Sr Lead Product Manager Platform

Sr. Lead Product Manager, Platform

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress. Were looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future. The role were seeking is a Sr. Lead Product Manager, Platform to define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap for the Lumen Platform. This critical role is about building the foundational digital capabilities that solve complex customer challenges and establish Lumen as a distinguished leader in the global marketplace. This role focuses on enhancing the experiences of users, developers, and employees across Lumens enterprise customer portal, developer portal, and API products.

The Main Responsibilities

• Architecting the Future : Work collaboratively and cross-functionally across product management, product development, engineering, marketing, and operations to define the vision for Lumen Platform aligned with organizational goals and strategic priorities with a pulse on emerging technologies and feature requirements.
• Bridging Technical & Business Needs : Translate complex customer needs and business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications and API designs, ensuring that portal experiences and API products are valuable, easy-to-use, and technically sound.
• Deep Customer & Developer Engagement : Engage regularly with customers and developers using the platform to understand their technical challenges, integration pain-points, and evolving needs, leveraging these insights to inform the platforms technical development roadmap.
• Championing API-First Strategy : Advocate for and drive API-first strategy, ensuring technical excellence in the design, development, and consumption of platform APIs and applications. This includes defining API standards, taxonomy, governance, and best practices.
• Driving Technical Execution : Lead the execution of the platforms technical roadmap, defining detailed capabilities, features, and technical requirements. Collaborate closely with design teams, engineering teams, and stakeholders through all phases.
• Platform Lifecycle Management : Apply effective practices to ensure solutions related to platform portals and API products are robust upon release, with changes carefully evaluated for justification and impact.
• Ensuring Platform Stability & Evolution : Implement robust technical governance and lifecycle management practices for platform portals and API products. Ensure all changes are thoroughly vetted for technical justification, impact on platform stability, performance, and user experience.
• Continuous Improvement : Identify opportunities to improve the end-to-end roadmap execution process, driving key learnings back into the organization.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors. Location Based Pay Ranges : $129,639 - $172,852 in these states : AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY. $136,121 - $181,494 in these states : CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI. $142,603 - $190,137 in these states : AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA. Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing.

Were able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and / or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Equal Employment Opportunities : We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, "protected statuses"). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer : The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.