Lead the operational execution of AI Governance overseeing compliance prioritizing AI use cases mentoring analysts and reporting KPIs to executives.

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: $110100.00/Year - $157300.00/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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