Project Manager and Planner

Join Lumen as a Project Manager and Planner in Cedar, Cole County, and take a full-time role supporting the infrastructure that powers AI, cloud, and enterprise connectivity across our fiber network.

What This Role Involves

As a Project Manager and Planner at Lumen, you'll coordinate and oversee projects that keep our network infrastructure reliable and performing at peak capacity. You'll work across teams to schedule resources, track milestones, and ensure initiatives stay on track and within scope. Your planning expertise will help us deliver solutions that enterprises, governments, and communities depend on for secure, high-performance connectivity.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation plans
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions
• Create and communicate detailed project status reports and documentation
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define scope, requirements, and success criteria
• Support process improvements to enhance operational efficiency

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in project management, planning, or related coordination roles
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage competing priorities
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail

Working at Lumen

Lumen is the trusted network powering the AI-driven economy. We build and operate the fiber infrastructure that connects enterprises, cloud providers, governments, and communities. Our mission is to enable secure, fast, and reliable connectivity that supports tomorrow's applications and workloads. Here, you'll contribute to infrastructure that impacts millions of users and organizations globally.

Next Steps

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