AVP, Technology Program Management Office – BSSe

AT&T

AVP-Technology leading the Technical Program Management Office for pivotal technology transformations at AT&T. Driving complex software delivery and supporting enterprise platform modernization initiatives.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $227,600 - $382,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Technical Program and Project Management Office
Own the BSSe Technical Program Management Office, including the operating model, governance, standards, cadences, and leadership expectations
Create one integrated execution system across product, engineering, architecture, operations, delivery, legacy, migration, vendor, and transformation teams
Turn complexity into clear decisions, tradeoffs, risks, recommendations, and executive-ready actions
Build a World-Class Execution Capability
Elevate program and project management from coordination to strategic delivery leadership
Define the playbooks, decision rights, execution frameworks, and quality standards required to deliver at scale
Build and coach a high-performing team with clear accountability and durable operating capability
Improve Predictability, Transparency, and Outcomes
Build integrated plans that surface sequencing, dependencies, milestones, risks, and decisions early
Improve forecast accuracy across scope, schedule, cost, capacity, and migration readiness
Replace activity reporting with transparent, decision-focused, outcome-driven insight
Govern Migration as a First-Class Workstream
Plan migration waves with clear sequencing, readiness criteria, decision points, and exit conditions
Surface customer, operational, technical, and service-continuity risks early
Protect conversion quality, fallback readiness, stability, and customer experience during transition
Partner with the Enterprise Transformation Office
Act as the primary BSSe counterpart to the Enterprise Transformation Office for governance, enterprise planning alignment, KPI/status reporting, and executive-ready decision support
Lead BSSe’s participation in cross-program interdependency management, ensuring upstream and downstream risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans are visible, owned, and escalated when required
Translate BSSe roadmaps, integrated delivery plans, and program health into concise, decision-ready narratives for enterprise governance forums
Create Governance That Accelerates Decisions
Clarify roles, decision rights, escalation paths, and accountability expectations
Run BSSe governance and enterprise governance engagements that produce decisions, actions, issue resolution, and clear ownership—not status-only updates.
Set consistent execution standards across FTEs, contractors, managed service providers, and vendor partners
Lead the Shift to AI-Native Ways of Working
Embed AI into planning, reporting, forecasting, dependency mapping, decision support, communications, and risk detection
Coach teams to use AI as a practical execution accelerator in daily program and project management work
Measure AI adoption through faster cycles, better insight quality, improved capacity, and stronger delivery outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Computer Science desired
10+ years of related experience
Senior leadership experience driving large-scale technology transformation, enterprise platform modernization, complex software delivery, or migration programs
Deep program and project management expertise, with demonstrated success improving delivery predictability, dependency management, executive transparency, and cross-functional execution
Experience building high-performing teams, setting standards, coaching leaders, and creating durable operating capability
Executive presence and communication skills to influence across Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security, Data, Operations, Finance, vendors, and senior leadership forums
Experience partnering with an enterprise transformation office, corporate PMO, or strategy/governance function in a complex transformation—while preserving clear execution ownership within the delivery organization
Strong judgment in translating ambiguity, complexity, and competing priorities into clear plans, tradeoffs, recommendations, and decisions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (28 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
Long Term Grants and Deferred Compensation

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementtechnology transformationenterprise platform modernizationsoftware deliverymigration planningAI integrationdependency managementforecastingrisk detection

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencecoachingdecision-makingjudgmentaccountabilitystrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science