Position
Title: Program Manager, FDC – Integration & Expansion

Base Salary:
$105,000
to $155,000 annually DOE

Benefits:
Medical,
dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time
off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and
education reimbursement programs.

At
Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities
every day. We are delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a
focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. And
as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our
need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We
strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with
refreshingly great experiences.

We
emphasize our values in all our interactions:

Genuinely Caring:
O
ur
customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put
ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.

Empowering You
:
We
empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we
support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of
our customers and coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement
:
We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers –
and each other – better.

Earning Your Trust
:
We earn
trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a
corporation.

Job Summary

The Program Manager, Fiber
Design & Construction (FDC) - Integration & Expansion role serves as a
central operational leader driving market expansion, M&A readiness, integration,
and post-transaction stabilization for Ziply Fiber’s growth initiatives. This
PMO leader will work at the intersection of network engineering, finance,
legal, regulatory, construction, product, and executive leadership to ensure
that Ziply can expand rapidly and sustainably—while meeting the increased
governance expectations that come with evolving ownership structures. This is a
hands-on PMO role requiring strong business acumen, comfort with ambiguity,
structured thinking, and the ability to orchestrate complex, multi-functional
workstreams under tight timelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of
duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties
performed.

Northwest Fiber Co Enablement & Post-Transaction Integration

·
Lead
the operational & financial transition work required as Ziply moves into
its new holding company structure, ensuring reporting, controls and governance
expectations are established and stable.

·
Coordinate
cross-functional alignment across FDC, Legal, Finance and Regulatory to support
entity changes, compliance obligations and updated operating requirements.

·
Drive
integration & stabilization including systems alignment, workflow
adjustments & governance standards.

·
Maintain
clear visibility into risks tied to the transition, execute mitigation plans
& provide structured updates.

·
Support
updates to contracts, permits & 3
rd
party agreements needed to
operate under the new entity framework.

Adjacent Market Expansion

·
Drive
the heavy internal coordination required to evaluate expansion viability across
engineering, construction, permitting, finance, product, regulatory and operations.

·
Lead
detailed market assessments including density modeling, cost-to-build
projections, competitive analysis, regulatory constraints, and infrastructure readiness.

·
Manage
a structured go/no-go framework ensuring all functional inputs are captured,
risks surfaced, and decisions are grounded in data-driven analysis.

·
Partner
closely with engineering and construction to validate feasibility, resource
availability and timeline implications for each expansion scenario.

M&A Identification & Deployment

·
Support
evaluation of potential acquisition opportunities through subscriber metrics,
market penetration, infrastructure viability and operational considerations.

·
Participate
in due diligence activities including engineering assessments, permitting
reviews and operational readiness checks.

·
Lead
integration planning before and after close ensuring functional alignment on
timelines, milestones, and execution plans.

Product & Service Strategy Alignment

·
Provide
product requirements ensuring offerings match infrastructure & customer
needs.

·
Partner
with internal & external industry experts to identify improvements or
adaptations needed to support expansion and integration goals.

Other Duties

·
Performs
other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization
.

Required Qualifications:

·
Bachelor’s
Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Project Management, Business
Administration, or a related field.

·
Minimum
of five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in telecom, program management,
M&A integration, or strategic operations.

·
Experience
supporting organizational transitions including integration, financial tracking
changes and governance updates.

·
Strong
understanding of the fiber build lifecycle, permitting dependencies and
operational readiness.

·
Ability
to evaluate new markets through density modeling, cost-to-build analysis,
competitive assessment, and regulatory considerations.

·
Demonstrated
success coordinating complex cross-functional workstreams and driving alignment
across engineering, construction, finance, legal, regulatory and product teams.

·
Skilled
in program reporting, KPI tracking, risk assessment and building clear
executive-level summaries.

·
Effective
communicator able to simplify complex information and influence diverse
technical and business stakeholders.

·
Highly
organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing
priorities in fast-moving environments.

·
Proficient
with Microsoft Office, Smartsheet and program tracking tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

·
Master’s
Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Business Administration, or a
related field.

·
Familiarity with GIS, financial modeling inputs or
engineering systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·
Ability
to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a
variety of situations.

·
Ability
to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet
deadlines.

·
Strong
verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational
skills.

·
Ability
to work within critical deadlines.

·
Ability
to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.

·
Ability
to provide excellent customer service.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to
work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this
position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require
maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking,
or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a
comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting with
exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,
keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a
modern office setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your
primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold
outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing
from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees
should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to
Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is
an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified
candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age,
marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a
non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background
check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment
drug screening.