Senior Lead Technical Project Manager

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company provides broadband,voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network.

* Lead complex Network Infrastructure or New Product Development programs. * Develop integrated program plans that take into account multiple project deliverables, and proactively identify critical impediments to meeting project objectives. * Coordinate projects and programs across multiple business groups to ensure timely delivery of objectives; the business groups include Network Operations, Technology Management, Product Development, Product Management, IT, Sales and Finance. * Understand, evaluate and balance CenturyLink’s ability to deliver new products, services and technologies within budgetary and scheduling guidelines. * Effectively communicate program status, risks and issues to Leadership, and present options and recommendations for resolution.

* PMI/PMP or equivalent Project Management certification. * Bachelor’s degree (preference for advanced) degree in a related field * At least 10 years Program/Project Management work experience * Expert knowledge of Microsoft Project Management software * Experience in managing large scale, integrated program plans, and providing status and issues to executives and upper management * Ability to manage one or more complex programs that encompass multiple projects with separate yet interdependent deliverables, timelines and objectives * Experience with resource management including identification of gaps and recommendation of options to keep projects on time and within budget * Experience with new product and technology development cycle, including implementation * Knowledge of business and technology work processes and the ability to use this knowledge when consulting across organizations * Excellent communications and presentation skills, including ability to summarize and concisely share key project information to all levels of the organization. * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, set direction and solve problems in a fast paced environment * Outstanding and proven program/project management skills * Outstanding ability to develop a strategic and tactical plan from a concept * Outstanding ability to develop an integrated, cross organizational program/project plan * Strong ability to provide leadership/mentoring to other team members * Proven ability to influence others and to build trusting relationships with clients and peers