Job Details: Job Location: HQ 11S05 - LAWTON, OK, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Telecommunications, Senior Director, Field Services – Job Description
The Senior Director, Field Services owns end-to-end service delivery for Hilliary Communications, from order acceptance through provisioning, scheduling, installation, activation, and repair. This leader runs statewide field execution across rural and metro Oklahoma markets for FTTH, HFC/coax, copper, and WISP services, and is accountable for install commitments, customer drop installation, service assurance, contractor performance, safety, and cost per activation.
Job title
Senior Director, Field Services
Department
Operations / Service Delivery
Location
Oklahoma (statewide)
Reports to
[VP Operations / COO / SVP Service Delivery: to be confirmed]
Functions owned
Provisioning; Install; Drop Installation; Repair / Service Assurance
Technologies
FTTH, HFC/coax, copper, WISP
FLSA status
Exempt
Key Responsibilities
Service delivery and provisioning
Own the order-to-activation process, including order acceptance, scheduling, installation, activation, and closeout.
Manage install commitments, jeopardy orders, backlog health, and time-to-revenue.
Reduce fallout by finding root causes across design, materials, drop readiness, access, technician, and provisioning issues.
Field execution and service assurance
Lead statewide installation and repair teams across FTTH, HFC/coax, copper, and WISP.
Drive first-time-right installs, lower repeat trouble, and faster restoration of trouble tickets and outages.
Maintain major-incident readiness and restoration playbooks with Network Operations.
Plan workforce capacity and manage overtime, productivity, and rural routing by market and hub.
Customer drop installation program
Set standards for drop cycle time, quality acceptance, rework, and site restoration.
Manage aerial and buried drop workflows and handoffs with Construction/OSP.
Contractor and vendor governance
Maintain scorecards, SLAs, and corrective action plans for contractors.
Plan contractor capacity and balance internal and contractor execution.
Oversee contractor spend with Procurement and Finance.
Safety and compliance
Lead a safety-first culture for employees and contractors, including TRIR, audits, PPE, vehicle safety, and training and certification compliance.
Financial and operational management
Improve unit economics, including cost per activation, cost per drop, and cost per service event.
Develop and manage the Field Services budget, forecasts, and staffing plans.
Report KPI performance by technology, market/hub, and internal versus contractor execution.
People leadership
Recruit, develop, and hold accountable a statewide field leadership team.
Set clear performance expectations and build succession for field leaders.
Success Measures
Performance is measured against the KPI definitions in the Executive Role Charter, segmented by technology, market/hub, and internal versus contractor execution.
Area
Primary measures
Delivery
On-time commit-date adherence; order-to-install and install-to-activate intervals; backlog aging; jeopardy rate; fallout rate
Drop program
Drop cycle time; drop rework rate; cost per drop
Quality
First-time-right installs; rework rate; missed appointment rate
Service assurance
Trouble rate per 1,000 subscribers; repeat trouble rate; MTTR for tickets and outages
Cost and productivity
Cost per install/activation; cost per truck roll; jobs per technician per day; overtime rate; contractor utilization
Customer
Install and service CSAT/NPS; complaint rate per 1,000 subscribers
Safety
TRIR (employees and contractors); safety audit compliance
Key Interfaces
Partner
Focus
Construction / OSP
Readiness gating, handoffs, drop and bury workflows, remediation
Network Operations / NOC and Engineering
Turn-up standards, restoration playbooks, service quality
Customer Operations
Appointments, proactive communication, escalations, service recovery
IT / OSS / BSS
Order flow integrity, provisioning automation, dispatch/FSM tooling, reporting
Supply Chain, Finance, and Procurement
Material readiness and contractor spend governance
Human Resources
Recruiting, workforce planning, performance management, and safety training
Qualifications: Required
Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years in telecommunications field operations, including 5+ years leading multi-market or multi-region teams.
Hands-on experience with fiber (FTTH) installation and service assurance, plus HFC/coax, copper, or fixed wireless.
Experience managing contractors and vendors, including scorecards, SLAs, and corrective actions.
Working knowledge of OMS/BSS, field service management and dispatch tools, and ticketing/CRM systems.
Strong command of operational KPIs, cost-per-unit analysis, and budget management.
Proven record in safety leadership, including OSHA recordkeeping and TRIR.
Preferred
Experience in rural or independent telecommunications operations.
Experience with aerial and buried drop programs and utility locate and permit processes.
Experience with acquisitions or integrations of field operations.
Advanced degree or relevant certifications, such as PMP, Lean/Six Sigma, or OSHA 30.
Skills and abilities
Executive communication and strong cross-functional influence.
Data-driven decision making and root-cause problem solving.
Ability to lead through major incidents and weather events.
Ability to build, coach, and hold accountable a geographically dispersed team.
Working Conditions
Statewide travel to field offices, hubs, job sites, and contractor locations.
Availability outside normal hours for major incidents, outages, and severe weather response, including on-call rotation as needed.
Combination of office and field environments, with exposure to outdoor conditions and active job sites.
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.
Ability to meet the physical demands of field site visits, such as walking uneven terrain and observing work at heights, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must wear required PPE and follow all company safety standards during field visits.
Equal Opportunity and Employment Status
Hilliary Communications is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work for this role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Duties may change as business needs require. Employment with Hilliary Communications is at-will.