Job Description

Functional Manager - Fiber Design (Remote)

Are you an experienced manager, accustomed to supervising other managers? If you are open to joining a supportive, passionate team, we have an attractive opportunity for you!

Sigma Technologies is a growing engineering and design firm with over 500 team members across 30+ states. For more than 25 years, our work for the power and telecommunications industries has helped accelerate and fortify positive impact in communities across the country. Our core values — Safety, Honesty, Truth, and Decency — fuel our culture. We are TeamSigma™.

**To learn more about working at Sigma, visit our careers page and watch our video

**If you do not have supervisory experience, please refer to our other open positions: https://bit.ly/TeamSigmaJobs

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY:
Functional Manager's (FM) are responsible for direct oversight of a team of Supervisors that oversee our Drafting, Design, Administrative, or Field Teams. This is a second-level management position in which you'll be expected to maintain a collaborative team-first environment. FM's also work closely with team members from the Project Management and Project Engineering pillars to ensure projects are on-time, in budget, and keep to our high quality standards.

Note: This position can work remotely, but new hires will be required to come to our headquarters in Perrysburg, OH for an initial 2-week in-person paid orientation and training period.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO AS A FUNCTIONAL MANAGER AT SIGMA:

• You will manage a team of Supervisors and other subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs.
• You will be expected to take on performance management including reviews, disciplinary actions and implementation of improvement plans, as needed.
• Taking initiative and moving fast are required.
• Your role calls for an adaptable collaborator ready to pivot and steer your team based on project scope and issues that may crop up during execution.
• You’ll need to work cross-functionally with multiple departments and be able to communicate effectively.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE OFFER:

We want our Associates to stay healthy, happy, and secure! We offer you a positive work environment with supportive coworkers, managers, and leaders, plus:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental and vision plans with up to 80% of the premium sponsored by Sigma
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 5% of salary
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Education and professional licensing assistance programs

Requirements

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Team players who feel passionate about progressing with Sigma Technologies.Skilled, talented people who want to increase their knowledge and grow in their careers.

EDUCATION: HS Diploma or equivalent is required. An associate degree or higher is acceptable but not required. Management may consider other combinations of education as needed.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 5 years of experience with engineering, operations, and /or project management with Fiber design related projects. A minimum of 3 years of direct people management experience, with the proven ability to lead, motivate, and influence associates. Experience managing other supervisors is typically required.

PERSONAL:

• Valid driver’s license and insurance, willing to take a background check/drug test/driving record check, authorized to work in the United States.
• Willingness to travel overnight during the week if needed (minimal travel required) and available during the ‘core’ work hours of 8 am to 5 pm ET with occasional evening/weekend work, as needed.
• Demonstrated skill in motivating and influencing others as well as skills and experience in team building, and conflict management.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.

This job advertisement should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this ad.

This advertisement does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.

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