Principal Program Manager - Data Platforms and Insights

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.

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.

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

The Principal IT Program Manager - Data Platforms and Insights oversees the modernization of the enterprise data infrastructure and business intelligence ecosystem. This position addresses the challenges of platform fragmentation and processing inefficiencies by integrating advanced AI capabilities to automate workflows and optimize data pipelines. Managing these initiatives ensures seamless, secure, and virtualized data access across the organization for analysts and decision-makers. Success requires driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver a stable, scalable, and innovation-driven data platform.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Deliver modernized, virtualized data platforms that support high-quality analytics across business units
• Embed AI capabilities into data infrastructure to automate workflows and optimize processing efficiency
• Lead cross-functional teams using agile methodologies to ensure iterative, continuous delivery of data services
• Establish data governance frameworks, metadata tracking, and data lineage protocols to maintain production stability
• Track team progress and key performance indicators to align project outcomes with department-level objectives

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):

• Critical experience leading complex data platform transformations and business intelligence initiatives
• Deep expertise in modern cloud data warehouse technologies; specifically Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS cloud services
• Strong AI literacy, including the ability to identify opportunities for embedding machine learning and automation into data management processes
• Exceptional leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills to drive large-scale initiatives in fast-paced environments
• Advanced knowledge of data governance, data virtualization, metadata management, and quality control systems

Additional Qualifications:

• Familiarity with AWS services such as Redshift, Glue, and Lake Formation, as well as Databricks Delta
• Experience managing project budgets and tracking team expenses

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• 10 years of experience in IT program management, specifically focusing on data platforms and business intelligence
• Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
• Jira project management tools
• Agile project management methodologies

Visa sponsorship not available for this position

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.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.
Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)