Vice President, OSP Operations

Job Details

Job Location:

Houston, TX

Position Type:
Full Time

Lyte Fiber, LLC (“Lyte”) is seeking a highly experienced and driven leader to fill the role of Vice President of Outside Plant Operations. Lyte is a private-equity backed fiber broadband company with ambitious plans to scale and expand its FTTH, SMB and MDU business lines across multiple regions. The Vice President will be joining an experienced team that brings decades of fiber broadband, infrastructure and technology experience with a proven track record of building and growing highly successful businesses.

The VP of Operations will be responsible for overseeing FTTH construction, damage prevention and plant maintenance and on-going operations of our fiber network infrastructure. These responsibilities include the successful execution of several fiber construction projects, and the ongoing plant maintenance required to maintain and deliver reliable high-speed internet, all of this across multiple regions and markets and with overlapping timelines. This role requires a strategic thinker with a keen attention to detail, capable of driving multiple large-scale initiatives while ensuring precision and quality in every aspect of our operations.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of OSP fiber to the premise engineering, OSP construction practices and processes with a track record of operational excellence. The candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high growth environment, developing and leading teams, and have exceptional organizational, communication and leadership skills.

• Lead the in-house and partner construction teams responsible for low-level design, fielding, permitting, inspection, and implementation of the FTTP network infrastructure
• Develop and implement robust plans to meet the company's aggressive growth goals (passings, footages, market builds, serving areas) for all fiber to the home engineering and construction projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, both large and small-scale, ensuring that all engineering and construction projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Build and develop high performing teams that exemplify Lyte Fiber’s company culture.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, constantly seeking new ways to optimize the company's fiber network operations and drive growth while lowering the cost per passing.
• Develop, strengthen, and expand our internal OSP resources to provide flexibility, speed, and less reliance on outsourced vendor partners for specific areas of OSP.
• Select and approve OSP construction partners to ensure we have sufficient resources to execute the build plan.
• Oversee third-party construction crews for performance, safety, quality, cleanup, and repair to ensure the construction activities represent Lyte Fiber in a professional manner and respect the communities we are building to serve.
• Develop and implement metrics and performance indicators to measure the success of the construction teams to include vendor scorecards and quarterly performance reviews with each vendor partner.
• Develop and implement training programs to ensure team members are skilled and knowledgeable to ensure Lyte’s quality standards are met and maintained.
• Ensure all OSP activities comply with industry standards, safety regulations, and community and company policies.
• Develop and manage budgets for OSP operations, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
• Liaise and serve as an ambassador for Lyte with local government leaders and officials both in preparation for and during construction projects.
• Be proactive and forward-looking to anticipate permitting and construction issues and ensure there is a strong pipeline of construction activity to absorb unforeseen delays without impacting the performance targets.
• Ensure Lyte has accurate records of the fiber plant by ensuring the construction units placed and as-built documentation is properly collected for input into the fiber management system. Utilize the as-built documentation to continually explore methods to improve the low-level design…