Manager, Network Planning
Company: Brightspeed
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: October 12, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAt Brightspeed, we are reimagining how people
live, work, play and connect by providing fast, reliable internet
connections and an awesome customer experience in twenty states
throughout the Midwest and South.Backed by funds managed by Apollo
Global Management,our vision is to accelerate the upgrade of copper
to fiber optic technologies, bringing faster and more reliable
internet service to many rural markets traditionally underserved by
broadband providers, while delivering best-in-class customer
experience.Be a part of the team that will make this vision a
reality....designing and building a world class fiber network and
creating a customer experience second to none.Job
DescriptionBrightspeed has an exciting opportunity for a Manager,
Network Planning to join our rapidly growing team! As the Manager,
Network Planning, you will oversee a team of planning engineers
responsible for monitoring growth, new services, equipment
lifecycle management, and network capacity across the network
including central office, outside plant and transport.
Specifically, this position will oversee a team of planning
engineers responsible for providing network capital costs for fiber
to the tower, and Enterprise Ethernet and Wave requests. The
primary focus is on OSP fiber and access components, but also will
include core connectivity and transport. This is a critical
function at Brightspeed as it identifies the capital impact for
potential sales opportunities. This team is responsible for
presales costing, post contract costing confirmation, and creating
projects for engineers to implement the capital required for the
sold services.As Manager, Network Planning your responsibilities
will include:
- Managing a diverse workforce of 9-12 planning engineers
- Performing management of team including regular feedback,
annual appraisals, and salary administration
- Balancing multiple priorities and initiating innovative
solutions to business problems
- Responsible for projects to be initiated in a timely manner to
meet service requirements or overall project timeline
- Managing direct and indirect employees to drive solutions to
meet objective targets
- Collaborating and team building utilizing effective
communication skills
- Understanding and explaining complex technical information
- Providing technical leadership and supporting team members with
day-to-day problem resolution
- Communicating program objectives, timelines and measures which
define success
- A focus on continuous process improvement.QualificationsWHAT IT
TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE:
- Ability to work in appropriate Microsoft Office applications
(MS WORD, PowerPoint, EXCEL, TEAMS) and other production and
reporting systems
- Strong leadership, management, and organizational skills
- Innovative, analytical thinker and decision maker
- Strong problem solving and execution skills in driving
transformation and change
- Capital approval and budget management experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skillsBONUS POINTS
FOR:
- 3 years or more experience in telecommunications planning or
engineering in any or all the following areas: Core, Edge (Access),
Outside Plant
- Experience executing multiple, simultaneous network
projects
- Experience executing multiple, simultaneous business
transformation and process changes
- Bachelor's degree#LI-RM1Additional InformationWHY JOIN US?We
aspire to contemporary ways of working.We are committed to being a
leader in defining a new way to work because we recognize the
changing mindset of today's workforce. We are opening a new,
state-of-the-art corporate HQ in Charlotte, NC and our current
priority is to make it a truly vibrant destination by hiring talent
in the greater Charlotte Area. Why? Because our purpose is to
reimagine how people work, learn, play and connect!We offer
competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.Our benefits
and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief in
promoting overall wellness through physical, emotional and
financial health.We are committed to building a team as diverse as
the customers we serve.Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the
center of our grounding belief in Being Real. When we bring our
authentic selves to work, everyone is better as a result. A diverse
team helps us be fierce advocates for more accessible, inclusive
and high-quality internet, because we believe doing so promotes
equity in the communities we serve.Brightspeed is an Equal
Opportunity EmployerWHY JOIN US?We aspire to contemporary ways of
working.Recognized as a Top Workplace by the Charlotte Observer,
Brightspeed HQ is located on the 7th floor of the new Vantage South
End - East Tower in Charlotte, NC.We prioritize hiring talent in
the Charlotte area, whenever possible, to make it a truly vibrant
destination for our hybrid workforce. At Brightspeed, we have roles
that are designated as remote, hybrid, office or field-based,
depending on the position, business needs and individual
circumstances. We also invest in technology that enables our entire
team to stay connected. Why? Because Brightspeed recognizes the
value of finding the best talent for the job, wherever they may
be.We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.Our
benefits and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief
in promoting overall wellness throughphysical, emotional and
financial health.Brightspeed offers a comprehensive benefit
program, including competitive medical, dental, vision, and life
insurance; an employee assistance program; a 401K plan with company
match and a host of voluntary benefits.Diversity, equity and
inclusionare at the center of our grounding belief inBeing
Real.When we bring our authentic selves to work, everyone is better
as a result. A diverse team helps us befierce advocatesfor
moreaccessible,inclusiveand high-quality internet, because
webelieve doing so promotesequityin the communities we
serve.Brightspeed is an Equal Opportunity
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