Job Overview

Job Description:

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

Locations: Dallas, TX, and Atlanta, GA

AT&T’s Wireline Transformation and Supply Chain (WTSC) Strategy Team focuses on collaborative problem-solving, strategic analysis, and analytical support to directly impact billions of dollars of AT&T’s cost structure and future investments, while driving best-in-class practices across AT&T’s vast supply chain and wireline networks.

Our Associate Director - Wireline Transformation & Supply Chain Strategy leads small teams across a wide array of projects to craft actionable, innovative recommendations for AT&T’s senior leadership. You’ll drive multiple projects to analyze the impact of industry trends, emerging technologies, macroeconomic & competitive factors, and third-party supplier spend & engagement.

You’ll lead teams to drive:

• Thought leadership and strategic analysis on fast-paced, complex opportunities and challenges facing AT&T’s Wireline Transformation and Supply Chain organization
• Fact-based negotiation support, including industry analytics, competitive event strategy, and “should cost” negotiation benchmarking
• Best-in-class market intelligence efforts including M&A monitoring, supplier financial health assessments, and supply chain visibility to best position AT&T for success
• Creative, strategic solutions to drive meaningful transformation for AT&T’s operations and cost structure

We’ve found that successful candidates on our team are motivated and analytical-minded, self-starters, strategic thinkers, and people leaders, who bring intellectual curiosity and a creative spirit to each project they own.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with management consulting, analytics, strategy, leadership, or other related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Applied Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a Supply Chain related field
• Strategic mindset and strong analytical skills:
  • Problem Solving: Aptitude to quickly understand and apply economic/business principles, recognize subtleties of complex problems, and develop innovative solutions driven or supported by data
  • Modeling: Ability to work with multiple sources of (often finance-related) data, integrating fact-bases and assumptions to develop complex financial and operational models
  • Technical: Advanced experience working with Microsoft Excel (VBA preferred; ability with pivot tables, arrays, and nested-formulas strongly desired) and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Project Management experience:
  • Effective communication skills
  • Comfortable and effective working in teams and across functional groups that vary from fundamentally technical to non-technical
• Ability to provide structured thinking to deconstruct complex problems and help advance strategic initiatives with data-driven solutions
• Demonstrated capability in managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering against tight deadlines
• Superior negotiation and persuasion skills
• Previous experience managing teams of cross-functional high-aptitude professionals

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or another highly strategic/analytical role; ideally with exposure to the telecommunications or technology industries
• Exposure to software, mechanical, and electrical engineering concepts
• MBA preferred
• Strong understanding of applied statistics
• Practical experience building financial, statistical, and other analytical models to evaluate complex data
• Experience reverse engineering hardware or firmware; software sizing or code estimation
• Experience managing relationships and interacting with various vendors active in the telecommunications space

Successful Associate Director - Wireline Transformation & Supply Chain Strategy on our team are motivated and analytical-minded leaders who bring intellectual curiosity, exacting standards, and a creative spirit to each project they own.

This position is located in Dallas, TX or Atlanta, GA.  Relocation assistance is not available.

Our Associate Director - Wireline Transformation & Supply Chain Strategy, earn between $143,800.00 - $215,800.00 USD in Dallas, TX. Our Associate Director -Wireline Transformation & Supply Chain Strategy, earn between $128,400.00 - $192,600 UDS in Atlanta, GA. 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

A career with us, a global leader in communications and technology, comes with big rewards. As part of our team, you’ll lead transformation surrounded by trailblazing industry leaders like you. You’ll be empowered to go above and beyond – making a difference through company-sponsored initiatives or connecting and networking through one of our many employee groups.

And regardless of where you’re at in your career trajectory, you’ll be rewarded by the impact that comes with making a difference in the lives of millions.

With AT&T, you’ll be a part of something greater, do incredible things and be rewarded with a chance to change the world.

AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, State, and local laws.

Ready to close the deal on a career with AT&T?

Apply today.

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