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Ziply Fiber is a local internet service provider dedicated to elevating the connected lives of the communities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation, a refreshingly great customer experience, and affordable plans that put customers in charge. As our state-of-the-art fiber network expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals. Our Company Values: Genuinely Caring: We treat customers and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention. Empowering You: We help customers choose what is best for them, and we support employees in implementing new ideas and solutions. Innovation and Improvement: We constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and each other. Earning Your Trust: We build trust through clear, honest, human communication.\nJob Summary The Program Manager, Fiber Design & Construction (FDC) - Subsidy Builds is a hands-on program leader responsible for planning and delivering fiber construction programs supported by federal, state and local subsidy funding. This role leads schedule, budget, location-data, milestone, risk and compliance management and partners with engineering, design, permitting, construction, operations, vendors, Finance and Regulatory & External Affairs to move subsidized builds from award through customer-ready service activation and certification. This Program Manager brings structure, clarity and accountability to a complex portfolio of subsidized builds. The ideal candidate translates funding requirements, location-level data and construction dependencies into clear plans and actions while maintaining a recurring operating rhythm that keeps teams aligned, risks visible and milestone certifications audit-ready. Essential\nDuties and\nResponsibilities: The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed. Strategic Alignment & Communication\nTranslate subsidy award commitments and build strategy into integrated work plans, prioritized actions and measurable deliverables.\nReinforce disciplined reporting through structured updates on completed work, upcoming milestones, compliance deliverables, risks and support needed.\nDevelop and present executive reporting summarizing schedule performance, budget status, completed and remaining locations, compliance readiness, key risks and recovery actions.\nMaintain cross-functional alignment across engineering, design, permitting, construction, operations, vendors, Finance and Regulatory & External Affairs through recurring program reviews.\nServe as the primary FDC program owner for assigned subsidy-funded portfolios and maintain accountability for buildout timelines, funded-location commitments, certification milestones and reporting deadlines.\nEstablish recurring program, milestone, risk and compliance reviews and document decisions, owners, due dates and recovery plans. Planning & Modeling\nSupport sequencing and prioritization based on funding deadlines, construction readiness, resource availability, vendor capacity and permitting constraints.\nValidate planning inputs including eligible locations, award assumptions, design readiness, permitting status, construction scope and serviceability requirements.\nBuild readiness and compliance checklists supporting transitions between design, permitting, construction, service activation and milestone certification.\nAnalyze forecasts against subsidy buildout commitments, ready-for-sale objectives and funding milestones and identify recovery actions for schedule or location gaps.\nSurface high-cost, high-risk or potentially ineligible segments early and coordinate alternatives with engineering, design, Finance and Regulatory & External Affairs.\nDrive subsidy-funded programs from award and planning through construction completion, service activation and required certification.\nMonitor contractor and vendor performance and escalate issues affecting schedule, budget, funded-location commitments or compliance requirements. Milestones & Dependencies\nTrack program and location-level milestones across engineering, permitting, construction, service availability and required funding checkpoints.\nMaintain visibility into bottlenecks, aging tasks, location discrepancies, certification dependencies and cross-functional risks.\nCoordinate removal of blockers with engineering, permitting, construction, operations, vendors and Regulatory & External Affairs.\nPartner with FDC leadership to ensure subsidized projects achieve construction completion, service activation and funded-location targets within required timeframes. Subsidy Program Governance, Compliance & GIS\nMaintain governance frameworks, documentation standards, escalation paths and workflows for subsidy-funded construction programs.\nMaintain working knowledge of applicable broadband subsidy programs, including BEAD, RDOF, ARPA/Capital Projects Fund and state or local grant-funded builds.\nSupport milestone certifications and location-level reporting, including USAC HUBB submissions and other funding-administrator requirements, with Regulatory & External Affairs.\nMaintain accurate, audit-ready program documentation and workflows in SiteTracker and supporting systems, including as-builts, service availability, speed or latency evidence and certification records.\nMaintain and validate broadband serviceable-location data in Esri ArcGIS, IQGeo or comparable platforms and manage KMZ/KML transfers across GIS, engineering and reporting systems.\nReconcile eligible and constructed locations against award records, the FCC National Broadband Map or BEAD fabric and support challenge, true-up and correction processes.\nTrack spend against approved budgets, funding applications and capital forecasts; identify variances and coordinate mitigation plans with Finance, FDC leadership and Regulatory & External Affairs.\nMaintain milestone, WIP and risk scorecards and a live risk register for each assigned subsidy program.\nMonitor applicable FCC, NTIA, USAC and state broadband office guidance for changes affecting scope, schedule, reporting or documentation.\nCoordinate with state broadband offices, USAC and other funding administrators as directed by Regulatory & External Affairs.\nCoordinate internal readiness for audits, funding reviews and regulatory inquiries. Other Duties\nPerforms other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization. Required\nQualifications:\nHigh school diploma or GED.\nBachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Project Management, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.\nMinimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of telecom program or project management experience, including fiber planning, engineering, permitting or construction.\nStrong end-to-end understanding of the fiber build lifecycle, network readiness and subsidized buildout obligations.\nKnowledge of permitting processes, third-party utility coordination and federal or state broadband subsidy requirements.\nExperience managing complex portfolios and converting location-level, construction and compliance work queues into structured execution plans.\nProven success driving accountability in cross-functional teams.\nDemonstrated success leading large, cross-functional telecommunications construction programs involving engineering, permitting, construction, operations, finance, vendors and regulatory stakeholders.\nStrong analytical skills connecting schedule, budget, GIS, location and compliance data to broader program outcomes.\nEffective communicator able to simplify complex funding, regulatory and construction requirements and influence technical, operational and cross-functional teams.\nHighly organized with strong attention to detail and proven ability to manage competing priorities.\nProficient with Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, program tracking tools and GIS or location-management platforms.\nPreferred\nQualifications:\nPMP or equivalent project management certification.\nExperience with SiteTracker, Esri ArcGIS, IQGeo, KMZ/KML, address-management systems, USAC HUBB reporting or comparable funding-reporting platforms. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nAbility to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.\nAbility to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.\nStrong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.\nAbility to work within critical deadlines.\nAbility to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.\nAbility to provide excellent customer service. Work Authorization Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position. Physical\nRequirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office setting. At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests. Diverse Workforce / EEO: Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status. Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening. 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