[Hiring] Project Manager, OSP Construction & Engineering @Ziply Fiber

Role Description

The Project Manager, OSP Construction & Engineering is responsible for managing the quality, on-budget and timely completion of all construction projects across residential and commercial segments. The Project Manager will work closely with our vendor partners and will ensure adherence to all company and government guidelines.

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of projects using project management tools, processes, and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on-time, on budget and with excellent quality.
• Serve as point of contact for everything involving a project’s organization and timeline.
• Must have the ability to provide status across all ongoing projects at any given time.
• Create long and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines.
• Coordinate and host regular meeting series to ensure communication and alignment of initiatives, information sharing and implementation of best practices.
• Ensure that all team members have the required information and resources to carry out their tasks effectively.
• Demonstrate consistent ownership and accountability for the delivery of projects.
• Continuously perform risk assessment and resolve issues as they arise or quickly engage others to resolve to reduce adverse timing and quality impacts of the project schedule.
• Coordinate with relevant internal team members to coordinate action items and realistic timelines to meet business goals.
• Gather and provide feedback on lessons learned, best practices and innovations on process/procedures and tools to improve efficiencies and cycle time.
• Coordinate and facilitate with internal and external resources to affect the timely completion of projects.
• Drive processes and automation to support LEAN process approaches to solve problems.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and provide regular streamlined reports to leadership.
• Perform other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum five (5) years of Telecommunication experience or equivalent project management experience.
• Experience managing large scale projects.
• Demonstrated experience meeting project commitment deadlines.
• Familiarity with Outside Plant (OSP) architectures consisting of underground, direct buried, aerial, and building applications.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe.
• Understand LEAN concepts.

Requirements

• PMP certification (preferred).
• Ability to influence others to meet project objectives.
• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work within critical deadlines.
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Effective conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends when applicable to meet deadlines.
• Must be organized and accountable.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account.
• Paid sick leave and paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Quarterly performance bonus.
• Training, career growth, and education reimbursement programs.

Company Description

Ziply Fiber is a local internet service provider dedicated to elevating the connected lives of the communities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation, a refreshingly great customer experience, and affordable plans that put customers in charge.

• Genuinely Caring: We treat customers and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.
• Empowering You: We help customers choose what is best for them, and we support employees in implementing new ideas and solutions.
• Innovation and Improvement: We constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and each other.
• Earning Your Trust: We build trust through clear, honest, human communication.