Sr Planning Engineer

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Business Analytics
Communication
Data Analysis
Data Management
Finance
Analytical Skill
Attention To Detail
Budget Management
Business Cases
Recovery
Project Management
Network Design
Presentations
Process Engineering
Process Mapping
Reporting
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Collaboration
Forecasting
FOCUS
Leadership
Work In Process
Microsoft PowerPoint
Network
KPI
Management
Marketing
Microsoft Visio
Sales
Supervision

Job Details

Title: Sr Planning Engineer Location: Remote Duration: Contract

Job Description
The Senior Planning Engineer role will focus on collaborating and supporting our Network Planning teams with a dedicated focus on Network Program Controls, Capital Budget Management, Strategy Execution, and Communication. You will be responsible for providing the following support to Lumen:

Strategic Project Management
WIP (work in progress) Transparency
Budget/Forecast Management across the organization
Strategic Process Development and critical path management

Our Senior Planning Engineers manage high-profile projects directly supporting Lumen's Strategic Initiatives implemented by the Network Planning organization. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, and Finance organizations for Sales Expansion Projects, Data Center Enablement, and Greenfield Expansions, all driving New Revenue, NetEx Avoidance, and NetEx Recovery.

The Main Responsibilities
Serve a cross-functional role by creating business cases and providing weekly KPIs for all managed programs, showcasing capital spend and forecasting in addition to milestone oversight.
Complete process mapping and propose systems requirements to increase efficiency.
Develop forecasting methodologies, administrations, and executive-level presentations.
Work collaboratively across the organization, comfortable working across multiple layers of leadership.
Develop business analytics to improve forecasting and simplify reporting.
Identifies and champions change, new technology, applications, processes, and systems to align and enhance business priorities.

Required Qualifications:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio).
Strong Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis and reporting with demonstrated proficiency in VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
Experience in analytical and data management tasks.
Proven ability to develop plans, prioritize activities, and drive execution.
Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational capabilities.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Proven experience in network planning and strategic project management.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to manage high-profile programs and work across multiple departments.

Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborative approach to work effectively with internal teams, vendors, and customers.
Self-driven and proactive in identifying opportunities for process and systems improvements.
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