Customer Solutions Manager

Remote from
Salary, USD
46,350 - 103,080/yr
Job function
Sales
Job type
Full Time,
Job posted
Apply before
22 Oct 2023
Industry
Information Technology & Services

About Lumen Technologies

The fastest, most secure platform for next-gen apps and data

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumen’s network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

The Role

This position is within our North America Operations organization and our Service Delivery function. The Customer Solutions Manager supports and manages complex, diverse, and technical projects using defined project management methods and tools. Drives project management activities and deliverables in alignment with the project financial and business objective and enables opportunities to maximize value.

The Main Responsibilities

  • Assists UCC Implementation Project Team in driving implementation of activities for highly complex external customer projects/programs.
  • Accountable for supporting external customer UC&C deployments in a timely manner, including coordination with cross functional teams when applicable.
  • Analyzes and updates work plans and schedules.
  • Develops methodologies, procedures, and systems to produce project tracking & reporting.
  • Develops/updates project progress and status reports.
  • Responsible for the progress of assigning & tracking complex projects & processes within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
  • Demonstrates the ability to fully support and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
  • Preparation of quarterly project integrity audits, development & implementation of enhanced tracking, and reporting.
  • Tracking of projects, tracks project issues/risks, & document progress and prepare status reports (metrics, summaries, etc.) for customer and leadership visibility.
  • Communication of project critical dates and coordination with external and internal schedules related to the activity and workload.
  • Coordinates the creation of work schedules and maintains active work planning through use of gaunt charts and related work tracking methods.
  • Accountable for delivering process improvements, providing process management consulting and project management/coordination subject matter expertise to direct the activities of each project.
  • Identify/Analyze process risks/issues and inefficiencies.
  • Development and maintenance of relevant project documentation, including but not limited to WBS, project plans, risk assessments, communication plans, etc.
  • Actively seeks opportunities to transform the business and eliminate costs.
  • Provide consistent feedback on improvement opportunities related to the process and projects.
  • Strives to ensure that each project is high quality, meets the measures of success

What We Look For in a Candidate

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Highly Organized and detail oriented
  • Experienced with project management/coordination.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and work-related experience.
  • Experience in updating timelines, detailed reports, and executive summaries
  • Must be proficient in the following software applications:
  • Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook),
  • Excel (ability to sort, filter, calculate formulas, link worksheets and knows keystroke shortcuts), with demonstrated skill in data gathering and analysis.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must
  • Ability to communicateΒ project needs to internal and external teams/vendors.
  • Utilize a consultative approach and maintain strong working relationships across multiple departments; internal and external; Conduct meetings with stakeholders to determineΒ objectives and execute on deliverables.
  • Motivated self-starter with experience working in a fast-paced work environment is a must.
  • Strong ability to provide leadership/mentoring to other team members.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficient in Microsoft Project with the demonstrated ability to update complex project plans
  • Proficient in Microsoft SharePoint with the demonstrated ability to work within lists, uploading documentation.
  • CAPM Certification or Project +
  • ITIL v3 or higher certification.
  • Previous Telecommunication/Networking Project Management/Coordination experience.
  • General information technology, telecommunications, hosted cloud voice solutions, vendor management and networking knowledge

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.

Salary Min : $46350
Salary Max : $103080

Apply now >

Personalised job alerts

Set up personalised e-mail alerts about similar remote jobs

Report jobShare

How to apply

Did you apply? Let us know, and we’ll help you track your application.

See a few more

Similar remote jobs in Sales

Job Search Safety Tips

Here are some tips to help you search and apply for jobs safely:
Watch out for suspicious jobs Don't apply for jobs that offer high pay for little work or offer to hire you without an interview. Read more β€Ί
Check the employer's profile Make sure you're applying for a trustworthy job by visiting the employer's profile and learning more about them. Read more β€Ί
Protect your information Don't share personal details like your bank account or government-issued ID on suspicious websites or messengers. Read more β€Ί
Report jobs that feel unsafe If you see a job that seems misleading, inappropriate or discriminatory, report it for going against our policies and we'll review it.

Share this job

FAQ

What position is Lumen Technologies hiring for?

Lumen Technologies is hiring a remote Customer Solutions Manager from

What type of employment does Lumen Technologies offer?

This is a Full Time role.