Senior Program Manager (Government)

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government.   We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.

AT&T has an opening for a Senior Program Manager to support operations by maintaining, documenting, and administering enterprise IT systems.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end program execution for a complex Federal advanced wireless technology program, managing activities from planning and design through integration, testing, field demonstration, acceptance, and closeout.
• Lead complex technology programs from laboratory proof of concept through systems integration, field deployment, testing, and operational demonstration.
• Serve as the primary program integration point across AT&T, Government customers, technology suppliers, subcontractors, university/research partners, and internal engineering and operations teams. 
• Develop and manage the Integrated Master Schedule, contractual milestones, deliverables, critical-path activities, resources, and cross-team dependencies to maintain program performance. 
• Drive technical program integration across advanced wireless technologies, including 5G/6G, RAN, Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC), edge computing, APIs, security, spectrum, and laboratory and field environments. 
• Lead risk, issue, dependency, and change management, proactively identifying potential impacts and driving mitigation, corrective actions, escalation, and recovery plans. 
• Manage customer, supplier, and subcontractor performance, ensuring commitments, technical interfaces, deliverables, and acceptance requirements remain aligned with overall program objectives. 
• Monitor program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, supplier commitments, resources, and the cost and schedule impacts of proposed changes. 
• Provide executive and customer-facing program leadership and reporting, translating complex technical, schedule, financial, and operational information into clear status, recommendations, decisions, and actions. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Program Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience. 
• Experience supporting U.S. Government or Department of Defense programs, including Government contracting, subcontractor management, milestone-based delivery, and customer acceptance.
• 8 years of relevant experience.
• PMP or equivalent program-management certification.

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of advanced wireless and network technologies such as 5G/6G, RAN, O-RAN.
• Familiarity with 3GPP standards, cybersecurity, Zero Trust, secure-by-design principles, and emerging wireless technologies.

Our Senior Program Manager's earn between $79,300 - $160,000. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training. 

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