Job Description

Over the past 30 years, DISH has built a talented group of leaders and support teams at its corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. As the company continues to develop, offering new products and services to an increasing customer base, it looks to recruit outstanding candidates capable of turning ideas and strategies into world-class results.

A Staff Program Manager for Wireless Security is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of Wireless IT security projects, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

Responsibilities:

Lead the planning and implementation of the Wireless Security Program
Present and negotiate with customer, senior management, and IT teams 
Facilitate the definition of program scope, goals and deliverables 
Create Governance, Executive Status Reports, and Roadmaps
Develop full scale Program plans working with various IT and Business teams 
Assemble and coordinate Program staff and manage program resource allocation 
Plan and schedule program timelines and necessary weekly/daily or ad hoc meetings 
Track program deliverables and fill out the program RAID using appropriate tools 
Provide direction and support to Wireless program team and coordinate with the Overall Wireless Program manager 
Constantly monitor and report on progress of the program to all stakeholders 
Present reports defining program progress, problems and solutions, and perform risk management 
Implement and manage program changes and interventions to achieve program outputs 
Provide program evaluations and assessment of results throughout and post project deployment

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Engineering, or related degree preferred
10+ years of Program Management experience
6+ years in IT and Security; Security certifications, training, and Security Standards, NIST experience a plus
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to interact effectively with IT management, software development and test teams, and infrastructure teams
Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of program management 
Knowledge of technical hardware program management techniques and tools
Knowledge of working with Vendor SOWs, RFPs, and contracts 
Working knowledge of IT systems, Agile, and SDLC
Direct work experience in technical infrastructure and security program management capacity and vendor management 
Proven experience in people management, strategic planning, risk management, and change management 
Proficient experience with GSuite, Visio, and MSProject
Ability to communicate effectively with senior level executives.
Strong negotiation/facilitation skills with an ability to gain consensus
Ability to consult with customers at a business level.
Ability to translate and communicate a customer's strategic opportunities into requirements for the technical teams
Excellent written and presentation skills and strong decision making skills
Ability to facilitate solutions in a complex IT technology and business environment and able to adapt quickly to change.
Ability to manage customer expectations throughout the program implementation and delivery process. 
Ability to work on teams in a lead and participative capacity with many different and diverse stakeholders.
Formal knowledge of Program management principles, processes, and tools

Desired Knowledge Areas:

Data networking
Wireless systems
Enterprise software releases
AWS and Cloud Services
Security and enterprise monitoring systems and tools
PMP certification and Advanced Degree preferred