AT&T

Lead Project/Program Manager

AT&T$118K — $178K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) preferred
  • 5+ years of related project management experience
  • Certification may be required in specific areas
  • Expertise in coordinating resources and project execution methodologies
  • Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement

Responsibilities

  • Support projects from start to finish to ensure timely delivery and quality standards
  • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and resource allocations
  • Communicate regularly with stakeholders, clients, and vendors about project status
  • Ensure quality standards by reviewing deliverables and addressing issues promptly
  • Assist with resource management, data analysis, and team collaboration tasks

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on significant projects with strategic influence
  • Exposure to senior leadership and mentoring opportunities
  • Engagement in a collaborative work environment
  • Flexibility in project tasks and responsibilities based on organizational needs
Full Job Description

This role drives AI strategy and AI‑enabled solutions for the Customer Care Operations Support organization, leading complex, cross‑functional initiatives from concept through delivery. This person helps define the AI transformation strategy and multi‑year roadmap for Care Ops Support, translating strategy into executable plans that operationalize intelligent PMO platforms, advanced analytics and autonomous workflows. This person is a key connector and AI champion, partnering closely with Operations, Product, Data, and Technology to embed AI capabilities into core business processes at scale. They own intake and coordination across business and technical teams, proactively managing data dependencies, risks, stakeholders, and resource needs. This role is equal parts strategic visionary and hands-on operator, ensuring cutting-edge AI initiatives (AI agents, machine learning models, intelligent automation) are well-governed and successfully delivered to drive transformation and optimize operational performance.

Overall Purpose: Responsible for supporting project execution, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget through effective resource coordination and adherence to industry-standard methodologies.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

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.

Other duties as assigned: Supporting processes related to resource management, data analysis, reporting, and/or team collaboration.

Job Contribution: An experienced professional, recognized as an expert, creatively resolving complex issues with broad and in-depth knowledge. Leads significant projects with strategic autonomy, influencing executive decisions. Mentors less experienced staff, implements long-term plans impacting the organization, and frequently collaborates with senior leadership. Supervisor: No

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired. 5+ years of related program/project management experience from an e-Commerce perspective.

Location: Dallas, Texas


Our Lead Program/Project Manager, earns between$118,800.00 - $178,200.00 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/Visioncoverage
  • 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.

Ready to join our team? Apply today.

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Dallas, Texas

Salary Range:

$118,800.00 - $178,200.00

About AT&T

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AT&T Careers

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Learn more about AT&T
Size
203,000 employees
Market Cap
$131.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$5.1 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+0.6%
Revenue
$171.7 billion
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