Director, Long Haul OSP Deployment (East)

Company DescriptionZayo 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 ResponsibilitiesProgram & Contractor ManagementLead 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 & ExecutionValidate 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 & ComplianceOwn 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 OversightOverseecontractormaterial 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 CommunicationDeliveraccurate, 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 DevelopmentLead 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 & QualificationsBachelor’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 perform