Long Haul Network Development Project Manager

Company Description Zayo 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. Position Description Zayo isseekinga Long HaulNetwork Development Project Manager tobe responsible forthe development and planning of newlong haulroutes in the Zayo network. Projects include new greenfield routes, routeoverbuildsand large network extensions to new markets, datacentersor points of interest. Our Network Development Project Manager works with business partners to define project requirements, develop solutions (designs,costsand schedules)andtoidentifyand mitigate project risks. The goal of the Network Development team is to fully solution and de-risk projects prior to project initiation to ensure their successful execution. Our Network Development Project Manager reports directly to theLong HaulNetwork Development Director. NOTE: The team is open to this position working remotely within the United States. Responsibilities - Work as part of a cross-functional team toidentify, qualify,developand creatively solve new long haul route opportunities. - Critically assess and qualify route requirements (routing, fiber counts, ILA spacing, etc.) to ensure routeobjectivesare clearly defined and meet stakeholder requirements. - Maintain a Plan of Record solution for each project. - Develop multiple solution scenarios, weight against decisioncriteriaand develop recommendations for approval. Support recommendations through the project approval process. - Complete route feasibility planning to appropriately define and de-risk project scope,scheduleand budget. May include working with an outside vendor to complete a formal feasibility plan for a new route. - Engage with local teams to research existing network infrastructure and assess options forleveragingthose assets in new route builds. - Develop,releaseand evaluate RFIsin order tocost projects, understand and mitigate execution risks and fine-tune the design/approach. - Identifyand negotiate third party partnerbuildand asset acquisition opportunities to complement our construction plans. - Develop and refine project cost estimates to develop the project budget. - Build project milestone-level project schedule. - Proactivelyidentifyproject risks and develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans. - Engage in project startup activities such as engineering/construction RFP development and bidding, ROW agreement acquisition, long-lead permitting, joint-build agreements and long-lead materials procurement as requiredin order toposition the project for success. - Perform jurisdictional outreach as needed to determine permit requirements and anticipated timeframes. - Support business partners in RFP responses to customer opportunities. - Maintain clear document (versioning) control for route development documentation. - Provide transparent reporting and communications for the projects in the development process. - Develop thevendorpartner strategy for the execution of new projects. Develop innovative contract approaches and business terms to structure projects for success. Cultivate a strong pool of vendor partners to successfully execute the plan. Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Engineering or other related technical field, or equivalent work experience. Business degree/acumen a plus. - Minimum of 5 (five) years' relevant experience in wireline carrier network planning,engineeringand construction. - Minimum of 5 (five) years' experie