Director of Engineering

Drive delivery and operational excellence.

Millennium is seeking a Director of Engineering. As the operational leader for the Engineering Business Unit, the Director of Engineering holds end-to-end accountability for delivery execution, unit economics, and operational scaling. Partnering directly with the VP of Strategic Solutions in a balanced commercial/operational dynamic, this role owns the business unit’s operational and financial performance—driving gross margin, EBITDA, cost structure, resource allocation, and talent development. While the commercial organization focuses on revenue growth and market strategy, the Director of Engineering ensures that delivery operations excel in precision, efficiency, client retention, and long-term profitability. 

What You’ll Do

• Own gross margin and EBITDA performance for the Engineering Business Unit
• Own annual budget, forecasting, and staffing plans for the unit, translating project-level staffing input from the Head of Strategic Engineering and Engineering Manager(s) into a unit-wide plan.
• Own cost structures and delivery economics, working with the VP where these connect to client-facing rate cards.
• Design and monitor the unit's departmental KPIs — backlog strength, on-time delivery, unit cost per fiber-kilometer (KFM), margin by project — reported through NetSuite/Domo, with the Head of Strategic Engineering responsible for producing the und