About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

We're seeking an experienced Senior Lead Product Owner to join our team and drive the vision and execution of our network automation and NaaS products. In this pivotal role, you'll work at the intersection of Product Management, Architecture, and multiple development teams to shape our product roadmap and deliver exceptional solutions to our customers.

The Main Responsibilities

• Lead the development and refinement of product vision, strategy, and roadmap for our network automation and NaaS offerings

• Serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders, customers, and development teams to ensure products meet market needs

• Create, prioritize, and manage the product backlog, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and customer requirements

• Write clear, comprehensive user stories and acceptance criteria that enable development teams to deliver high-quality features

• Facilitate all aspects of the Scrum process, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews

• Guide development teams through AWS migration efforts, ensuring product requirements align with cloud architectureLead the development and refinement of product vision, strategy, and roadmap for our network automation and NaaS offerings

• Serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders, customers, and development teams to ensure products meet market needs

• Create, prioritize, and manage the product backlog, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and customer requirements

• Write clear, comprehensive user stories and acceptance criteria that enable development teams to deliver high-quality features

• Facilitate all aspects of the Scrum process, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews

• Guide development teams through AWS migration efforts, ensuring product requirements align with cloud architecture

What We Look For in a Candidate

• 8+ years of experience as a Product Owner and Product Developer, preferably in telecommunications or network technology

• Demonstrated success leading complex products through full lifecycle development

• Strong understanding of Scrum methodology and experience as a Product Owner in Agile environments

• Experience working with APIs and understanding their importance in product architecture

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders and business requirements to technical teams

• Familiarity with networking concepts, automation, and telecommunications industry trends

• Experience with backlog management and user story writing tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)

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

$129,639 - $172,852 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 WY

$136,121 - $181,494 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$142,603 - $190,137 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

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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

Requisition #: 337642

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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Application Deadline

04/02/2025