{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2f5ffda2fd167cd16124e613","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2f5ffda2fd167cd16124e613","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2f5ffda2fd167cd16124e613","title":"OSP Program Manager","description":"Lightpath is building the fiber infrastructure the digital economy depends on - owning, operating, and expanding dense, high-performance networks for enterprises, public institutions, carriers, and cloud innovators. Our all-fiber network supports mission-critical environments, from financial markets and healthcare systems to AI platforms and next-generation cloud architectures. As we expand across the Northeast and into high-growth markets nationwide, we invest ahead of demand - building infrastructure with precision, resilience, and accountability.\n\nTo support that growth, we’re building a team of people who take ownership, think long-term, and take pride in tackling complex work with care and integrity. At Lightpath, every role contributes to infrastructure that powers critical systems and real-world outcomes. We look for individuals who value precision, accountability, and collaboration and who want to help build networks, processes, and partnerships that are engineered to last.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nThe OSP Program Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale outside plant (OSP) fiber optic infrastructure programs. This role oversees multiple concurrent projects involving network expansion, fiber deployment, construction, maintenance, relocation, and capital improvement initiatives. The Program Manager provides leadership across engineering, construction, operations, permitting, and vendor teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.\n\nThe ideal candidate combines strong telecommunications infrastructure expertise with program management, financial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership skills.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nProgram Management\n\nManage a portfolio of OSP fiber engineering and construction projects across multiple markets and regions.\nDevelop and maintain program schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.\nDrive execution of strategic fiber deployment initiatives supporting network growth, customer demand, and operational objectives.\nEstablish program governance, performance metrics, and reporting mechanisms.\nMonitor program milestones and proactively address schedule, budget, quality, and resource challenges.\n\nEngineering & Construction Oversight\n\nProvide oversight of aerial, underground, and buried fiber infrastructure projects.\nEnsure engineering designs meet company standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.\nCoordinate with OSP Engineering, Construction, Network Operations, and Planning teams throughout project lifecycles.\nReview project scopes, estimates, engineering packages, and construction deliverables.\nSupport route selection, permit acquisition, easement coordination, and utility accommodation efforts.\n\nFinancial Management\n\nManage capital and operational budgets across assigned programs.\nTrack project expenditures, forecasts, accruals, and financial performance.\nIdentify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement while maintaining quality and delivery commitments.\nEnsure accurate financial reporting and compliance with capital governance processes.\n\nVendor and Contractor Management\n\nLead relationships with engineering firms, construction contractors, and material suppliers.\nEstablish performance expectations and monitor contractor productivity, quality, and safety metrics.\nReview and approve scopes of work, contracts, change orders, and invoices.\nDrive accountability for vendor performance and service-level agreements.\n\nStakeholder Engagement\n\nPartner with executive leadership, regional operations teams, municipalities, utility companies, and regulatory agencies.\nCommunicate program status, risks, financial performance, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.\nFacilitate cross-functional collaboration to resolve issues and maintain project momentum.\nRepresent OSP programs during executive reviews and governance meetings.\n\nRisk Management and Compliance\n\nIdentify and mitigate program risks affecting budget, schedule, quality, or customer commitments.\nEnsure compliance with company policies, permitting requirements, environmental regulations, and safety standards.\nSupport audits, quality inspections, and regulatory reviews as required.\nPromote a culture of safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Construction Management, Business, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.\n7+ years of telecommunications, OSP engineering, fiber deployment, or infrastructure project management experience.\n3+ years of program management experience leading complex, multi-project initiatives.\nStrong knowledge of fiber optic network architecture and OSP construction practices.\nExperience managing large capital infrastructure budgets.\nProven leadership experience in cross-functional and matrixed organizations.\nStrong analytical, financial, and problem-solving capabilities.\nExcellent communication and executive presentation skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nPMP (Project Management Professional) certification.\nExperience with FTTH, backbone, middle-mile, or enterprise fiber deployment programs.\nKnowledge of GIS, AutoCAD, SpatialNet, Vetro, IQGeo, ArcGIS, or similar OSP platforms.\nUnderstanding of utility make-ready, pole attachment, permitting, and right-of-way processes.\nExperience managing union and non-union construction environments.\nLean, Six Sigma, or process improvement certification.\n\nLightpath is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.\n\nLightpath collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and/or protected classifications under federal and state law. This information is collected for employment purposes, including identification, work authorization, FCRA-compliant background screening, human resource administration and compliance with federal, state and local law.","company":"Lightpath","rawCompany":"lightpath","city":"Phoenix","state":"AZ","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-10-07T16:37:27.075Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"335921","title":"Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing","slug":"fiber-optic-cable-manufacturing"},{"code":"517111","title":"Wired Telecommunications Carriers","slug":"wired-telecommunications-carriers"},{"code":"237130","title":"Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction","slug":"power-and-communication-line-and-related-structures-construction"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"OSP Program Manager","description":"Lightpath is building the fiber infrastructure the digital economy depends on - owning, operating, and expanding dense, high-performance networks for enterprises, public institutions, carriers, and cloud innovators. Our all-fiber network supports mission-critical environments, from financial markets and healthcare systems to AI platforms and next-generation cloud architectures. As we expand across the Northeast and into high-growth markets nationwide, we invest ahead of demand - building infrastructure with precision, resilience, and accountability.\n\nTo support that growth, we’re building a team of people who take ownership, think long-term, and take pride in tackling complex work with care and integrity. At Lightpath, every role contributes to infrastructure that powers critical systems and real-world outcomes. We look for individuals who value precision, accountability, and collaboration and who want to help build networks, processes, and partnerships that are engineered to last.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nThe OSP Program Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale outside plant (OSP) fiber optic infrastructure programs. This role oversees multiple concurrent projects involving network expansion, fiber deployment, construction, maintenance, relocation, and capital improvement initiatives. The Program Manager provides leadership across engineering, construction, operations, permitting, and vendor teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.\n\nThe ideal candidate combines strong telecommunications infrastructure expertise with program management, financial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership skills.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nProgram Management\n\nManage a portfolio of OSP fiber engineering and construction projects across multiple markets and regions.\nDevelop and maintain program schedules, budgets, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies.\nDrive execution of strategic fiber deployment initiatives supporting network growth, customer demand, and operational objectives.\nEstablish program governance, performance metrics, and reporting mechanisms.\nMonitor program milestones and proactively address schedule, budget, quality, and resource challenges.\n\nEngineering & Construction Oversight\n\nProvide oversight of aerial, underground, and buried fiber infrastructure projects.\nEnsure engineering designs meet company standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.\nCoordinate with OSP Engineering, Construction, Network Operations, and Planning teams throughout project lifecycles.\nReview project scopes, estimates, engineering packages, and construction deliverables.\nSupport route selection, permit acquisition, easement coordination, and utility accommodation efforts.\n\nFinancial Management\n\nManage capital and operational budgets across assigned programs.\nTrack project expenditures, forecasts, accruals, and financial performance.\nIdentify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement while maintaining quality and delivery commitments.\nEnsure accurate financial reporting and compliance with capital governance processes.\n\nVendor and Contractor Management\n\nLead relationships with engineering firms, construction contractors, and material suppliers.\nEstablish performance expectations and monitor contractor productivity, quality, and safety metrics.\nReview and approve scopes of work, contracts, change orders, and invoices.\nDrive accountability for vendor performance and service-level agreements.\n\nStakeholder Engagement\n\nPartner with executive leadership, regional operations teams, municipalities, utility companies, and regulatory agencies.\nCommunicate program status, risks, financial performance, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.\nFacilitate cross-functional collaboration to resolve issues and maintain project momentum.\nRepresent OSP programs during executive reviews and governance meetings.\n\nRisk Management and Compliance\n\nIdentify and mitigate program risks affecting budget, schedule, quality, or customer commitments.\nEnsure compliance with company policies, permitting requirements, environmental regulations, and safety standards.\nSupport audits, quality inspections, and regulatory reviews as required.\nPromote a culture of safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.\n\nRequired Qualifications\n\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Construction Management, Business, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.\n7+ years of telecommunications, OSP engineering, fiber deployment, or infrastructure project management experience.\n3+ years of program management experience leading complex, multi-project initiatives.\nStrong knowledge of fiber optic network architecture and OSP construction practices.\nExperience managing large capital infrastructure budgets.\nProven leadership experience in cross-functional and matrixed organizations.\nStrong analytical, financial, and problem-solving capabilities.\nExcellent communication and executive presentation skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nPMP (Project Management Professional) certification.\nExperience with FTTH, backbone, middle-mile, or enterprise fiber deployment programs.\nKnowledge of GIS, AutoCAD, SpatialNet, Vetro, IQGeo, ArcGIS, or similar OSP platforms.\nUnderstanding of utility make-ready, pole attachment, permitting, and right-of-way processes.\nExperience managing union and non-union construction environments.\nLean, Six Sigma, or process improvement certification.\n\nLightpath is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.\n\nLightpath collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and/or protected classifications under federal and state law. 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