Manager Long Haul Technician Operations

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.

The Manager, Long Haul Technician Operations supervises the daily activities of the employees in their respective region. They set priorities for the team to ensure task completion and coordinate work activities with other managers. This position reports to the Director, Field Operations.

Role Mission

Protect the route. Prevent damage. Know the network. Develop the team. Be ready to restore.

Build and lead a team that serves as the eyes, ears, and first line of defense for Zayo’s long-haul fiber network. Proactively identify infrastructure threats, strengthen restoration readiness, and deliver qualified technical support while keeping network protection and reliability at the center of every decision.

Location Requirement: Please note that this role will be located in the Columbus, OH area and working remote and in the field. Our ideal candidate will reside within 45 minutes of the Columbus metro area. 

Work Authorization Requirement: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, such as OPT, TN, H1B or any other type of work visa, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the teams’ objectives and reports on their performance as it relates to established performance goals (MTTR, Revenue, OTP
• Hire, retain, and develop a team of Field Technicians (15)
• Develop training and mentoring programs for new and existing team members.
• Work with internal organizations and 3rd parties to ensure maintenance, break-fix, and turn-up activities are resolved consistently to the service levels expected by our customers; both internal and external.
• Work with internal teams to create, streamline, and document workflow.
• Prioritize assigned work.
• Monitor costs to ensure incurred costs are in line with the forecasted budget.
• Create, monitor, and report on the forecasted budget for the assigned region.
• Responsible for inventory forecasting and tracking of the assigned region.
• Administer Zayo fleet program in partnership with Fleet Manager for the assigned region.
• Establish a disaster recovery plan for the assigned region.
• Contribute to the ongoing expansion of Workforce Management as a way to increase Field Operations efficiencies. This includes the WFM team members as well as any systems and process development - Salesforce or otherwise.
• Establish and publish 24/7 on-call/after hours coverage schedule
• Work closely with remote support team to identify isolate and repair network and customer impairments

Qualifications

• Must be located within 45 minutes of Columbus, OH.
• Strong knowledge of fiber optic networks, long-haul infrastructure, outside plant operations, Damage Prevention, utility locating, and excavation risk.
• Demonstrated ability to lead geographically dispersed field teams and prioritize resources based on network risk and customer impact.
• Experience managing operational performance, budgets, workforce capacity, vendors, and field resources.
• Ability to interpret operational data, drive process improvements, and communicate effectively with employees, cross-functional partners, and senior leadership.
• Strong safety orientation and demonstrated ability to lead during high-pressure network incidents and restoration events.
• Familiarity with OTDR and fiber testing equipment, GIS, network documentation, and field workforce-management systems preferred.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant telecommunications, fiber network, OSP, Field Operations, or Damage Prevention experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory, leadership, or management experience.
• Experience supporting long-haul fiber networks, restoration, utility locating, or Damage Prevention strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Business, Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.

Estimated base salary range: $85,000 - $110,400 USD/annually.

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The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.

Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

As part of the application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process, Zayo or its affiliates, partners, and vendors may collect, store, and use biometric identifiers and biometric information (collectively, “Biometric Data”), such as fingerprints, facial geometry scans or other unique biological characteristics. Zayo uses CLEAR1, a third-party identity verification service, to verify applicant identity during the hiring process. CLEAR1 may collect Biometric Data, including facial geometry scans and/or other biometric identifiers, to authenticate your identity. Biometric Data will be retained pursuant to CLEAR1’s policies, which can be found here: https://www.clearme.com/clear1-credential-policy-crp. Zayo will not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise profit from any applicant's or employee's Biometric Data. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge this disclosure. Prior to any collection of Biometric Data — including through CLEAR — you may be presented with a separate consent form and asked to provide your written authorization in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI), and other applicable biometric privacy statutes.