Staff Program Manager - National Development

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Surpassing network limitations of the past, our Wireless Development team is building and enhancing the country’s first cloud-native, standalone 5G wireless network. This is the foundation of a connected world flexible enough to satisfy all the social, economic and transformative needs of today and the future.

Boost Mobile is looking for a Staff Program Manager to help build and operate our 5G network across the US. The Staff Program Manager will be accountable for relationship management, evaluating performance, and managing contracts for vendors required to support DISH's nationwide 5G network deployment. This position will be a subject matter expert on the Purchase Order lifecycle, pre-construction services, and wireless deployment that supports our market teams to deliver a high-performance network infrastructure. The Staff Program Manager will have strong knowledge of the competitive landscape and use this knowledge to negotiate favorable terms with our vendors. This role will require some travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee pre-construction vendors, including governance, performance management, dispute resolution, and leadership escalations
• Coordinate with stakeholders to source services and products for network deployments, focusing on quality, schedule, and cost
• Manage strategic vendor partnerships for Architecture & Engineering, Leasing, Zoning & Permitting, and Utility Coordination
• Establish and maintain a vendor performance management system and communication plan
• Provide contract training and support for stakeholders, addressing contract disputes
• Manage high-profile, complex projects, communicate status and issues, develop contingency plans, and teach lessons learned

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Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree; advanced degree preferred
• 6 + years of Wireless Network experience; especially in wireless infrastructure and large-scale programs
• 3 + years of site acquisition services, vendor management, tower portfolio management, and budget accountability

Skills and Qualifications:

• Carrier-level experience with national programs including macro tower, rooftops, modifications, raw land, small cell, COW, and DAS within multiple geographic regions, is strongly preferred
• The ability to thrive in a start-up environment with significant ambiguity and challenging problems inherent in building a greenfield, stand-alone 5G network, including ownership of policy development
• Tactful communication (written and presentation) style; need to have the ability to create a story and value proposition, develop presentations, and present in front of internal/external clients, as well as frontline to C-level executives

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.