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Career Opportunities: Project Manager I (341889)

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Mid-level (2-5 years)
English, Polish

Other Skills

  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Communication
  • Multitasking
  • Time Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Around 2 years of professional experience in project coordination, operations support, service delivery support, or a similar operational role.
  • Experience coordinating with internal stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Operations, Delivery, Program/Project teams) and supporting day-to-day coordination activities.
  • English proficiency at C1 level or higher, with daily written communication and collaboration with U.S.-based stakeholders.
  • Strong written communication, presentation (PowerPoint) and Excel skills for trackers, status reporting, and basic analysis.

Requirements:

  • Coordinate NaaS/Fabric Port operational priorities across workstreams to ensure alignment, consistency, and scalable execution.
  • Monitor workflow progress, identify bottlenecks, and escalate issues to maintain delivery momentum.
  • Support Program Managers with acceleration activities, including war-room execution, rapid-response coordination, and issue triage; drive timely identification and resolution of issues affecting service activation or delivery performance.
  • Lead revenue-focused actions to remove blockers to service activation and improve order readiness; partner with Sales and CCMs to surface customer-impacting issues and coordinate cross-functional resolution.

Job description

 

Lumen is the trusted network for AI. We’re transforming how businesses connect, secure, and scale in an AI-driven world.

By connecting people, data, and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly, we help organizations move faster and unlock what’s next.

At Lumen, people power progress. Our culture is built on teamwork, trust, and transparency, giving you the flexibility, support, and opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’re looking for top-tier talent ready to take on the challenge. Join us in building the future.

The Role

The Project Manager I supports Digital Operations by coordinating and executing operational priorities for NaaS and Fabric Port workstreams. This role ensures operational activities scale effectively, accelerates revenue‑generating actions, and drives continuous improvement across cross‑functional teams. The PM I serves as a critical connector between Program Management, CCMs, Sales, and Operations to reduce end‑to‑end intervals and improve service activation performance.

Working hours: Task‑based work within European hours; occasional afternoon meetings with U.S. stakeholders.

Location: Remote

Benefits: annual bonus, private health care (Medicover), Multisport card/Multicafeteria, lunchpass card, life insurance (voluntary), PPK (voluntary), English & Polish classes, working abroad policy, CSBF (voluntary)

The Main Responsibilities

Operational Coordination

  • Coordinate NaaS/Fabric Port operational priorities across workstreams to ensure alignment, consistency, and scalable execution.
  • Monitor workflow progress, identify bottlenecks, and escalate issues to maintain delivery momentum.

Acceleration & Issue Resolution

  • Support Program Managers with acceleration activities, including war‑room execution, rapid‑response coordination, and issue triage.
  • Drive timely identification and resolution of issues impacting service activation or delivery performance.

RevenueFocused Execution

  • Lead actions that directly support revenue acceleration, including removing blockers to service activation and improving order readiness.
  • Partner with Sales and CCMs to surface customer‑impacting issues and coordinate cross‑functional resolution.

Continuous Improvement

  • Support process improvement initiatives aimed at reducing end‑to‑end activation intervals and increasing operational efficiency.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance throughput across NaaS/Fabric Port operations.

CrossFunctional Communication

  • Serve as the operational link between CCMs, Sales, Program Management, and Delivery teams to ensure visibility into risks, dependencies, and customer‑impacting issues.
  • Maintain clear, timely communication across stakeholders to support coordinated execution.

Reporting & Performance Monitoring

  • Track operational performance metrics, including port installs, activation intervals, and workstream throughput.
  • Provide concise reporting and insights to leadership on progress, risks, and improvement opportunities.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

Operational Excellence

  • Workstreams remain aligned and operating at scale with minimal disruption.
  • Operational priorities are executed consistently and on schedule.

Revenue & Activation Impact

  • Measurable reductions in end‑to‑end activation intervals.
  • Sustained improvement in monthly port installs and service activations.
  • Demonstrated contribution to revenue acceleration through proactive issue resolution.

CrossFunctional Effectiveness

  • Recognized as a reliable coordination point for CCMs, Sales, Program Management, and Delivery.
  • Issues are surfaced early and resolved efficiently through strong cross‑team collaboration.

Insightful Reporting

  • Leadership receives accurate, actionable reporting that highlights progress, risks, and opportunities.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required (must‑have)

  • Around 2 years of professional experience in project coordination, operations support, service delivery support, or a similar operational role.
  • Experience in working with internal stakeholders (e.g. Sales, Operations, Delivery, Project/Program teams) and supporting day‑to‑day coordination activities.
  • English at minimum C1 level – required for daily written communication and regular collaboration with U.S.‑based stakeholders.
  • Strong written communication skills – emails, follow‑ups, summaries and status updates.
  • Good Excel skills (trackers, basic analysis, status reporting).
  • Ability to prepare reports and presentations (PowerPoint) for internal stakeholders and leadership.
  • Good organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time in a structured way.
  • Comfort working in a fully remote setup, independently, with limited local team presence in Poland.

Nice to have (not required)

  • First experience with process improvement, operational optimization or workflow coordination.
  • Exposure to basic operational reporting (status reports, backlogs, simple forecasts).
  • Familiarity with tools such as Power BI dashboards, CRM or internal operational tools (training provided).

Requisition #: 341889

The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

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