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Lumen Technologies · 1 day ago

Senior Manager of Strategic Investment and Capacity Management

Lumen Technologies is focused on igniting business growth by connecting people, data, and applications. The Senior Manager of Strategic Investment & Capacity Management will lead enterprise-wide investment management and capacity planning, ensuring optimal resource allocation and value realization across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Lead the development and governance of investment planning processes across the CTO organization
Partner with Finance and Strategy teams to evaluate investment opportunities, track ROI, and ensure alignment with strategic priorities
Establish frameworks for value realization and benefit tracking across initiatives
Develop and maintain demand and capacity models to support quarterly and annual planning cycles
Collaborate with Product and Engineering leaders to forecast resource needs and delivery timelines
Identify gaps and constraints in capacity planning and recommend mitigation strategies
Build and manage dashboards and reporting tools to provide actionable insights into portfolio performance
Analyze trends, risks, and opportunities across initiatives to inform executive decision-making
Drive continuous improvement through data-driven retrospectives and scenario planning
Facilitate alignment across product, engineering, finance, and transformation teams to ensure cohesive planning and execution
Support governance forums and executive reviews with clear insights, recommendations, and performance metrics
Champion transparency and accountability across the investment lifecycle

Qualification

Investment planningDemand/capacity planningPerformance analyticsData visualizationStakeholder managementCross-functional leadershipAnalytical skillsTransparencyAccountabilityStrategic operationsForecastingExecutive decision-makingCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in investment planning, strategic operations, or portfolio management in a technology or enterprise environment
Strong understanding of demand/capacity planning, forecasting, and performance analytics at delivery team level and cross programs/portfolios
Proven ability to lead cross-functional planning and drive value realization
Exceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Deep expertise with investment and product tools (e.g., Jira, Clarity, Aha)
Experience with enterprise planning tools and data visualization platforms

Preferred

MBA or advanced degree

Benefits

Health
Life
Voluntary Lifestyle benefits

Company

Lumen Technologies

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Lumen delivers the most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences

H1B Sponsorship

Lumen Technologies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (24)
2024 (21)
2023 (27)
2022 (29)
2021 (18)
2020 (49)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.44B
2025-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $425M
2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-22Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Kate Johnson
CEO & President
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Dave Ward
EVP, CTO
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