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Director of Operations (Telecom)
- Insight Global (Dallas, TX)
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Job Description
Insight Global is assisting a client in identifying a Director of Operations to lead deployment execution across its growing multi-state tower crew business. This role is responsible for day-to-day crew oversight, scheduling, subcontractor management, and field-level issue resolution. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys being in the thick of operations – coordinating resources, solving real-time problems, and building scalable systems from the ground up. You would oversee 6-7 direct reports including a few Construction Managers as well as a Field Ops Manager and GM. Your entire LOB would consist of about 20 crews and would be around 70 employees and would report directly to the CEO.
Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee and scale U.S. field operations (crew performance, safety, logistics)
• Standardize and streamline processes across regions
• Build and manage mid-level operations team
• Implement SOPs, dashboards, KPIs
• Lead compliance, vendor management, and procurement
• Support ESOP communication and HR coordination
Ideal Candidate:
• Senior leadership experience in telecom, construction, or field services
• Proven success scaling field operations
• Skilled in logistics, workforce management, and financial oversight
• Familiarity with compliance and safety regulations
• Entrepreneurial mindset; strong communication and team-building skills
Salary expectations for this role are between $135k-$150k based on years of experience and there is a potential for performance bonuses at the end of the year.
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Skills and Requirements
- Strong management and operations experience within the Telecom field
- 5+ years in telecom, tower services, field ops, or infrastructure deployment
- Experience managing crews, vendors, or subcontractors
- Demonstrated ability to lead field operations at scale and drive accountability
- Hands-on leadership style with a builder mentality
- Ability to read and interpret, Construction Drawings, MOP’s, and Structural analyses
- Familiarity with 5G/4G/LTE technologies - Experience with Ericsson, AT&T, or similar tower ecosystem players
- Familiarity with AI-supported scheduling tools or workforce platforms
- Military logistics or multi-site field rollout experience
- Bilingual in Spanish
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