Director, Long Haul OSP Deployment (East)
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.
Director, Long Haul OSP Deployment (East)
Our Director, Long Haul OSP Deployment (East)is responsible forleading theend to enddelivery of long haul OSP deployment programs in the western U.S., with a primary focus on managing 1–2 turnkey engineering and construction contractors across 5–8 simultaneous projects. These builds willbe primarilygreenfield, with occasional overpull components.
Our Director ensures that each contractorexecutes tothe defined scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards by applying disciplined project management, rigorous contract oversight, and proactive risk mitigation. This rolemaintainsstrong communicationwith internal stakeholders, contractor leadership,permittingauthorities, and customers. Our Director reports to the Head of Long Haul OSP Deployment.
NOTE: The team is open to this position working remotely within the United States - East Coast.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Contractor Management
Lead the overall delivery of 5–8 long haul OSP projects executed by 1–2 large turnkey contractors.
Serve as the primary operational and contractual interface with turnkey partners, ensuring compliance with all terms, milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics.
Conduct regular contractor performance reviews focused on schedule adherence, budget performance, production rates, safety, and quality.
Drive accountability through structured reporting, issue escalation, and corrective action planning when contractor output deviates from expectations.
Project Planning & Execution
Validate each project’s greenfield route scope, fiber counts, structure type, and constructability to ensure clear alignment between requirements and contracted deliverables.
Oversee route feasibility and risk analysis to accurately forecast project cost, schedule, andrequiredresources before construction begins.
Manage andmaintainproject-level schedules and budgets, ensuring turnkey partners update and track progress accurately and transparently.
Ensuretimelysubmittal and approval of engineering packages,permittingapplications, traffic control plans, and environmental/regulatory filings.
Contract Governance & Compliance
Own the contract execution strategy, from contract kickoff through construction closeout.
Monitor contractor compliance with unit pricing, milestone requirements, SLAs, and change-order procedures.
Validate quantities, production reports, invoicing accuracy, and adherence to the agreed-upon schedule of values.
Ensure change orders are justified, properly documented, and aligned with contractual terms before approval.
Material & Construction Oversight
Overseecontractormaterial forecasting, ordering, receiving, and field distribution to ensure alignment with project timelines.
Monitor field production rates and collaborate with project managers and contractors to implement recovery plans if deviations occur.
Reporting & Stakeholder Communication
Deliveraccurate, concise project reporting at both the program and executive levels, including progress summaries, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
Providetimelyupdates to customer teams and internal partners throughout construction.
Deliver complete andaccurateasbuiltpackages to GIS, network operations, and inventory teams.
Leadership & Team Development
Lead and mentor a team of project managers, fostering strong execution discipline and a culture of accountability.
Promote continuous improvement in vendor management, project controls, andlong hauldelivery practices.
Support cross-functional collaboration with regional OSP teams to ensure program alignment with local initiatives and broader network strategy.
Education, Experience & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, or a related technical field; equivalent work experience considered.
Business, finance, or project management coursework or degree a plus.
Minimum of ten (10) years of successful people leadership experience in largescale network deployment or construction environments.
Minimum of ten (10) years managing complex, multiphase telecommunications projects, ideally involving OSP,longhaulfiber, Ethernet, or wireless networks.
Minimum of ten (10) years of OSP construction management experience withdemonstratedexpertiseinlonghaulbuilds, greenfield construction, and contractor oversight.
Extensive experience managing turnkey (EPC) contractors, including tracking deliverables, enforcing contract terms, and driving performance.
Proven history of delivering large,multimilliondollarfiber deployment programs on schedule and within budget.
Experience administering NTIA or similar federal program requirements (e.g.,DavisBacon, BABA, environmental assessments).
Specific experience navigating complex permitting and regulatory processes such as NEPA, Section 106, Tribal engagement, and ROW negotiations.
Strong understanding of OSP construction standards, fiber cable specifications, andlonghauldesign principles.
Working knowledge of optical network concepts, fiber testing standards, and acceptance criteria.
Ability to read, understand, andvalidatefiber testing output; experience with tools such as EXFOFastReportera plus.
Familiarity withGISbasedtools (e.g., ArcGIS/ArcView, MapInfo, Google Earth).
Knowledge of the U.S. carrier,longhaul, anddarkfibermarket landscape.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and contractors in afastpaced,highvisibilityenvironment.
Strong financial acumen, including budget creation, cost control,unitpricevalidation, and invoice verification.
Experience developing, negotiating, and administering largescale construction and engineering contracts.
Skilled in risk identification, mitigation planning, and escalating issues to resolution.
Proficiencywith MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace tools.
Experience with project management platforms such asSitetrackerstronglypreferred.
Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRMtoolsa plus.
Exceptionalproblem solvingandcritical thinkingcapabilities.
Strong communicationskills withanability to convey complex technical issues to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Demonstrated leadership qualities with the ability to mentor teams, build consensus, and drive high contractor accountability.
High levelof organization, urgency, and attention to detail.
Ability to travel up to ~10% for key field visits, vendor oversight,permitmeetings, and escalations.
Mustbe authorized towork in the United States.
Estimated base salary range: $117,000 - $180,000 USD/annually.
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The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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