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About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

Lumen is looking for a Principal Architect Network Inventory Transformation to lead the design and execution of a multi-year network inventory transformation program. As the day-to-day delivery lead, this role co-ordinates Lumen's subject matter experts, 3rd party vendors and stakeholders across the organization to implement a new network inventory system. This role will be responsible for ensuring a constant focus of delivering value from the transformation, by implementing the different business-value drivers prioritized on the roadmap for transformation. Collaborates with the transformation office, vendors and key stakeholders to design, build, launch and implement the technical aspects of different products and solutions.

The Main Responsibilities

• Leads sprint ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, reviews, backlog refinement, retrospectives) following agile best practices

• Presents findings and progress of the transformation value drivers/use cases to key stakeholders during sprint reviews, steering committee meetings and board meetings

• Collaborates with the transformation office and key stakeholders to design, build, launch and implement the technical aspects of different products and solutions

• Collaborate with 3rd party vendors to oversee the implementation of new network inventory system

• Leads large technical teams (DevOps, Data Engineers, Software developers) to ensure collaboration between digital teams and key business users

• Works with product owner and SMEs to create clear set of business requirements of the solution

• Manages cross-organization collaboration, communication, and prioritization

• Collaborates with technical and working team to build and implement solution; QA/QC solutions

• Work with product owner and SMEs to design business process changes/change management required to implement solutions and realize business impact

• Monitors business impact through the phases of implementation (pilot to full scale) of use cases of transformation; present key updates to TO and key stakeholders

• Manages expectations of key stakeholders; proactively elevate risks on impact or timelines

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading technical teams

• 8+ years of experience as manager of large scale transformation

• Background in telecom preferred

• Background in network inventory preferred

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in technology or engineering; experience as a consultant preferred

Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$128,310 - $171,080 in these states: AR ID KY LA ME MS NE SC SD

$135,060 - $180,080 in these states: AL AZ FL GA IA IN KS MO MT ND NM OH OK PA TN UT VT WI WV WY

$141,820 - $189,090 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$148,570 - $198,090 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

Requisition #: 333633

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

Salary Range

Salary Min :

128310

Salary Max :

198090

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/compensation-information) We're able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here. (https://centurylinkbenefits.com)

Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.