Sr Lead Program Manager - Rotational, Interns & Fellows

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

Lumen is investing in the technical talent that powers its network, digital and AI future. This role owns two critical STEPN talent programs end to end: the Digital Tech Program, a two-year rotational development program that builds Lumen’s next generation of technologists, and the Lumen Fellows & Distinguished Engineers program, which recognizes and deploys Lumen’s most senior technical experts. The role is accountable for designing and optimizing each program, building them into world-class, industry-benchmarked offerings, and running them with operational excellence year after year, so that Lumen attracts, grows and retains the technical talent its strategy depends on.

The Main Responsibilities

Digital Tech Program Two-year Rotational Development Program

• Design and launch the rotation model rotation tracks and host team placements across STEPN

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and the early in career talent team on sourcing early career recruiting selection and offer strategy

• Build the curriculum onboarding technical and professional skills leadership exposure mentoring and capstone projects

• Manage the cohort lifecycle including rotation assignments host manager expectations performance check-ins and graduation and placement into permanent roles

• Create host manager enablement resources so all leaders are equipped with the necessary information tools and resources to successfully manage a rotational program member

• Track outcomes such as retention placement rate post program performance time to productivity and manager and participant satisfaction to evaluate program impact

• Partner with the early career talent team to grow the Lumen brand at universities to attract top talent into the rotational program year after year

Lumen Fellows Distinguished Engineers

• Define the technical career framework criteria and tiers e.g. Distinguished Engineer Fellow and how they relate to job architecture in partnership with HR partners

• Design and run the nomination review and selection process including a technical review board and executive calibration

• Build the value proposition recognition visibility executive access innovation funding and external representation patents standards bodies conferences and publications

• Deploy Fellows and Distinguished Engineers against Lumens highest priority technical challenges and architecture decisions

• Establish community cadence and mentoring linkage including Fellows and Distinguished Engineers mentoring Digital Tech participants

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required

• Bachelors degree in Business, Human Resources, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent experience

• 8+ years of experience in program management talent or leadership development early career programs or technical workforce programs

• Proven track record designing programs from the ground up and scaling them

• Experience working with senior executives and highly technical audiences

• Strong program management, stakeholder management and executive communication skills

• Data driven approach to measuring outcomes and ROI

Preferred

• Experience running rotational early career or university programs at a technology telecommunications or engineering company

• Experience with technical career ladders distinguished engineer or fellow programs or technical recognition and patent innovation programs

• Familiarity with networking cloud digital or AI technology domains

• People leadership experience; formal or informal

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:

$103,711 - $133,281 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, and WY.

$108,896 - $140,195 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.

$114,082 - $146,109 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and 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:

• Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)

• Bonus Structure

What to Expect Next

Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the video interview. We strongly recommend that you complete this within 5 days of your application date.

Requisition #: 344402

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