inputs into measurable, executable programs, and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Economics & Financial Governance:
  • Drive cost reduction and asset efficiency across transport, fiber, colocation, facilities, and network infrastructure through migrations, consolidation, service downgrades, decommissioning, capacity rebalancing, relocations, and vendor negotiations.
  • Maintain and improve scorecards and executive reporting on savings, utilization, capital efficiency, and return on investment; partner with Leadership and Finance to prep and prioritize investments and capital allocation.
• Portfolio & Program Leadership:
  • Lead a team of Program and Technical Project Managers delivering network growth, capacity planning, lease renewals, acquisitions, relocations, consolidations, site exits, and facility portfolio optimization.
  • Lead by example to develop a team that invariably leads steering committees and drives cross-functional decisions. Reinforce accountability, financial discipline, continuous improvement, and data-driven decisions.
  • Facilitate governance frameworks, produce executive dashboards, KPIs, operating cadences, risk controls, and reporting.
• Processes & Technology:
  • Zayo is in the active process of system, tool, and process transformation as part of the recent Crown Castle (FiberCo) acquisition and AI adoption. In this role, the director will sustain productivity and controls while adapting to change and adoption.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Telecommunications, Engineering, or related field (equivalent experience considered).
  • Minimum of five (5) years in telecommunications, network infrastructure, planning, finance, operations, strategy, or program management; 5+ years leading enterprise-scale portfolios or strategic programs with executive accountability.
  • Proven delivery of network optimization, infrastructure investment, capacity planning, operational transformation, or major cost-reduction programs with measurable results.
  • Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, business case development, investment analysis, capital planning, and executive presentation skills.
  • Knowledge of carrier economics, fiber and transport networks, colocation, and network asset lifecycles; ability to lead technical, operational, financial, and commercial stakeholders.
• Preferred:
  • MBA, PMP, PgMP, or comparable certification; experience with telecom carriers, fiber, broadband, data centers, or infrastructure providers.
  • Experience in network grooming, real estate/lease negotiation, facility or POP acquisition, decommissioning, vendor sourcing, and portfolio governance.
  • ServiceNow, Aansa, Salesforce, Power BI, Abacus, CoPilot, ChatGPT, Excel financial modeling, and project management tools.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking
• Financial and commercial acumen
• Portfolio governance
• Executive communication
• Cross-functional leadership
• Data-driven decisions
• Risk and stakeholder management
• Negotiation
• Change leadership
• Results orientation

Measures of Success

• Sustained annualized savings and stronger asset utilization
• On-time delivery of market, capacity, and infrastructure growth programs
• Effective relocation and real estate execution
• Higher capital efficiency and investment returns
• Reliable forecasting and executive reporting
• Enterprise adoption of standardized planning, discovery, and governance processes

Compensation & Opportunity

At Zayo, you will have the opportunity to shape the economics and strategic direction of one of the industry's largest communications infrastructure platforms. This highly visible leadership role offers broad enterprise impact, significant executive exposure, and the opportunity to influence how Zayo invests in, operates, and optimizes its network for long-term growth and success.

• Estimated base salary range: $117,000 - $180,000 USD/annually.

Work Authorization Requirement

This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Zayo will not provide, transfer, or assume sponsorship for any employment visa or work authorization for this position now or in the future.

Benefits

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave