Principal Project/Program Mgmt

Job Description:

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 AT&T, we empower leaders to drive change in a fast evolving, connected world. Your strategic vision will help serve customers and transform lives through innovative solutions and impactful connections.

In this role you will be responsible for supporting project execution, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget through effective resource coordination and adherence to industry-standard methodologies.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• End-to-End Project Management: Supporting projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet defined quality standards.
• Project Planning and Scheduling: Developing and maintaining detailed project plans, schedules, resource allocations, and status reports to guide project execution and ensure alignment with objectives.
• Stakeholder and Vendor Communication: Maintaining regular communication with stakeholders, clients, and vendors to provide project updates, facilitate meetings, and manage expectations.
• Quality Assurance and Issue Resolution: Ensuring adherence to quality standards by reviewing project deliverables and taking proactive measures to identify, analyze, and resolve any issues or risks.
• Other duties as assigned: Supporting processes related to resource management, data analysis, reporting, and/or team collaboration.

Collaboration & Relationship-Building:

• Strong interpersonal and networking skills
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships across diverse organizations
• Effective communication and active listening
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity
• Stakeholder management

Leadership & Influence:

• Confidence in engaging with senior leaders
• Persuasive presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to align cross-functional teams toward common goals

Project & Organizational Skills:

• Multitasking and time management
• Detail orientation
• Organization and follow-through

Presentation & Communication:

• Proficiency in PowerPoint and visual storytelling
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication
• Ability to tailor messaging for different audiences

Analytical & Reading Skills:

• Strong reading comprehension and synthesis of complex information
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Ability to analyze data and draw actionable insights

Creative Thinking:

• Innovative approach to challenges
• Brainstorming and ideation skills
• Ability to develop unique solutions and strategies
• Open-mindedness and adaptability

Job Contribution: An expert in their field, applying broad business knowledge and strategic insight surrounding emerging trends and technologies to solve complex problems and drive organizational results. Leads critical, high-impact projects and designs/implements innovative business strategies. Works with minimal oversight, frequently consulting senior leadership and influencing executive decisions. Serves as a mentor and assists others with challenging issues.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired. 7+ years of related experience.

Supervisor: No

Our Principal Project/Program Mgmt earns between $130,700 - $196,100 USD Annual. 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 programs  
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility