Senior Director National Permitting

at Lumen in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

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

In the role of Senior Director National Permitting, you will be responsible for leading a team that drives large network projects with a primary focus of creating and executing contracts and permits to achieve expected network designs and timeframes. You will be responsible for all vendor and agency interactions including highly structured results that drive accurate and timely designs to achieve key deliverables for large-scale network deployments.

The Main Responsibilities

- Provide strategic direction, guidance and leadership to the team handling network deliverables on an end-to-end basis for all levels of jurisdictional and landlord relationships, including new property acquisitions

- Lead and direct a team responsible for permit creation, filing and management through execution

- Manage third party vendors including milestone monitoring, cost and performance management

- Create & govern systems & processes to achieve intended outcomes for large scale projects

- Build and maintain repeatable processes and relationships with large municipalities, rail roads, state agencies (DOTs)

- Acts as subject matter expert on Enterprise matters for Operations, Product, Regulatory and Technology

- Prepare and deliver executive presentations to update progress against milestones that support the overall network plan

- Frequent travel may be required

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What We Look For in a Candidate

- Minimum 10 years’ experience working at a competitive enterprise network operator with preference for long-haul network footprints

- Minimum 5 years working in a role handling jurisdictional and property agreement negotiations

- Experience leading negotiations, redlining contracts and be able to conduct simple financial analysis on compensable elements in regulated and commercial agreements

- Demonstrated competency in leading and developing teams

- Ability to successfully partner and communicate at the Director and Executives levels

- Qualitative approach to design and execution with feedback processes built to provide continual improvements for stakeholder engagement and execution

- Comfortable operating in a high demand and fast paced environment with a deliverable driven mindset

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

$150380 – $200500 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.

$158290 – $211050 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.

$166210 – $221610 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.

$174120 – $232160 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and 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 #: 334460

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 (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . 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.

Salary Range

Salary Min :

150380

Salary Max :

232160

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/compensation-information) We’re able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here. (https://centurylinkbenefits.com)

Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name.

Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.

Application Deadline

08/03/2024