Senior Lead Project Manager – Federal

Company Name: CenturyLink

Location: Remote, US

Job Duration: 2024-11-27 to 2024-12-27

Overview

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

 The Senior Lead Project Manager will develop, plan and manage the full lifecycle of activities for  highly complex programs and projects for external and internal customers.  Working closely with various functional teams, ensuring program and project status is tracked, monitored, and reported in accordance with the task order, program plan and best practices.  The Sr Lead Project Manager will create and improve processes and procedures to enhance proposals and customer engagements for a consistently outstanding customer experience.

The Main Responsibilities

  • Responsible for full lifecycle support (proposal, award, implementation, operations, CCB) of a customer engagement.
  • Responsible for budget and expense control for the project and strategic alignment of a project to corporate objectives.
  • Accountable for timely project completion and delivery.
  • Analyzes work plans and schedules.
  • Responsible for resource requirements/allocation.
  • Develops methodologies, procedures, and systems to produce financial reporting.
  • Acts as project/program team leader.
  • Develops project progress and status reports.

What We Look For in a Candidate

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and related experience
  • 8+ years related experience in project management
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification desired
  • Experience/familiarity with small and large telecommunications (data and voice) transitions
  • Comfortable working with various internal teams (Capture, Proposals, Legal, Contracts, Procurement)
  • Knowledge of Department of Interior contacts 
  • Candidates subject to a background investigation. Must hold a Public Trust Clearance

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Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee’s primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual’s qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges
$94,420 – $157,370 in these states: AR  ID  KY  LA  ME  MS  NE  SC  SD 
$99,390 – $165,640 in these states: AL  AZ  FL  GA  IA  IN  KS  MO  MT  ND  NM  OH  OK  PA  TN  UT  VT  WI  WV  WY 
$104,360 – $173,930 in these states: CO  HI  MI  MN  NC  NH  NV  OR  RI 
$109,330 – $182,220 in these states: AK  CA  CT  DC  DE  IL  MA  MD  NJ  NY  TX  VA  WA 

As with the pay range variety that’s based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Requisition #: 335467

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page. Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.