Job Overview Job Description:Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated, simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won't just imagine the future-you'll create it.As a Lead Tech Vendor Mgmt., you will be responsible for Vendor Management and Sourcing technical products and services in technical organizations such as IT, Network, or CTO.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Responsible for a large suite of vendor managed services applications. Manage remediations and compliance to security policies, upgrade schedules (OS, DB patching, AKS versions), software/tool/certificate renewals, funding requests, exception requests and legal requests. Manage onboarding to corporate and organizational tool initiatives (JFrog, GitHub). Support application outage incidents and retrospectives.Vendor and Contract Management includes supporting contract negotiations as a liaison with Supply Chain, Asset Lifecycle Management, and Legal, crafting deliverable based statements of work, oversee contract governance and service level management, quality assurance, audit and compliance management with vendors, productivity management of vendor performance, etc.Provides support in the area of strategic roadmap review from an internal technology aspect coupled with Vendor Technology Roadmaps, reviewing best practice, understanding current and future trends in technology (hardware, software, licensing, sourcing, etc.), and formulating strategies to rationalize vendors and products in order to focus investment on strategic solutions.Manage overall security compliance and procedures between the company and vendors for security standards, including physical, network and data security. Responsible for vendor financial management including ensuring financial compliance, identify and initiate service level financial penalties, authorization and process monthly payments/accruals, and ongoing financial analysis of cost vs. benefit of contracts.Responsible for vendor access management, connectivity, on-boarding, off-boarding, service escalations, business continuity, disaster recovery, offshore eligibility, transition management analysis and support, executive coordination and communications, data management and analysis, reporting and metrics, etc.Strong technical background and knowledge of the organization (technology, processes, procedures, tools, applications, systems, etc.) and technical providers (such as technology companies, service providers, contractor suppliers, outsourcing and offshoring, etc.) coupled with a strong business background in vendor management, contract management, governance, compliance, service level management, security, financial management, project management, asset management, etc.Desired Business Skills and Experience:Bachelors of Science in Information Systems Technology, Computer Science or Engineering preferred.Analytical ThinkingClient Relationship ManagementConflict ManagementIgnite Innovation and ChangeInfluence ManagementInspire high performance.Managing Multiple PrioritiesDesired Technical Skills and Experience:Agile Concepts and CompetenciesApplication DevelopmentAPI and MicroServices (MS) Concepts and MethodologiesApplication Delivery ProcessBusiness Data AnalysisCloud ServersETL ProcessingEvent MessagingHardware InfrastructureIT Systems ManagementQuality Assurance and TestingSoftware Development Lifecycle (SDLC)Solution IntegrationTechnical Project ManagementRequired Skills and Experience: 5 - 8 years' experience.Our Lead Tech Vendor Mgmt earns between $94,300 - $141,500.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 coverage401(k) planTuition reimbursement programPaid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)Paid Parental LeavePaid Caregiver LeaveAdditional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected.Adoption ReimbursementDisability Benefits (short term and long term)Life and Accidental Death InsuranceSupplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legalEmployee Assistance Programs (EAP)Extensive employee wellness programsEmployee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.AT&T is leading the way to the future - for customers, businesses and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we've built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us? Apply nowWeekly Hours:40Time Type:RegularLocation:Alpharetta, GeorgiaSalary Range: $94,300.00 - $141,500.00It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Job ID R-17315 Date posted 04/04/2024