Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

The Kuiper Ground Infrastructure Services team is looking for an experienced program manager who will be responsible for portfolio administration and support for Kuiper's reservations, land leases, and fiber agreements. You will define and maintain processes related to onboarding critical vendors, abstracting key lease data, processing monthly rent, and implementing initiatives to the meet the lease administration needs of the portfolio. This role will focus on developing best practices to ensure processes are scalable for a quickly growing portfolio.



Key job responsibilities
* Manage land and fiber leases and contracts using lease administration software
* Review, audit, and process monthly lease payments including rent, utilities, taxes, operating expenses, and other costs
* Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for contract workflows, lease payments, and vendor onboarding
* Resolve escalations and errors using sound judgment and long-term perspective
* Track and report on critical dates, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and other essential metrics
* Create and own reports on business-critical elements, including document abstractions and financial obligations
* Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with lease obligations across operations, finance, accounting, and legal departments

A day in the life
The core responsibilities of the role is to be sure that payments go out on time, new sites are added as they are leased and built, and working with internal stakeholders to make sure the tools and reporting scale and meet the needs of the business.