• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and release readiness. • Maintain visibility into delivery progress through velocity tracking, burndown charts, and issue logs; escalate risks or blockers proactively. • Own end-to-end delivery of assigned projects, from scoping through release, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and requirements. • Partner with Product Analysts and Product Manager to evaluate project ROI, scope, and prioritization, and integrate into the broader roadmap. • Collaborate with BI, Data Engineering, QA, and Governance teams to plan technical delivery, identify dependencies, and align resources. • Develop cross-functional processes and tools that improve collaboration across technical teams, from requirements gathering through analytics delivery. • Track and manage risks, scope changes, and blockers, ensuring transparent communication to leadership and stakeholders. • Provide regular reporting on delivery status, risks, and timelines to executive stakeholders. • Apply Agile principles to ensure iterative delivery, continuous improvement, and adoption of best practices across the team. • Ensure delivery processes are documented, repeatable, and aligned with Sound’s enterprise standards. • Support alignment with enterprise expectations for disaster recovery, business continuity, issue resolution, RACI modeling, and compliance. • Define, measure, and monitor KPIs related to delivery success, stakeholder satisfaction, and ROI realization; incorporate findings into process improvement.

• You assess sites, develop technical concepts and ensure our BESS systems are connected to the grid safely and efficiently • Provide technical support for project development: evaluate grid-connection feasibility for potential sites, identify technical risks, and prepare high-level concepts & cost estimates for grid connection substations and transformer stations • Conduct technical coordination with grid operators: clarify TAB (Technical Connection Conditions) requirements and obtain feasibility confirmations • Design and plan medium-voltage and high-voltage systems (grid connection substations, transformer stations, switchgear, transformers) • Coordinate external engineering partners and suppliers • Coordinate acceptance and commissioning

Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We’re transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world. By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what’s next. At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future. The Role As a Telecom NOC Project Manager, you are responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver successful outcomes in network operations projects. This role requires demonstrated leadership abilities, proactive problem-solving skills, and the capacity to identify and capitalize on value-added opportunities within a NOC operations ecosystem. You will be expected to drive continuous improvement, foster innovation, and ensure that projects consistently provide increased benefits to the organization. Location This is a work from home position within the U.S. The Main Responsibilities - Leads executive-level discussions on operational projects, clearly identifying opportunities, successes, and challenges. - Demonstrates strong expertise in telecom operations, network design, and functionality. - Quickly understands and aligns with the business objectives of NOC operations. - Identifies and drives value-added opportunities to improve efficiency in NOC Operations, in addition to executing established project initiatives. - Establishes clear expectations and ensures accountability within the team. - Defines, coordinates, and manages project completion while consistently meeting deadlines. - Continuously refines and enhances project deliverables by leveraging lessons learned from related technical projects. - Provides constructive, data-based feedback, to NOC leadership and engineering teams on potential technical or process improvements that reduce inefficiencies, communication gaps, timelines, costs, and/ or manual work. - Ability to build and present ongoing, insightful data analysis as related to project-based improvement initiatives. - Build trust and mutual respect among all project stakeholders. - Promotes and supports ongoing improvement initiatives. What We Look For in a Candidate Required: Bachelor's degree. Preferred: Field of Study: Engineering, Production or other relative field. PMP certification preferred. Compensation 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. Location Based Pay Ranges $67,703 - $90,270 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY $71,088 - $94,784 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $74,474 - $99,297 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. Learn more about Lumen's:BenefitsBonus Structure`#LI-Remote #LI-MB1 Requisition #: 341394 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. 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. 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• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of energy access projects where geospatial technologies are applied, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget • Act as the primary point of contact for VIDA’s customers and partners/stakeholders, including governments, donors, development partners, and local institutions • Ensure clear documentation, reporting, and communication across all project phases • Coordinate cross-functional delivery with VIDA’s Data Solutions team (Data Scientists) and other internal contributors • Translate partner needs into clear scopes, workplans, and technical requirements • Plan and track Data Solutions workstreams (e.g., analyses, datasets, QA, inputs to platform configuration) against project milestones • Facilitate prioritization, trade-offs, and risk mitigation with internal team leads and project stakeholders • Build and maintain strong relationships with mainly Francophone government institutions, development agencies, and private sector stakeholders (mainly in Africa) • Facilitate workshops, trainings, and meetings to ensure alignment and adoption of project outcomes — primarily in French for Francophone country engagements • Oversee integration of GIS and data science methods into project design and execution • Support the collection, validation, and analysis of geospatial data • Collaborate with data science teams to ensure analyses inform decision-making (e.g., least-cost electrification, national electrification strategies and plans, mini-grid viability analysis, etc.) • Ensure project outputs (VIDA software and data products, reports) meet technical quality standards and are accessible to end-users • Track progress toward deliverables and provide timely project updates to management and partners • Ensure compliance with client requirements • Prepare high-quality presentations and reports for diverse audiences