Program Manager I - Corporate Finance

Job Description

This role drives strategic finance initiatives to resolve critical workflow gaps and integrate operational systems across the organization. The position leads cross-departmental alignment with executive leadership, technology groups, and key business units to optimize resource allocation and mitigate financial risks. Additionally, the role leverages AI analytics and automated tracking tools to enhance reporting efficiency and streamline root-cause problem solving.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Direct strategic finance initiatives across operational systems integrations to resolve identified workflow gaps and achieve key team OKRs
• Partner with executive leadership, technology groups, and business units to align project scope, resolve cross-departmental dependencies, and prioritize resources
• Eliminate financial and operational risks through the implementation of structured governance, escalation protocols, and milestone tracking frameworks
• Coach finance and operational project teams on documentation standards, business requirements gathering, risk mitigation, and executive reporting cadences
• Leverage AI productivity and analytics tools to streamline initiative tracking, automate recurring status reporting, and accelerate root-cause problem solving
• Coordinate project deliverables and support variable operational schedules as needed to maintain implementation timelines

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)

• Critical experience facilitating technical meetings, managing cross-functional initiatives, and delivering complex operational system integrations
• Strong collaboration and communication proficiencies to present strategic options, facilitate consensus, and influence executive leadership
• Proven problem-solving and critical-thinking capability to navigate changing priorities, identify operational issues, and mitigate financial exposure
• Expertise in structured project governance, workstream prioritization, risk tracking, and comprehensive requirements documentation
• Applied AI skills to automate administrative workflows, synthesize cross-system status data, and enhance project reporting efficiency

Additional Qualifications:

• Direct professional background or demonstrable interest in corporate finance

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

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
• Minimum Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in managing cross-functional business or operational projects
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 3 years of experience with:
  • Cross-functional business or operational project management
  • Operational systems integration and workflow gap resolution
  • AI productivity and analytics tools for workflow automation and project reporting

Visa sponsorship not available for this position

Salary Range

Compensation: $63,150.00/Year - $103,400.00/Year
About Our Department

Our investment in the future needs those with an eye on the bottom line, and our Financial organization plays a vital role in supporting our game-changing ideas with creative solutions to complex problems. Team members have the unique opportunity to explore diverse business lines, gaining hands-on experience in various facets of finance, including accounting, audit and supply chain management.

About Our Company

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.

Benefits

We offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary 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.

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.

This job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and 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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