Product and Program Manager II

EchoStar

$95K — $136K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 2-4 years of relevant project or product management experience
  • Advanced proficiency in managing complex projects and requirement cycles
  • Exceptional ability to collaborate across departments and with external vendors
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Experience with ad-sales systems and digital platform back-ends
  • AI literacy for automation and infrastructure optimization

Responsibilities

  • Lead the DISH Media platform products and programs vertical
  • Manage and evolve the Media Platforms roadmap
  • Act as the primary contact for third-party platform vendors
  • Organize and prioritize multiple concurrent projects
  • Communicate business stakeholders' requirements to technical teams
  • Leverage AI and analytical tools to enhance decision-making
  • Drive vendor relationships and technical execution to successful completion

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks including flexible spending accounts and HSA
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Career development opportunities
  • Flexible time away plan
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

DISH Media is undertaking a variety of projects and products related to operational infrastructure and automation to support company growth and industry leadership. The Product & Program Manager - Platforms forms, owns, and leads the DISH Media platform products and programs vertical, directly focusing on core operational platforms and workflows. This position addresses complex architecture and workflow challenges by bridging the gap between business logic and technical infrastructure. Success requires managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while driving vendor relationships and technical execution to successful completion.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
  • Form, own, and lead the DISH Media platform products and programs vertical while focusing directly on core operational platforms and workflows to create efficiency and automation
  • Create, manage, and evolve the Media Platforms roadmap using direct input from business and sales leadership to tie in departmental OKRs
  • Act as the primary point of contact and heavily own relationships with third-party platform vendors, guiding vendor selection, tracking performance, and managing deliverables
  • Organize and prioritize multiple concurrent projects and products while controlling schedules, costs, and performance risks
  • Thoroughly understand and communicate business stakeholders' requirements to technical teams, managing requirements through execution to ensure business needs are fully realized
  • Leverage AI literacy and analytical tools to optimize infrastructure, automate reporting, and enhance decision-making across cross-functional and partner resources

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):
  • Exceptional ability to build rapport and collaborate across diverse internal departments, especially IT and business stakeholders, and external vendor organizations
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, featuring a knack for translating complex technical concepts into business terms and vice versa
  • Advanced proficiency in managing complex projects, requirement cycles, and matrixed relationships under tight deadlines
  • Strong analytical problem-solving and creative thinking abilities with a strict attention to detail in high-pressure environments
  • Critical experience with ad-sales systems, operational environments, and the technical back-ends of broadcast or digital platforms
  • AI literacy and application expertise to drive automation and improve operational infrastructure efficiencies


Minimum Requirements:
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, ideally in Project Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Minimum Experience: 2-4 years of relevant experience in project or product management
  • Required Technical Skills:
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Google Suite
    • Reports development and system architecture design


Additional Qualifications:
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced combination of education and experience


Visa sponsorship not available for this position

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $95,634.00/Year - $136,620.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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