OSP Program Manager for Long Haul Deployment

About this role

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Program Manager, Long Haul OSP Deployment  

The Program Manager, Long Haul OSP   Deployment   is responsible for   the successful delivery of   long haul   fiber deployment programs through direct management of turnkey engineering and construction contractors and oversight of multiple concurrent projects. This role combines strategic program leadership with hands-on project execution responsibilities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and   in accordance with   Zayo quality standards.  

The Program Manager serves as the primary operational and contractual interface between Zayo, turnkey vendors, and customers. This position is accountable for contract administration, project controls, budget management, regulatory compliance, contractor performance, risk mitigation, and project closeout activities across a portfolio of   long haul   network expansion projects.  

The Program Manager reports to the Director, Long Haul OSP Deployment.  

Key Responsibilities  

Program & Project Leadership  

• Lead the delivery of multiple long haul OSP deployment projects simultaneously, including greenfield, overpull, and network expansion initiatives.  

• Develop and   maintain   comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts.  

• Drive project execution from   initial   planning through engineering, permitting, construction, testing, acceptance, and closeout.  

• Monitor project performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality   objectives .  

• Identify   project risks and implement mitigation and recovery plans to   maintain   delivery commitments.  

Contractor & Vendor Management  

• Serve as the primary contractual and operational interface with turnkey engineering and construction partners.  

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer engineering and construction contracts.  

• Monitor contractor compliance with contractual requirements, milestone commitments, production targets, safety standards, and quality expectations.  

• Conduct contractor performance reviews and drive accountability through structured reporting, corrective action plans, and executive escalations when   required .  

• Review and approve contractor invoices, production reports, schedules, and change orders.  

Contract Administration & Financial Management  

• Manage project budgets, capital expenditures, forecasts, and financial reporting.  

• Evaluate and process change orders, assessing impacts   to   project scope, cost, and schedule.  

• Validate quantities, unit pricing, schedule-of-values reporting, and contractor invoicing.  

• Maintain   accurate   project documentation, contract records, correspondence, and audit-ready project files.  

• Provide regular financial and operational updates to leadership and key stakeholders.  

Engineering, Permitting & Regulatory Oversight  

• Collaborate with Fiber Engineering to   validate   route design, constructability, fiber assignments, and project requirements.  

• Oversee engineering package development,   permitting   strategies, and regulatory compliance activities.  

• Manage complex permitting and environmental requirements, including NEPA, Section 106, Tribal engagement, right-of-way negotiations, state utility commissions, and federal funding requirements.  

• Ensure compliance with NTIA and other government-funded program requirements, including Davis-Bacon, BABA, and environmental assessment obligations.  

Construction & Material Management  

• Oversee   contractor   material forecasting, procurement coordination, receiving, inventory tracking, and field deployment activities.  

• Monitor field production rates and construction progress against established schedules.  

• Support resolution of field issues   impacting   schedule, cost, quality, or customer commitments.  

• Ensure adherence to OSP construction standards, fiber specifications, testing requirements, and safety practices.  

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication  

• Deliver project-level, program-level, and executive-level reporting, including progress updates, financial summaries, risk assessments, and recovery plans.  

• Maintain proactive communication with customers, internal stakeholders, contractors, and leadership teams.  

• Facilitate issue resolution across cross-functional teams to minimize project impacts.  

• Present project status and recommendations to Program   leadership   and   customer   stakeholders.  

Testing, Acceptance & Closeout  

• Oversee fiber testing, acceptance, and closeout processes to ensure compliance with Zayo standards.  

• Review and   validate   project deliverables, as-built documentation, redlined network diagrams, and inventory updates.  

• Ensure   timely   delivery of complete project closeout packages to GIS, Operations, Network Engineering, and Inventory teams.  

• Verify that all project documentation, testing records, permits, and customer deliverables are complete and accurately archived.  

Leadership & Continuous Improvement  

• Lead, mentor, and develop project managers and deployment personnel as assigned.  

• Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.  

• Develop and implement best practices for contractor management, project controls, reporting, and   long haul   deployment execution.  

• Partner with regional and functional teams to align deployment strate

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