Director of Network Planning

Piper Companies is seeking a Director of Network Planning to lead strategic initiatives across a forward-thinking telecommunications organization. The Director of Network Planning will play a critical role in bridging highly technical network strategy with executive leadership, driving innovation across AI/LLM integration, observability, and large-scale network optimization.

Responsibilities of the Director of Network Planning:

• Lead network planning strategy, aligning infrastructure initiatives with business goals and long-term growth.

• Drive implementation of AI/LLM solutions to enhance network performance, automation, and decision-making.

• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, executive-level insights and recommendations.

• Oversee observability strategies, ensuring full visibility into network performance, reliability, and risk.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, finance, and executive leadership teams.

• Manage cost modeling, budgeting, and financial risk analysis related to network investments.

• Build and maintain high-level dashboards to track KPIs, performance metrics, and operational health.

• Lead, mentor, and delegate to management-level staff, ensuring efficient execution of projects and priorities.

• Promote best practices in time management, task delegation, and leadership development across teams.

Qualifications of the Director of Network Planning:

• 8+ years of experience in telecommunications or network planning roles.

• Proven leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives.

• Hands-on technical background in networking, infrastructure planning, and observability.

• Experience implementing or working with AI/LLM technologies in enterprise environments.

• Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.

• Demonstrated experience managing network costs, budgeting, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Expertise in building dashboards and analyzing performance metrics.

• Strong organizational, delegation, and time management skills.

Compensation for the Director of Network Planning includes:

• Salary range: $180,000 - $200,000

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO

• Remote work flexibility

This job opens for applications on 07/10/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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