AT&T · 1 day ago
Lead Technical Sourcing Management
Dallas, Texas
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$119K/yr - $196K/yr
5+ years expAT&T is a leading telecommunications company that is reimagining communications and technologies. They are seeking a Lead Technical Sourcing Manager to support the adoption and rationalization of technologies, ensuring alignment with technology strategies and managing supplier relationships.
CollaborationCommunications InfrastructureMobileService IndustryTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Strategic planning and big thinking inclusive of technology development and advancement incorporating the cloud, hardware, software, Xaas, IoT, AI/ML, Automation, etc
Technological expertise and adeptness close to our BU stakeholders to offer them appropriate level of sourcing and cost analysis support to ensure solutions conform to technology strategies including:
Effectively understand the offering, costs of what we are buying, alternatives, and how solution compares to our current solutions already used in company; negotiate security controls in the form of Supplier Information Security Requirements (SISR) to ensure technology risks are mitigated and technology performs in compliance with ASPR; Analyze software SKUs to ensure each technology sourcing event contains a full solution and to ask probing question about each SKU to ensure solutions are not being over-proposed
Review architecture to determine if public-cloud hosted or private-cloud hosted to determine applicable cloud terms to include in contract; Understand and translate network architectures, technology evolution and deployment models to ensure cost elements and contractual terms align to business value
Understand technology cost drivers to align pricing models with value realized by the business; Transform the technical requirements into contractual obligations to hold suppliers accountable for a successful implementation; Fluent in OS, cores, containers, sockets, and network technologies like OpenROADM, network disaggregation, Open RAN, Virtual RAN, to appropriately negotiate relevant terms for asset management and compliance
Business process, cost management and governance to ensure single version of truth of spend data for enterprise use, optimization, compliance, automating where applicable. Risk management expertise including problem solving, familiar with laws, intellectual property, technical regulations regarding data and privacy to make decisions and ensure BU stakeholders awareness
Ability to work seamlessly within and across companies, cultures, functions, and geographies to drive change and action. Best practices knowledge within and across industries including an ability to translate those learnings into application for AT&T. Project Management skills to oversee one a small to large project that may involve cross- functional teams
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 days per week office presence
Technical expertise in emerging industry technology categories such as 3rd party/hybrid/on-premise cloud, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) SW, Radio Access Networks, Next Gen Business Support Systems, Automation, transformational SaaS and PaaS, disaggregated network solutions, data warehouse and analytics, and direct chip supplier relationships
Assist client organizations to set strategy to support business process and post contract sourcing operations for strategic, and broad supplier relationships
Strategic planning and big thinking inclusive of technology development and advancement incorporating the cloud, hardware, software, Xaas, IoT, AI/ML, Automation
Technological expertise and adeptness close to BU stakeholders to offer appropriate level of sourcing and cost analysis support
Effectively understand the offering, costs of what we are buying, alternatives, and how solution compares to current solutions
Negotiate security controls in the form of Supplier Information Security Requirements (SISR)
Analyze software SKUs to ensure each technology sourcing event contains a full solution
Review architecture to determine if public-cloud hosted or private-cloud hosted
Understand and translate network architectures, technology evolution and deployment models
Understand technology cost drivers to align pricing models with value realized by the business
Transform technical requirements into contractual obligations
Fluent in OS, cores, containers, sockets, and network technologies like OpenROADM, network disaggregation, Open RAN, Virtual RAN
Business process, cost management and governance to ensure single version of truth of spend data
Risk management expertise including problem solving, familiar with laws, intellectual property, technical regulations regarding data and privacy
Ability to work seamlessly within and across companies, cultures, functions, and geographies
Best practices knowledge within and across industries
Project Management skills to oversee small to large projects involving cross-functional teams
Preferred
Bachelors degree
Typically requires 5 to 7 years of relevant experience
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 plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.
Company
AT&T
AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, internet and digital television services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.04BKey Investors
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
2025-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2024-02-12Grant· $42.3M
2023-01-19Grant· $2.2M
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Jeremy Legg
Chief Technology Officer
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Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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