Local Permitting Manager

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The Role

The Local Permitting Manager will play a critical role in Lumen's fiber investment throughout communities – acting as a force multiplier for both economic development, growth, and sustainability in communities.

Operationally you will be responsible for improving infrastructure deployment cycles that meet commitments and guidance provided to the board, shareholders, and to analysts. You will proactively collaborate with local governments and utilities to create a positive relationship that results in reduced cycles for permitting, ROW approvals, and pole permissions from various governing bodies. You will also ensure favorable terms that are acceptable for our deployment teams and within regulatory requirements and corporate guidance.

You will work within the Network Implementation team, Government Affairs, Carrier Relations group, and Corporate Communications to understand the operations, development, and amplification of Lumen's fiber deployment goals.

A successful candidate will quickly establish relationships and clear lines of communication with local elected officials, policymakers, influencers, decision-makers and community partners. You will act as the connective tissue between Lumen's Network Implementation team and local permitting offices to establish predictable permitting timelines and help create innovative solutions to clear hurdles in local permitting processes.

As the face of Lumen's investment, you will coordinate with State Government Affairs Directors to understand current relationships and act as a brand ambassador between Lumen and the communities we serve. You will raise awareness of Lumen's fiber investment with local government, businesses, and community organizations to celebrate the opportunities Lumen's gigabit fiber internet brings to neighborhoods.

Main Responsibilities

• Quickly understand the level/volume of Lumen investment in the market
• Improve permitting, ROW approvals, and permission to attach to meet deployment targets
• Gather and negotiate guidelines and specifications for engineering design requirements from governing entities
• Document those requirements in databases and a reference library
• Quality-control submittals for sensitive areas to ensure compliance with governing entities
• Coordinate with the local Network Implementation team to understand build details and clear roadblocks with permitting offices
• Understand local permitting application processes
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure accurate information flow between vendors, permit offices, and external partners
• Maintain relationships with State Government Affairs Directors to engage appropriate permit offices and lawmakers
• Act as the connective tissue between internal and external organizations with clear communication channels
• Prepare and present summaries to highlight Lumen's fiber investment and opportunities for communities
• Coordinate announcements with Corporate Communications to celebrate investment
• Represent Lumen in meetings with local government and community organizations
• Monitor local ordinances related to broadband providers, permitting, grants and community development
• Expand partnerships in communities through grant opportunities

What We Look For In a Candidate

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in or with permit offices and key public sector elected officials and staff
• Ability to act as the operational driver for traditional and innovative permit application solutions
• High integrity due to the nature of information involved and visibility of the position
• Knowledge of permitting processes of government and utilities and ability to drive permit solutions
• Excellent management of relationships with elected officials, policymakers, and senior staff
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Occasional evening and weekend work and travel between cities within assigned territories

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in technology, broadband and/or telecom industry
• 2+ years' subject matter expertise in city/county/state government and utility permitting

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Location may vary ranges. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges: $87,117 - $116,156 in OR.

Lumen offers a comprehensive package including health, life, voluntary benefits and other perks. We can discuss bonus structures as you move through the selection process.

Application Details

Application Deadline: 09/24/2025

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Telecommunications

Equal Employment Opportunities and Background Screening information are provided as part of the application process. See the company FAQ for details.

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