Verizon Communications is planning to cut up to 15,000 jobs this month as new Chief Executive Dan Schulman launches an aggressive cost-cutting drive to make the company leaner.

The cuts, expected to begin as soon as next week, will primarily impact non-unionized positions across all segments of the company, a source familiar with the matter told FOX Business.

Rich Young, a spokesperson for Verizon, said nothing has been finalized and that the company does not comment on rumors or speculation.

However, the cuts are in line with Schulman's plans to keep the company competitive in the market. He told investors during an earnings call at the end of October that the company is reinventing how it operates "to make Verizon more agile and efficient."

"We will invest significantly across all

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