Senior Lead Project Manager – Public Sector

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Santa Fe, NEW MEXICO, United States
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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.

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

This Senior Lead Project Manager will serve as a key member within a United States Federal contract program management office (PMO) driving delivery of telecommunications services across multiple projects. This role is customer-facing and requires close collaboration with U.S. Government personnel, vendors and internal program stakeholders. This position will oversee the full lifecycle of project delivery from planning and implementation through operations ensuring compliance with program requirements, on-time delivery and high customer satisfaction.

This position is US based and may be in Virginia (preferred) or another CONUS location with some travel as required to support program activities.

The Main Responsibilities

  • 5+ years of project management experience supporting U.S. Government or large-scale telecommunications programs. PMP Certification is desired.

  • Lead planning, execution and delivery of assigned projects aligning with U.S. Federal contract requirements and PMO standards

  • Coordinate project activities with internal teams, subcontractors, and Government customers to ensure smooth implementation of services

  • Develop and maintain project schedules, risk registers, and communicate plans to track progress and mitigate risks.

  • Provide timely accurate project status updates, reports and deliverables to program leadership and customer stakeholders

  • Manage dependencies across multiple vendors and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes

  • Facilitate site access, testing schedules, and readiness review in coordination with customer field office and vendor teams.

  • Monitor and evaluate project performance against key metrics, proactively identifying areas for process improvement

  • Serve as a primary point of contact, engaging directly with customer representatives to assess satisfaction and resolve issues.

What We Look For in a Candidate

  • Bachelor’s Degree in technical field or equivalent US Government telecommunications industry experience.

  • 5+ years of telecommunications industry experience in a US Government environment.

  • PMP highly desirable

  • U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance

  • Strong organizational, communication and stakeholder management skills

Compensation

What to Expect Next

Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the video interview. We strongly recommend that you complete this within 5 days of your application date.

Requisition #: 338812

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.

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Application Deadline

10/03/2025

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