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Project Director

Insight Global

This North American construction company is experiencing rapid growth and is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of large-scale telecom infrastructure programs across multiple regions.
In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing multiple concurrent construction projects, including long-haul fiber optic deployments, site infrastructure builds, wireless towers, and OSP initiatives. These projects are high-impact, highly complex, and require strong leadership across engineering, permitting, and construction execution.
As a Project Director, you will operate at a senior leadership level-owning overall project delivery, driving operational excellence, and ensuring alignment across teams, contractors, and stakeholders. You will play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope, and on budget, while maintaining strong client and partner relationships.
• Oversee the delivery of multiple concurrent telecom infrastructure projects, including long-haul fiber routes, site infrastructure, OSP, and tower builds
• Own full project accountability across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, permitting, and construction to ensure successful project execution
• Manage contractor and subcontractor performance, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and contractual obligations
• Drive project planning, risk mitigation, and issue resolution across all phases of the build lifecycle
• Oversee permitting processes and ensure seamless coordination between regulatory, engineering, and field teams
• Partner closely with internal leadership, clients, and stakeholders to provide project updates, manage expectations, and ensure alignment
• Monitor overall program performance and implement process improvements to drive efficiency, scalability, and consistency
Support commercial oversight, including contract execution, change orders, and cost control across projects

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy:


Required Skills & Experience
• 10+ years of experience in project or program management within telecom, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure construction
• Proven experience operating at a Project Director, Program Manager, or Operations Manager level
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent large-scale projects with full accountability for delivery
• Strong expertise in construction execution, including permitting, engineering coordination, and field operations
• Experience managing contractor performance, project budgets, and schedules at scale
• Deep understanding of telecom infrastructure or adjacent industries (utilities, heavy civil, commercial construction)
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across teams and senior leadership levels


Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Preference for candidates based within the Florence or Cincinnati area (within ~1-3 hour drive)
Travel required based on project needs


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
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