Program Manager, FDC – Subsidy Builds

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.

Ziply Fiber is a local internet service provider dedicated to elevating the connected livesof the communities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation, arefreshingly great customer experience,andaffordableplans that putcustomersin charge.

As ourstate-of-the-artfiber network expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

• Genuinely Caring: We treat customers and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.
• Empowering You: We help customers choose whatisbest for them,andwesupport employees in implementing new ideasand solutions.
• Innovation and Improvement: We constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and each other.
• Earning Your Trust: We build trust through clear, honest,human communication.

The Program Manager, Fiber Design & Construction (FDC) - Subsidy Builds is a hands‑on program leader responsible for planning and delivering fiber construction programs supported by federal, state and local subsidy funding. This role leads schedule, budget, location-data, milestone, risk and compliance management and partners with engineering, design, permitting, construction, operations, vendors, Finance and Regulatory & External Affairs to move subsidized builds from award through customer‑ready service activation and certification.

This Program Manager brings structure, clarity and accountability to a complex portfolio of subsidized builds. The ideal candidate translates funding requirements, location‑level data and construction dependencies into clear plans and actions while maintaining a recurring operating rhythm that keeps teams aligned, risks visible and milestone certifications audit‑ready.

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

• Translate subsidy award commitments and build strategy into integrated work plans, prioritized actions and measurable deliverables.
• Reinforce disciplined reporting through structured updates on completed work, upcoming milestones, compliance deliverables, risks and support needed.
• Develop and present executive reporting summarizing schedule performance, budget status, completed and remaining locations, compliance readiness, key risks and recovery actions.
• Maintain cross‑functional alignment across engineering, design, permitting, construction, operations, vendors, Finance and Regulatory & External Affairs through recurring program reviews.
• Serve as the primary FDC program owner for assigned subsidy‑funded portfolios and maintain accountability for buildout timelines, funded‑location commitments, certification milestones and reporting deadlines.
• Establish recurring program, milestone, risk and compliance reviews and document decisions, owners, due dates and recovery plans.

• Support sequencing and prioritization based on funding deadlines, construction readiness, resource availability, vendor capacity and permitting constraints.
• Validate planning inputs including eligible locations, award assumptions, design readiness, permitting status, construction scope and serviceability requirements.
• Build readiness and compliance checklists supporting transitions between design, permitting, construction, service activation and milestone certification.
• Analyze forecasts against subsidy buildout commitments, ready‑for‑sale…