OSP Area Manager

Job Profile

Job Title: Area Manager

Primary Location: Mesa, AZ

Employment Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Congruex is seeking an Area Manager to join our team. Learn more at:

Who Is Congruex

Congruex designs and builds broadband and wireless communications infrastructure. The work we do enables everything in the modern world to operate, from healthcare and energy to transportation and social interactions.

We deliver turn-key network solutions under a single platform by aligning our engineering and in-market construction operating units. Our vision is to be the best end-to-end provider of network services in the U.S. and our core values of GRIT connect everything we do.

We are building tomorrow, together. Will you join us?

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Job Summary:

The Area Manager reports directly to the Market Manager. The Area Manager will partner with Market Managers, local management teams, and executive staff to provide leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure the Company has the proper operational controls, administrative, and reporting procedures and people systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. The Area Manager will work closely with the PMs and executive leadership to establish and lead the strategic operational plan and ensure the company continues to provide exceptional services to customers. As a partnering principal motivator of change, the Area Manager should be a dynamic leader who is energetic and passionate.

Job Responsibilities (Including, but not limited to):

• Drive the market area to achieve sales, profitability, business goals and objectives.
• Ensure measurement and effectiveness of all internal and external processes; provide timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the market area.
• Implement policies, objectives, or activities of the Division to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
• Accomplish financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.
• Provide regular reports and analysis of financial, operational, team performance and industry trend metrics to executive team.
• Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
• Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.
• Collaborate with management to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of the organization.
• Accomplish staff results by motivating and leading a high-performance management team: communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring and measuring job results; coaching, counseling and disciplining employees.
• Maintain a safe, engaging, creative and professionally rewarding work environment; provides personal growth opportunities for staff.
• Fosters a success-oriented, accountable environment within the Company.
• Hold monthly or quarterly one-on-one meetings with department managers to establish and review progress of goals and objectives (including continuous training) and hold accountable.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for all problems that arise within the region.
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures, standards and safety rules.
• Performs other duties as assigned and directed.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and/or weekends, as needed, to meet deadlines or to fulfill travel obligations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

General

• Minimum 10 years of construction and/or engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of management experience.
• Proven experience managing Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) projects.
• Ability to manage teams in multiple states.
• Excellent conflict resolution skills and demonstrated experience in directing and motivating multi-level talent.
• Experience conducting end to end project management of large telecommunications projects; able to provide technical and analytical guidance to a project team.
• Experience managing Outside Plant and Inside Plant projects.
• Deadline driven, self-motivated, and technically savvy.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior time management skills.
• Extremely organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to be flexible, take direction with ease, including changes to schedule and workflow priorities.
• Critical thinking skills; make assessments and provide solutions to problems.
• Ability to maintain professional tact in a fast-paced work environment with internal personnel and clients.
• Superior customer service. Dedication to providing customers “White Glove Service”.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics preferred.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• Relationship management experience (government/city officials, clients, etc.) preferred.
• Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics preferred.

Competencies:

LEADING OTHERS

• Inspires others with a compelling vision
• Empowers others to accomplish common goals
• Represents a positive, motivational example for others to emulate in becoming leaders
• Supports others through providing clarity, direction, organization and purpose

GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

• Establishes goals that are relevant, realistic and attainable.
• Identifies and implements required plans and milestones to achieve specific business goals.
• Initiates activity toward goals without unnecessary delay.
• Stays on target to complete goals regardless of obstacles or adverse circumstances.

TEAMWORK

• Discards personal agenda to cooperate with other team members in meeting objectives.
• Contributes positively and productively to team projects.
• Builds and sustains a trust relationship with each member of the team.
• Supports other team members and team decisions.

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Analyzes all data relative to a problem.
• Divides complex issues into simpler components in order to achieve clarity.
• Selects the best options available to solve specific problems.
• Applies all relevant resources to implement suitable solutions.

DEVELOPING OTHERS

• Strongly advocates for the growth and development of others.
• Devotes appropriate time to training, coaching and developing others.
• Understands the implications of varied learning styles and their importance to individual development.
• Regularly follows up and holds others accountable for their performance.

Why Work At Congruex

No matter what role you play, you are an important part of the One Congruex Family. We offer:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401(k) Program with a Company Match.
• Free Wellness Resources & Marketplace Discounts
• Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Paid Basic Life Insurance & Voluntary Options
• The pillars of Congruex culture are GRIT, safety, inclusion, and family.

The Fine Print: We will determine salary based on skills and experience in relation to the function of the role, as well as equity to employees in similar roles. Some benefits have eligibility criteria. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.