Principal - Business Strategy-– Converged Core & Legacy Transformation

Job Description:

    
This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted.

Locations: Dallas, TX 

No relocation is offered

Introduction
Join AT&T’s newly created Transformation Office and help shape the future of our organization. Here, you’ll be at the heart of the most important initiatives—combining your strategic vision, program management expertise, and analytical skills to drive innovation and continuous improvement. If you’re passionate about making an impact and enabling change at scale, this is your chance to be a key player in our transformation journey.

Job overview
As a Principal Business Strategy leader within the Enterprise Transformation Office, you’ll turn complex ideas into actionable plans. You’ll work directly with business units, executives, and cross-functional teams to ensure our transformation initiatives— with a specific focus on the Wireline Converged Core (Artemis) and Legacy Transformation Programs —achieve their intended outcomes. Your ability to manage multi-layered projects, drive consistent key performance indicators, interpret data, connect the dots, and manage interdependencies between initiatives will drive smarter decisions and successful transformation execution.

What you’ll do
•    Serve as a project management subject matter expert by identifying process deficiencies, recommending improvements, and providing coaching as needed
•    Develop and maintain a high-level aggregated project plan that consolidates all related projects/sub-projects to provide senior management with an executive overview and facilitate tracking of cross-initiative inter-dependencies
•    Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, business units, and functional teams, to ensure alignment and support for program initiatives. 
•    Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats. Utilize research skills to evaluate competitive and industry dynamics.
•    Collaborate with senior leadership and key business partners to align strategic direction and secure buy-in.
•    Prepare and deliver compelling presentations that distill complex data into actionable insights for executive approval.
•    Monitor industry developments and provide ongoing competitive intelligence to maintain our edge in the marketplace.

What you’ll need
•    Experienced knowledge in telecom wireline networking technologies
•    Developed program management abilities managing many cross-functional interdependencies and technical overlap
•    Expertise in market research and advanced competitive analysis techniques.
•    Experience applying standard strategy frameworks and conducting data-driven business analysis.
•    Strong ability to distill complex problems into concise, actionable recommendations.
•    Mastery in developing executive-level presentations and communicating strategic insights.
•    Demonstrated success leading high-impact projects with minimal oversight.

What you’ll bring
•    Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) preferred.
•    7+ years of relevant experience in business strategy, corporate development, or a related field.
•    Required certifications as specified for certain areas of specialization.
•    Proven track record of influencing executive decisions and delivering innovative business strategies.
•    Experience mentoring peers and contributing to a collaborative, results-driven culture.

What’s in it for you

Our Principal Business Strategy – Converged Core & Legacy Transformation lead earns between $143,800.00 -$215,800.00 USD.  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.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage 

• 401(k) plan 

• Tuition reimbursement program 

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) 

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Paid Caregiver Leave 

• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected 

• Adoption Reimbursement 

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term) 

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance 

• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal 

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) 

• Extensive employee wellness prog