Director Portfolio Management

T-Mobile is in pursuit of exceptional talent to join our executive team. We're committed to excellence and innovation, and we are on the lookout for a leader who can steer our company towards new heights of success. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives and leading a talented team of professionals. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of success, demonstrating a keen ability to navigate complex challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities. As a key member of our executive team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing our organizational strategy and contributing to our continued growth and market leadership. Join us in our commitment to driving innovation, inspiring collaboration, fostering a positive company culture, and achieving unparalleled success.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive Process and Governance Transformation:
  • Lead the portfolio management process overhaul, ensuring standardized intake, requirements gathering, and prioritization of initiatives across business and IT teams.
  • Establish and implement a governance framework to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment with T-Mobile's long-range plan (LRP), focusing on high-value initiatives categorized as Rocks.
  • Develop and implement standardized processes for managing product initiatives, including business case evaluations, NPV calculations, and KPI definitions.
• Lead Product Board across partner teams:
  • Integrate governance processes, prioritize initiatives, and act as the single front-door with IT to allocate resources.
  • Work with business, IT, and finance partners to ensure alignment on portfolio priorities using the Rocks, Pebbles, Sand framework.
  • Ensure efficient resource allocation by collaborating with key partners to address capacity issues and shifting priorities.
• Enhance Product Lifecycle Management:
  • Refine the product lifecycle from ideation to execution, ensuring alignment with business goals and measurable outcomes.
  • Promote Agile best practices and POD-based delivery models to improve time-to-market and cross-team alignment.
  • Foster continuous improvement within product management teams, encouraging process adjustments based on feedback and performance data.
  • Ensure High-Impact Prioritization:
  • Prioritize high-value initiatives that align with LRP outcomes, carrying out our established framework.
  • Drive adoption of consistent impact metrics to verify the portfolio aligns with strategic goals.
• Leadership and Team Collaboration:
  • Lead change management strategies to ensure the adoption of new and more efficient and effective processes across the organization.
  • Mentor product teams in adopting new processes, tools, and governance practices for successful initiative delivery.
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
  • Define and track KPIs to measure the effectiveness of governance frameworks and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
  • Provide regular updates to senior leadership on portfolio progress, standards, risks, and areas for improvement.
  • Regularly assess alignment between resources, initiatives, and strategic goals to ensure critical initiatives are prioritized and on track.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience (MBA preferred).
• Experience:
  • 7-10+ years of relevant product management experience, with a focus on portfolio management, governance, and process improvement.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale products or initiatives against ambitious deadlines.
  • Experience transforming large product portfolios, particularly in an Agile software environment.
• Skills:
  • Strong understanding of portfolio management, resource allocation, and capacity planning processes.
  • Foundational understanding of AI and its application to optimize workflow and process delivery.
  • Product mindset with the ability to identify hypotheses, design tests, and drive outcomes.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive change across teams.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to align priorities and ensure successful execution.

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 qualifications and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. 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.

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

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As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn't have a corporate ladder-it's more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it's that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you're living our values while investing in your career growth-and we applaud it. You're unstoppable!

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