Distribution Fiber Planning Manager-Denver

About Forged Fiber

Forged Fiber delivers fast, reliable, future‑proof connectivity by building and maintaining a state‑of‑the‑art open‑access fiber network platform.

Distribution Fiber Planning Manager – Full time, in person, Denver, CO.

1200 17th St, Denver, CO 80202.

• Manage a team of fiber‑to‑the‑home network planners, ensuring weekly throughput targets are achieved.
• Drive onboarding and capability development of new planners by providing structured training and ongoing support to enable effective F2 network planning execution.
• Establish and sustain strategic cross‑functional partnerships with Network Implementation, Operations, Product, Architecture & Engineering, Finance, and Regulatory teams to ensure alignment and effective execution.
• Collaborate with peer planning organizations to define, standardize, and operationalize planning frameworks, guidelines, and performance expectations.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, efficiency, and scalability at both the individual and system levels.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 7+ years of related experience, or 5+ years of related experience with a master’s degree.
• 4–6 years inside and outside plant experience in telecommunications with in‑depth knowledge of ISP/OSP equipment and designs.

• Comprehensive knowledge of network topologies across the access, transport, and data portions of the network, including features, functions and applications.
• Ability to perform economic analysis (internal rate of return, discounted payback period, net present value, profit index, buy‑vs‑lease analysis, cost‑benefit analysis, breakeven analysis).

Base salary range: $104,000 – $173,000 (based on location). Additional compensation based on skills, experience and other factors.

• Health, life, voluntary lifestyle benefits and other perks enhancing physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Forged Fiber provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, and we provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.