Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.
In this role, you will lead the operational execution of our AI Governance program, acting as the critical link between delivery pods and executive oversight. As the leader of our Governance Engine, you are responsible for translating complex business needs into clear requirements while overseeing a prioritized pipeline of AI use cases. By coaching and developing a decentralized team of embedded analysts, you solve the challenge of maintaining consistent compliance and high-quality standards across diverse business units.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)
Serve as the primary Governance Point of Contact for delivery pods, ensuring the program backlog moves through the intake process with high efficiency.
Lead and mentor a team of embedded Governance Delivery Analysts, fostering their professional growth while ensuring they properly triage requests via risk assessment.
Cultivate a culture of accountability and excellence within the governance team, ensuring that models meet performance and compliance standards before deployment.
Aggregate and report on the Health of the Engine, providing program KPIs like adoption and throughput to the Executive Council.
Own the Data Governance Committee meetings, where you will drive decision-making and track all RAID items to resolution.
Coordinate with Enterprise Partners to ensure that procurement and tool resources are available for prioritized use cases.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
A proven track record of leading by influence across matrixed organizations, navigating high-stakes environments where you may not have direct reporting authority.
Ability to look at dozens of competing AI use cases and determine priority based on business value versus risk profile.
Experience in people leadership, specifically in coaching and developing decentralized or "dotted-line" teams to ensure a consistent standard across business units.
Skilled in distilling complex project logs and technical statuses into high-level, actionable insights for senior executive committees.
Comprehensive understanding of AI/ML development lifecycles, allowing you to identify data pain points and serve as a primary point of contact for AI solutions.
Expertise in managing complex "Gate" processes and driving decision-making through the diligent tracking of RAID items.
Proficiency in reporting on the Health of the Engine by tracking adoption rates, throughput, and quality scores via AI-driven metrics.
Additional Qualifications
Experience managing complex Gate processes in a fast-paced environment.
Proven experience managing dotted-line teams or embedded analysts in a matrixed organization.
Expertise in backlog grooming, T-shirt sizing, and sprint planning specifically for governance-related tasks.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree (minimum) in Business, Data Science, Computer Science, or Engineering.
8+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Program Management, Technical Product Management, or Operations within a large Technology/Telecom firm.
Must have at least 8 years of experience with:
Business Analysis or Program Management in matrixed environments.
Technical operations or product management.
Governance, risk, or compliance workflows.
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/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.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
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.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
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At EchoStar, you have the right to request reasonable accommodations. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact careers@echostar.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; you may not use this contact information to inquire about the status of an application.
