**Job Description:** Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology Experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated, simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future - you’ll create it. We are seeking an Associate Director of Technology Product Management to lead a dynamic team of Technical Product Managers. This role is pivotal in defining and driving the product vision, roadmap, and execution by collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-centric software solutions and meet business objectives. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of software development methodologies, service-oriented architecture, and product analytics. **Key Responsibilities:** **Strategic Planning and Vision Setting:** + **Develop Product Strategy:** Lead a team in developing a technical product vision and strategy by understanding customer needs, market trends, and the competitive landscape. + **Roadmap Development:** Define and prioritize the technical product roadmap in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including business, architecture, UX, and other product managers. **Product Development and Lifecycle Management:** + **Guide Product Development:** Define and communicate detailed software product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. + **Ensure Product Viability:** Establish success criteria and monitor product performance to ensure technical product viability, desirability, and alignment with business goals. + **Oversee Product Lifecycle:** Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of the product, from ideation through development, launch, and post-launch optimization. + **Market Research:** Conduct market research to understand customer needs, market trends, and the competitive landscape. **Cross-functional Collaboration and Team Leadership:** + **Collaboration and Coordination:** Work closely with Architecture and Engineering on technical design and identify and manage critical dependencies. + **Support Trade-off Discussions:** Facilitate negotiations and alignment on feature prioritization, technical solutions, and timing with stakeholders. + **Voice of the Customer:** Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring a consistent, high-quality user experience throughout the product lifecycle. + **Team Leadership:** Lead and mentor product management teams, providing guidance and support to achieve product goals. + **Stakeholder Management:** Collaborate effectively with stakeholders across various departments such as product engineering, sales, and customer support to ensure alignment and successful product delivery. **Agile Practices and Expertise:** + Participate in sprint planning and support feature refinement, addressing questions and providing guidance as needed. + Act as a subject matter expert and acknowledged authority within the organization for assigned product(s) or product line(s). **Experience and Skills:** + **Product Management Experience:** At least 8-10 years of experience in product management within a technology-driven environment, with significant exposure to end-to-end product lifecycle management. + **Leadership Roles:** A minimum of 3-5 years in a leadership role, managing product teams and driving strategic initiatives. + **Technical Acumen:** Deep understanding of technology stacks, software development processes, and technical feasibility. Experience working closely with engineering teams is critical. + **Cross-functional Collaboration:** Proven track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams including engineering, sales, marketing, and customer support. + Preferred technical Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering + This role includes supervisory duties over a team of employees performing Technical Product Manager work. Our Assoc Director-Tech Product Mgmt, earns between $174,100.00-$261,100.00 USD Annual, Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training. **Joining our team comes with amazing perks and 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. AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us? **Apply now!** **\#ConsumerTechnologyeXperience** **Weekly Hours:** 40 **Time Type:** Regular **Location:** Plano, Texas **Salary Range:** $155,400.00 - $261,100.00 It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local laws We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. 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