Associate Director – Technical Sourcing

AT&T

Associate Director managing technical sourcing initiatives for carrier services at AT&T. Overseeing contract negotiations and performance monitoring to ensure operational efficiency.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $158,200 - $237,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads and optimizes the sourcing of technical products and services from carriers for data access, ensuring cost-effective contracting, quality, and compliance with standards to support organizational objectives.
Lead and oversee strategic technical sourcing initiatives for contracting data with carriers, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, cost-effectiveness, and quality standards through supplier rationalization and selection.
Prepare, negotiate, accept, and manage commercial carrier contracts and subcontracts, ensuring compliance with industry standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements, and monitor agreements to protect AT&T.
Implement continuous improvement initiatives, manage activities to enhance operational efficiency, and execute transformation/optimization projects to support evolving network requirements and critical program objectives.
Track key performance indicators (KPIs), ensure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements, and use client satisfaction surveys and project monitoring to resolve issues and measure success.
Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, oversee carrier performance, partner with other business units to align sourcing activities with business objectives, and advise upper management on contractual rights and obligations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired.
5+ years of related experience.
Oversees operational aspects of the department, focusing on the day-to-day management of related initiatives.
Responsible for influencing decisions regarding the hiring, firing, disciplinary action, promotional activity, and pay decisions for subordinates.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationsupplier rationalizationperformance monitoringoperational efficiencycontinuous improvementdata access sourcingcost-effective contractingcompliance managementKPI trackingproject management

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship buildingstrategic thinkingcommunicationinfluencing decisionsproblem solvingcollaborationadvisory skillsorganizational skillsmanagement