Program Manager, FDC - Integration & Expansion

Program Manager, FDC - Integration & Expansion

Everett, United States | Posted on 01/13/2026

• Department Name Fiber Design Construction
• Industry Telecommunications
• Country United States
• State/Province Washington

We’re building the fiber network you deserve. Consistently fast, refreshingly straightforward and giving you control. From our home base in Kirkland, Washington, we’re connecting over one million homes and businesses across the states we serve with fiber internet that works the way it should. No gimmicks, no gotchas. Internet shouldn’t get in the way of life: it should make it better.

Position Title: Program Manager, FDC – Integration & Expansion

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 lives of the communities we serve. We offer the fastest home internet in the nation, are fresh‑ingly great customer experience, and affordable plans that put customers in charge.

As our state‑of‑the‑art fiber network expands, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

Our Company Values:

• Genuinely Caring: We treat customers and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.
• Empowering You: We help customers choose what is best for them, and we support employees in implementing new ideas and 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) – Integration & Expansion role serves as a central operational leader driving market expansion, M&A readiness, integration, and post‑transaction stabilization for Ziply Fiber’s growth initiatives. This PMO leader will work at the intersection of network engineering, finance, legal, regulatory, construction, product, and executive leadership to ensure that Ziply can expand rapidly and sustainably—while meeting the increased governance expectations that come with evolving ownership structures.

This is a hands‑on PMO role requiring strong business acumen, comfort with ambiguity, structured thinking, and the ability to orchestrate complex, multi‑functional work streams under tight timelines.

• Lead the operational & financial transition work required as Ziply moves into its new holding company structure, ensuring reporting, controls and governance expectations are established and stable.
• Coordinate cross‑functional alignment across FDC, Legal, Finance and Regulatory to support entity changes, compliance obligations and updated operating requirements.
• Drive integration & stabilization including systems alignment, workflow adjustments & governance standards.
• Maintain clear visibility into risks tied to the transition, execute mitigation plans & provide structured updates.
• Support updates to contracts, permits & 3rd party agreements needed to operate under the new entity framework.

• Drive the heavy internal coordination required to evaluate expansion viability across engineering, construction, permitting, finance, product, regulatory and operations.
• Lead detailed market assessments including density modeling, cost‑to‑build projections, competitive analysis, regulatory constraints, and infrastructure readiness.
• Manage a structured go/no‑go framework ensuring all functional inputs are captured, risks surfaced, and decisions are grounded in data‑driven analysis.
• Partner closely with engineering and construction to validate feasibility, resource availability and timeline implications for each expansion scenario.

• Support evaluation of potential acquisition opportunities through subscriber metrics, market penetration, infrastructure viability and operational considerations.
• Participate in due diligence activities including engineering assessments, permitting reviews…