Director Plant Maintenance

Optimum

$141K — $201K *
Bronx, NY 10467In-Person
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years of management experience in relevant roles
  • At least 5 years managing HFC/Fiber Networks
  • Track record of successfully launching new products and services
  • Experience in change management and leadership
  • Undergraduate degree or NCTI Certification preferred
  • Valid driver's license in good standing required

Responsibilities

  • Oversee OSP Operations across the region
  • Lead performance of HFC and FTTH infrastructure
  • Coordinate outage response and restoration for service interruptions
  • Ensure compliance with regional KPIs and improve negative trends
  • Maintain FCC regulation compliance and industry standards
  • Utilize analytics to improve network reliability
  • Provide leadership during emergency and disaster recovery operations
  • Align high-priority projects with strategic business objectives
  • Support career development and performance management for team members
  • Build relationships with internal and external business units

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for career development and growth
  • Participation in 24x7 operation readiness
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams
  • Involvement in high-priority projects aligned with business objectives
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Director of Outside Plant Operations is responsible through Network Performance for the efficient and effective delivery of Products and Services to Customers. Responsibilities include but are not limited to maintaining the Platform of Choice with oversight of all activities relating to the HFC and Fiber Networks (both Upstream and Downstream), Network WiFi Installation and Support Maintenance, Outage Restoration, Scheduled Plant Maintenance, Federal, State, and Local Compliance and FCC proofs including CLI Measurement, Detection and Repair. This position is responsible for a 24x7 Operation which is required to perform when needed in adverse conditions. The Director of Outside Plant Operations is accountable for actively managing Operating and Capital Costs while achieving specific Service, Performance and Project Targets.

Responsibilities
• Oversee the entirety of OSP Operations within the region.
• Lead the reliability and performance of the HFC and FTTH outside plant infrastructure, including nodes, amplifiers,power supplies, fiber distribution networks, and related field assets.
• Oversee outage response and restoration efforts for large-scale service interruptions, coordinating cross-functional teams to minimize customer impact and restore services within established targets.
• Responsible for the Regional KPI compliance, develops and implements processes to improve negative trends.
• Ensure compliance with FCC regulations, industry standards, and company requirements related to signal leakage, CLI performance, utility attachments, construction practices, and network documentation.
• Utilize network performance analytics, trouble call trends, and chronic area reporting to identify root causes, improve reliability, and drive continuous improvement across the outside plant network.
• Provide leadership during emergency events, severe weather incidents, and disaster recovery operations, ensuring 24x7 readiness and execution of restoration plans.
• Work with business leaders to identify high priority projects, acquire necessary resources and ensure decision making is aligned with strategic and business objectives.
• Responsible for career architecture development, support, and performance management for all outside plant team members in the region.
• Develops and maintains successful relationships with internal and external business units.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years management experience, with demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility within the organization
  • At least 5 years of experience managing in an HFC/Fiber Network
  • Proven successful experience in launching new products and services in the organization
  • Demonstrated experience in change management and leadership
  • Undergraduate degree and or NCTI Certification desired
  • Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in good standing within the state of current residence

Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $141,372.00 - $201,960.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.

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