Director-Technology Strategy

Location: Dallas, Texas

This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week. No relocation is offered.

Overall Purpose: The Director of Technology Strategy leads the development and execution of Supply Chain’s technology strategy, translating business priorities and product roadmaps into an integrated, multi-year technology portfolio. The role directs strategic planning, technology investment prioritization, portfolio governance, and delivery planning across complex initiatives, ensuring technology decisions and investments are aligned with business objectives, technical capacity, dependencies, risk, and expected value.

The Director provides strategic leadership across Product, Engineering, Data & AI, Finance, and business organizations to align technology priorities, resolve portfolio-level tradeoffs, and drive execution of the technology roadmap. The role establishes measures for technology investment performance and value realization and provides executive leadership with an integrated view of strategic priorities, investments, delivery commitments, dependencies, risks, and business outcomes.

Directs and leads a large team of professionals who strategically align current and future technologies and technology investments with business goals, establish integrated technology portfolio plans and priorities, and guide complex, multi-year initiatives to maximize business value, delivery effectiveness, and operational excellence.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Strategic Alignment and Technology Planning: Develop and execute technology strategies and multi-year plans aligned with business objectives; integrate product roadmaps, technology capabilities, strategic initiatives, and emerging technology considerations to establish priorities and guide investment decisions.

Technology Portfolio and Investment Strategy: Lead portfolio planning and prioritization across technology investments, using business value, technical capacity, dependencies, risk, and expected outcomes to inform funding and resource tradeoffs and ensure investments remain aligned with strategic priorities.

Integrated Planning and Strategic Execution: Establish integrated planning and governance across product and technology organizations, coordinating complex initiatives, sequencing priorities, identifying cross-team dependencies and risks, and helping resolve portfolio-level constraints that impact technology strategy and execution.

Research, Analysis and Value Measurement: Define and develop tools, models, and frameworks to evaluate technology alternatives, investment performance, industry and technology trends, and expected versus realized business value; use quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform strategic recommendations and future portfolio decisions.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Executive Communication: Collaborate with business leaders, Product, Engineering, Data & AI, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to align technology strategy and investment priorities. Develop and deliver executive-level communications that provide visibility into technology strategy, portfolio priorities, investments, dependencies, risks, performance, and business outcomes.

Job Contribution: Designs and executes strategies that support the overarching philosophy of the organization. Oversees departmental programs and is often hands-on with the design and implementation of applicable strategies. Typically leads large teams, supervising supervisors as well as career-level staff within the organization. Responsible for influencing decisions regarding the hiring, firing, disciplinary action, promotional activity, and pay decisions for subordinates.

Supervisor: Yes

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired. 10+ years of related experience.

Our Director-Technology Strategy jobs earn between $191,400.00 - $287,200.00 USD Annual. 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 coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected

Adoption Reimbursement

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
• Long Term Grants and Deferred Compensation
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 28 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays

Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Regular

Location

Dallas, Texas

Salary Range

$191,400.00 - $287,200.00

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