Construction Manager at Optimum

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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore – it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!

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Job Summary

The Manager of Construction represents a critical function for all expansion activities as a multi-faceted role that supports Optimum: Business to Business, New Build Residential, Network enhancements, and Network Maintenance. You and your team will carefully orchestrate different groups around all these company production factories to deliver coax, fiber, and FTTH services.   You will lead your team to success by strategically developing partnerships with local operations teams, local entities, and developing a plan to effectively capitalize on new construction opportunities.  

Responsibilities

• Hires, evaluates, coaches, and leads staff.
• Manage direct reports for accountability to individual and team deliverables, including on-time delivery and project penetration targets
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders from Business Development, Construction, Finance, Communities, Local Market Engagement and others as appropriate to drive successful completion of new build plans
• Work independently with little supervision in order to execute on a comprehensive new build / network maintenance / network enhancement construction strategy.
• Understanding of the new build process from survey to services delivered to post-sales activity and work with internal construction and sales groups to execute on survey and build plans.
• Develop a comprehensive strategy aimed at effective planning, scheduling, and executing on activities that will result in on time project deliveries.
• Responsible for the implementation of the department strategies to achieve monthly and yearly goals and objectives as related to monthly, and yearly penetration and revenue objectives.
• Ensure quote intervals and accuracy are within SLA for all lines of business.
• Work with local operations to address any technical issues raised by customers internal and external.
• Partner with Optimum Market Structure team to ensure maximized go-to-market strategies.
• Performs other duties and undertakes special projects as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in telecommunications construction field,
• At least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of driving results and achieving targets in a B2C or B2B environment.
• Experience in New Build Construction processes, including working within the existing project management software (Workfront) a plus.
• Demonstrated organizational management skills in a highly complex, fast growing technical environment including, budget management and business planning.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve roadblocks to delivery in multi-organization teams where no direct management responsibility exists.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with executive, senior management, peers, staff, vendors, contractors, and customers.
• Proficient knowledge, with proven experience, of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  
  

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.

If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company’s discretion based on business necessity.

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