Principal Project/Program Manager – Government

AT&T

Principal Project/Program Manager in AT&T's Global Public Sector managing critical projects and aligning organizational priorities. Collaborating with leadership to streamline operations and enhance communications.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $130,700 - $196,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Craft and deliver compelling executive-level narratives: Distill complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
Develop and design high-impact presentations: Translate analytical findings into strategic recommendations aligned with business objectives.
Collaborate cross-functionally: Gather information and shape cohesive stories that resonate with executive audiences and drive informed decision-making.
Plan, coordinate, and manage large-scale internal events: Develop event strategies, overseeing logistics, managing budgets, and ensuring seamless execution to deliver impactful experiences that align with organizational objectives.
Draft, edit, and distribute clear and engaging internal communications: Ensure employees are informed, aligned, and motivated around key initiatives, organizational updates, and leadership messages.
Other duties as assigned: Supporting processes related to resource management, data analysis, reporting, and/or team collaboration. This position may represent the organization in providing a front door for requests that do not have a clear owner, which requires a good overall knowledge of business functions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills.
Strong organization and project management skills.
Intermediate Excel capabilities.
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.
Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired.
7+ years of related experience.
Certification is required in some areas.

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

project managementproject planningschedulingquality assurancedata analysisExcelPowerPointpresentation designissue resolutionresource management

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationorganizationstorytellingcollaborationmentoringinfluencingstrategic insightproblem-solvingstakeholder management