Senior Engineering Program Manager - Full-time

DISH is a Fortune 200 company with more than $15 billion in annual revenue that continues to redefine the communications industry. Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves. We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider. We are doing it again with the first live, internet-delivered TV service – Sling TV – that bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.

Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry and unseating the entrenched incumbent carriers.

We are driven by curiosity, pride, adventure, and a desire to win – it’s in our DNA. We’re looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve to join our team as we embark on the next chapter of our story.

Opportunity is here. We are DISH.

A successful Program Manager will have the following:

• Bachelor Degree in  Engineering, or BS in related technical field or a combination of relevant experience and education
• 5-8 years of demonstrated PM Experience managing systems integration projects
• 5 years of experience managing programs/projects in one or more of the following areas:  Satellite, Cable TV, or Conditional Access Software
• 10% travel required

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP Certification
• Strong technical, analytical, organizational and communication skills are essential

• Able to exercise superb follow-up and follow-through skills in all facets of program management which help to drive problems to resolution quickly

Dish Technologies is seeking an Engineering Program Manager to work with the Denver team supporting the management of content delivery vendors and Dish Network.  This individual will work first hand with the latest technology in satellite Digital Broadcasting Systems as well as Internet streaming television.  This individual will be expected to:

• Ensure that activities are carried out in accordance with established specifications and schedules.;
• Coordinates interdepartmental functions in order to minimize delays;
• Meet with cross-functional teams on a regular basis to review program status and plan future actions.

Candidate must be adept at change management and problem solving, possess strong organizational skills and have an attention to detail, along with strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be comfortable working in a fast paced environment. 

Primary responsibilities fall into the following categories:

• Manages the day-to-day operational scope of Dish Network and Sling TV projects and identifies resources needed to remove obstacles in regards to channel launch/takedown. Tracks action items, deliverables, project risks, and status in regards to channel Launch and Takedown.
• Will work with Denver team to monitor the Service Request Form (SRF) process and drives a project schedule with teams input and ensures channels will launch to meet customer needs.
• Provides program management support which includes working with technicians and engineers and channel launch team to define channel launch/takedown projects needs.
• Establishes relationships with approved TV content providers and follows through on coordination of activities such as scheduling, onboarding, signal hand-off, signal confirmation and purchase order/invoice deliveries for new services.  
• Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations and understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• Serves as an analyst for future Satellite loading scenarios. This would involve documenting current configuration and updating failure scenarios on a regular basis.