Sr Asset Optimization Manager

Sr Asset Optimization Manager (P5)

For more than three decades, Crown Castle has led the way in shared communications infrastructure, delivering profitable solutions by connecting communities, businesses, and people, and enabling each to thrive with reliable access to voice and data in more places, faster than ever before. When you join Crown Castle, you become part of a dynamic team of passionate and collaborative professionals engaging in complex challenges and contributing to projects that shape the future of life and work.

The Senior Asset Optimization Manager is responsible for improving the financial performance of the tower portfolio through rigorous asset‑by‑asset analysis and coordination with various departments to execute efficiency strategies. This leader identifies, evaluates, and implements opportunities to reduce operating expenses, including utility usage, taxes, and rationalization or decommissioning of underperforming assets, while achieving financial and operational targets that align specific assets with best‑in‑class profitability and customer‑readiness standards.

The role partners cross‑functionally with Operations, Finance, Legal, Tax, and Customer teams to maximize value across the portfolio.

• Conduct detailed asset‑level evaluations to identify opportunities for cost reduction, utility optimization, revenue enhancement, asset disposition, and customer‑readiness improvement.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized portfolio improvement roadmap with quantified financial impact.
• Lead initiatives to reduce site OPEX, Cap Ex, land lease expense, and enhance customer readiness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in telecommunications, tower infrastructure, real estate optimization, or related asset‑management fields.
• Strong financial acumen, including ROI analysis, modeling, and business case development.
• Proven success in cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Ability to manage large datasets and use analytics to drive decisions.
• Strong project management background with experience leading multi‑department initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build relationships across technical and business teams.

Reports to:

VP Leasing & Real Estate

Hybrid model: in office Monday‑Thursday with option for remote Fridays.

Crown Castle provides comprehensive health, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time‑off benefits designed to support employees’ physical, mental, and financial well‑being.

The salary range offered for this position is $143,200 – $196,900 annually. Depending on the specific role offered, the compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities, discretionary annual cash bonus, commissions, and equity incentives.

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