Sr Program Manager, Technical

Sr Program Manager, Technical

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Job Overview

The Sr Program Manager, Technical contributes to T-Mobile success by delivering and implementing large or complex technical programs, processes and projects to improve profitability, reduce costs, streamline operations, or enhance service to the business or customers. This position provides senior level of support to the business group by describing the business' current state, defining the business' ideal future state, recommending initiatives to achieve this ideal future state, monitoring the progress of related initiatives, and evaluating how successful these initiatives are at achieving their expected goals within the program. This role is responsible for leading a team in the development, management and release of integrated product and services roadmaps. This role focuses on optimizing our release processes, partnering with key engineering and technical partners to ensure stable deployments, risk identification, and risk mitigation to support the go to market plan, performance, driving revenue growth, and achieving profitability objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Develops program roadmaps, initiative project plans and schedules, and provides budget oversight for the business group on the program(s). Monitors actual program progress compared to baseline, and reports progress against KPIs. Documents, obtains approvals, and tracks all changes in program and project tools / systems. Produces detailed reports and communicates program status to respective stakeholders, program sponsor and executives. Hosts management and program team meetings, as required, keeping the program team informed and progressing including program reviews with stakeholders as necessary to perform ongoing assessments on the progress of program(s).

Facilitates the creation of the program charter (mission statement, KPIs, key partners / stakeholder teams, program roadmap / key initiatives). Ensures availability and distribution to all program team members and leadership. Adjusts program charter, as needed.

Develops and implements process controls ensuring department compliance with corporate and regulatory standards, including budgets, compliance, contract assistance, and day-to-day management of the department business processes and quality standards. Manages contracts and vendors. Acts as a liaison between management and vendor / partners on contract development, execution and vendor management.

Creates and manages program teams supplying statistical and status reporting on completed programs to stakeholders (internal and external). Works with other program managers, project managers, and management to identify and address interdependencies and resource constraints with other programs or projects along with risks and issues to the program. Ensures timely activity, integration and productivity of technical support and administers efficient use of resources to meet requirements with clear identification of task completion. Develops program solutions to minimize the impact of risks and issues and ensure alignment to time, cost and scope.

Delegates program responsibilities and tasks, and interfaces, directs, motivates and manages program work and resources. Questions ambiguous responsibilities and manages conflicts to an early resolution or escalation of any unresolved issues. Plays a support role with development and technical solutions ensuring all groups' responsibilities are included.

Brings changes and suggestions from each program and sub-program to help improve and develop best practices. Manages change within the programs and evaluates risks and assesses potential impacts on program delivery.

Release Management : Overseeing the entire release lifecycle, including validation, requirements specification, feature and release prioritization, and risk identification.

Technical Rigor and Discipline : Ensuring rigorous application of technical knowledge to manage products and services through their release lifecycle, maintaining high standards of quality and performance.

Serves as technical owner (accountable IT representative) and is responsible for technical stewardship of T-Mobile's Web and Engineering releases.

Leads the release delivery of large and complex technology solutions by providing leadership in analysis, design, and project and product management

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor's Degree Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Required)

4-7 years - Experience in organizational programs, project management or related area.

4-7 years - Experience working closely with Engineering, Design, and Product teams to drive iterative delivery of cross-functional initiatives from concept to launch.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Program Management (Required)
• Project Management (Required)
• Budget Management (Required)
• Program Analysis (Required)
• Problem Solving (Required)
• Communication (Required)
• Negotiation (Required)
• Attention To Detail (Required)
• Product Lifecycle Management (Required)
• Leadership (Required)
• Vendor Management (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

Travel : Travel Required (Yes / No) : No

DOT Regulated : DOT Regulated Position (Yes / No) : No Safety Sensitive Position (Yes / No) : No

Base Pay Range : $98,200 - $177,200 Corporate Bonus Target : 15%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and / or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and / or team performance.

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