Director – Program Management - Network Economics

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.

Zayo seeks a strategic, results-driven director to lead enterprise-wide programs that strengthen the economic performance of its telecommunications network and facility portfolio. Working across Network Strategy, Planning, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Real Estate, Procurement, Product, and Sales, the Director translates complex operational inputs into measurable, executable programs, and projects.

Key Responsibilities

Network Economics & Financial Governance

• Drive cost reduction and asset efficiency across transport, fiber, colocation, facilities, and network infrastructure through migrations, consolidation, service downgrades, decommissioning, capacity rebalancing, relocations, and vendor negotiations. 

• Maintain and improve scorecards and executive reporting on savings, utilization, capital efficiency, and return on investment; partner with Leadership and Finance to prep and prioritize investments and capital allocation. 

Portfolio & Program Leadership

• Lead a team of Program and Technical Project Managers delivering network growth, capacity planning, lease renewals, acquisitions, relocations, consolidations, site exits, and facility portfolio optimization. 

• Lead by example to develop a team that invariably leads steering committees and drives cross-functional decisions. Reinforce accountability, financial discipline, continuous improvement, and data-driven decisions. 

• Facilitate governance frameworks, produce executive dashboards, KPIs, operating cadences, risk controls, and reporting. 

Processes & Technology

• Zayo in the active process of system, tool, and process transformation as part of the recent Crown Castle (FiberCo) acquisition and AI adoption. In this role, the director will sustain productivity and controls while adapting to change and adoption. 

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Telecommunications, Engineering, or related field (equivalent experience considered). 

• Minim
• um of five (5) years in telecommunications, network infrastructure, planning, finance, operations, strategy, or program management; 5+ years leading enterprise-scale portfolios or strategic programs with executive accountability. 

• Proven delivery of network optimization, infrastructure investment, capacity planning, operational transformation, or major cost-reduction programs with measurable results. 

• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, business case development, investment analysis, capital planning, and executive presentation skills. 

• Knowledge of carrier economics, fiber and transport networks, colocation, and network asset lifecycles; ability to lead technical, operational, financial, and commercial stakeholders. 

Preferred

• MBA, PMP, PgMP, or comparable certification; experience with telecom carriers, fiber, broadband, data centers, or infrastructure providers. 

• Experience in network grooming, real estate/lease negotiation, facility or POP acquisition, decommissioning, vendor sourcing, and portfolio governance. 

• ServiceNow, Aansa, Salesforce, Power BI, Abacus, CoPilot, ChatGPT, Excel financial modeling, and project management tools. 

Leadership Competencies

Strategic thinking • Financial and commercial acumen • Portfolio governance • Executive communication • Cross-functional leadership • Data-driven decisions • Risk and stakeholder management • Negotiation • Change leadership • Results orientation 

Measures of Success

Sustained annualized savings and stronger asset utilization; on-time delivery of market, capacity, and infrastructure growth programs; effective relocation and real estate execution; higher capital efficiency and investment returns; reliable forecasting and executive reporting; enterprise adoption of standardized planning, discovery, and governance processes.

Compensation & Opportunity

At Zayo, you will have the opportunity to shape the economics and strategic direction of one of the industry's largest communications infrastructure platforms. This highly visible leadership role offers broad enterprise impact, significant executive exposure, and the opportunity to influence how Zayo invests in, operates, and optimizes its network for long-term growth and success. 

Estimated base salary range: $117,000 - $180,000 USD/annually.

Work Authorization Requirement: This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Zayo will not provide, transfer, or assume sponsorship for any employment visa or work authorization for this position now or in the future.

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.