LEAD PROJECT MANAGER - PUB SEC

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 The Lead Logistics Manager will manage logistics and project-delivery activities for a complex, mission-critical federal program. This role integrates material shipping, secure transportation, supply chain, inventory, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder-management functions to ensure program assets are delivered safely, securely, on time, and in compliance with contractual requirements. The position also establishes long-term working relationships with Long Haul Transport Carriers, White Glove service providers, suppliers, contractors, government representatives, warehouse, and site personnel. The Main Responsibilities Lead logistics projects from planning through delivery, acceptance, and closeout. Develop and manage project scope, schedules, milestones, resource requirements, budgets, risks, and deliverables. Coordinate project activities across logistics, engineering, procurement, finance, security, transportation providers, contractors, and customer teams. Manage detailed material-shipping activities, including transportation planning, secure handling, shipment tracking, delivery coordination, receipt, and documentation. Support and maintain the program’s secure-shipping standard operating procedures. Build and sustain strategic relationships with Long Haul Transport carriers and White Glove service providers. Coordinate carrier capacity, equipment, specialized handling, site access, delivery, placement, unpacking, and related White Glove requirements. Process and track purchase requests, goods receipts, invoices, proofs of delivery, chain-of-custody records, Bill of Lading, and other logistics documentation. Lead project meetings, status reviews, stakeholder communications, and Senior Leadership-level reporting when required. Identify and mitigate project and logistics risks affecting cost, schedule, security, readiness, and program delivery. Resolve shipment delays, material discrepancies, damage claims, provider performance issues, and other delivery exceptions. Develop project plans, logistics procedures, performance metrics, status reports, and corrective-action plans. Conduct site visits to validate requirements, assess delivery conditions, coordinate field activities, and resolve operational issues. Ensure compliance with federal, contractual, transportation, safety, security, and site-specific requirements. What We Look For in a Candidate Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field. Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible logistics, supply chain, transportation, and project-management experience supporting federal, defense, or other large-scale regulated programs. Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and logistics initiatives at the program or enterprise level. Experience managing project scope, schedules, resources, risks, dependencies, budgets, and stakeholder communications. Experience coordinating secure, sensitive, high-value, oversized, and mission-critical shipments. Demonstrated ability to manage transportation carriers, specialized delivery providers, suppliers, contractors, and cross-fun…

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