Senior Program Manager – Public Sector, Government Affairs

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

As we continue expanding our public sector footprint, we are seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead and operationalize our federal and state compliance and government affairs initiatives.

The Program Manager – Public Sector & Government Affairs will lead enterprise-wide coordination of federal and state public sector programs, contract enablement initiatives, and government affairs alignment across Zayo.

This is a highly strategic, cross-functional role responsible for establishing governance, ensuring regulatory readiness, mitigating risk, and providing executive visibility into public sector initiatives. The role operates at the intersection of Public Sector Sales, Government Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance—ensuring alignment between growth strategy and contract enablement.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience operating in regulated environments, strong program governance expertise, and the ability to translate complex federal and state requirements into scalable operational frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Program Leadership

• Lead and manage federal and state public sector programs across the organization.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating cadences, and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders to ensure coordinated execution.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards that provide visibility into compliance, risk, and performance.

Federal & State Contract Oversight

• Oversee implementation and maintenance of federal and state purchasing agreements and contract programs.
• Ensure readiness for audits, regulatory reviews, and public sector contracting requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Regulatory, Risk, and Security teams to maintain policy alignment.
• Translate purchasing obligations into structured processes and internal controls.

Government Affairs Alignment

• Support execution of federal and state government affairs strategy.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting public sector operations.
• Coordinate internal impact assessments and mitigation planning.
• Provide structured reporting to senior leadership on regulatory risk and opportunity.

Risk & Governance Management

• Identify regulatory, contractual, and operational risks across public sector programs.
• Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Develop scalable frameworks to support growth in federal and state markets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of program management experience in telecommunications, infrastructure, technology, or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience working within federal and/or state regulatory environments.
• Strong understanding of public sector procurement and compliance frameworks.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives at enterprise scale.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive alignment across business units.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Telecommunications or broadband regulatory experience.
• Federal Contract Management Preferred/Required
• Familiarity with CUI and Secret Level data management.
• Sales Enablement and Customer Success mindset.

What Success Looks Like

• Clear, enterprise-wide governance of public sector programs.
• Strong federal and state purchasing vehicle posture with audit readiness.
• Executive-level visibility into regulatory risk and program performance.
• Seamless alignment between government affairs strategy and operational execution.
• Scalable frameworks that support continued growth in public sector markets.

Why Join Zayo

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening Zayo’s public sector strategy at a time of meaningful growth and regulatory evolution. This role offers high visibility, enterprise impact, and the opportunity to build scalable governance structures across a complex, regulated business environment.

Estimated base salary range: $87,600 - $134,700 USD/annually. 

Work Authorization Requirement: This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Zayo will not provide, transfer, or assume sponsorship for any employment visa or work authorization for this position now or in the future.

The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.

Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo is an equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

As part of the application, hiring, onboarding, and/or employment process, Zayo or its affiliates, partners, and vendors may collect, store, and use biometric identifiers and biometric information (collectively, “Biometric Data”), such as fingerprints, facial geometry scans or other unique biological characteristics. Zayo uses CLEAR1, a third-party identity verification service, to verify applicant identity during the hiring process. CLEAR1 may collect Biometric Data, including facial geometry scans and/or other biometric identifiers, to authenticate your identity. Biometric Data will be retained pursuant to CLEAR1’s policies, which can be found here: https://www.clearme.com/clear1-credential-policy-crp. Zayo will not sell, lease, trade, or otherwise profit from any applicant's or employee's Biometric Data. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge this disclosure. Prior to any collection of Biometric Data — including through CLEAR — you may be presented with a separate consent form and asked to provide your written authorization in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI), and other applicable biometric privacy statutes.