Program Manager

Met Tel is a global communications solutions provider with the most complete suite of fully managed services that focus on secure connectivity, and network and mobility services. We simplify communications and networking for business and government agencies. Our customers include many of the Fortune 500, and Gartner recognizes us as an industry leader. We have the broadest portfolio of technology and integrated partnerships, as well as our private network, which we use to create tailored solutions design, deployment, and ongoing management, driving cost savings, efficiency, innovation, and the ability to focus on core objectives.

We believe that each team member is a key to the success and sustainability of the group. In order to achieve this, we offer an environment where all professionals can grow and develop their skills and competencies, collaborate with diverse professionals, share knowledge and enjoy a rewarding career.

We are seeking a Program Manager to lead and govern a POD-based operating model supporting enterprise clients. This role is a client-facing, program-level leader, responsible for end-to-end service delivery performance across the lifecycle of telecom service requests, New Orders, Repair, MACD, Systems Integration, Reporting, Escalation Handling amongst the core requirements, ensuring performance against Met Tel SLO’s, contracted SLAs and core KPIs, driving operational excellence, and providing executive-level visibility into outcomes, risks, and performance trends.

The Program Manager serves as the central point of accountability within the POD structure, aligning internal cross-functional teams to deliver consistent client experience, measurable performance, and continuous improvement.

• POD Leadership & Service Delivery Governance
• Serve as the operational leader for assigned POD(s), aligning Strategic Engagement & Transformation (SET), Sales, Day2 Care, Project Management, Invoice Integrity & Client Data Analytics (CDA), Engineering, and internal operational teams toward shared performance goals.
• Own and drive the POD operating cadence (daily reviews, weekly Senior Leadership overviews, backlog governance, aging management, priority alignment, action tracking).
• Ensure standardized intake, triage, escalation, and communication practices across all service request types.
• Maintain clear accountability and execution focus across internal teams.
• SLA / KPI Performance Management & Data Analysis
• Monitor performance across all open service requests against SLO/SLA commitments.
• Analyze trends in cycle time, backlog aging, volume spikes, repeat issues, and performance gaps.
• Translate operational data into actionable insights and corrective action plans.
• Develop and maintain performance dashboards and executive summaries.
• Enterprise Client Engagement
• Act as a senior client-facing executive operational leader for assigned accounts.
• Provide proactive updates and transparent communication regarding performance, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Prepare and deliver executive-ready materials for MBRs/QBRs and internal leadership forums.
• Represent Met Tel’s operational performance, wins, risks, and improvement roadmap.
• Escalation & Critical Issue Leadership
• Lead operational escalations and severe service-impacting events within the POD.
• Coordinate rapid internal response and ensure structured communication cadence.
• Drive post-incident analysis and corrective/preventative action plans to reduce recurrence.
• Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
• Identify systemic process gaps across workflows (New Orders, Repair, MACD).
• Lead cross-functional root cause analysis and implement sustainable improvements.
• Enhance documentation standards, reporting consistency, and operational discipline.
• Promote a metrics-driven, accountability-focused POD culture.

• 10+ years of telecommunications industry experience
  , including enterprise client-facing account or service delivery management.
• Strong working knowledge of modern telecom/network technologies including SD-WAN, network appliances, transport/connectivity solutions
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• Demonstrated ability to analyze operational performance data and…