Principal Service Delivery Readiness Manager

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees! Job Overview The Principal Service Delivery Readiness Manager ensures that complex B2B customer engagements are fully delivery-ready before execution begins, protecting T-Mobile from financial and service-continuity risks. This role operates upstream of Service Delivery, validating customer readiness, resolving dependencies, and shaping executable commitments during late-stage sales and Day-0 planning. By enforcing rigorous readiness standards and driving accountability across customers, internal teams, and partners, the role prevents high-risk, unready work from entering execution. The Principal Service Delivery Readiness Manager engages with senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders to provide authoritative guidance in high-visibility environments. Through these efforts, the role safeguards revenue, service stability, and long-term customer outcomes for T-Mobile. Job Responsibilities Ensures complex B2B customer engagements are fully delivery-ready by validating customer readiness and resolving dependencies prior to execution Prevents high-risk and unready work from entering execution by enforcing rigorous readiness standards and driving accountability across customers, internal teams, and partners Shapes executable commitments during late-stage sales and Day-0 planning by collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and senior executives Safeguards T-Mobile from financial and service-continuity risks by identifying and mitigating potential issues before service delivery commences Provides authoritative guidance in high-visibility environments by engaging with senior executives and cross-functional teams to support decision-making, while driving end-to-end delivery Drives accountability for readiness across internal teams, customers, and partners by establishing clear standards and monitoring compliance Supports long-term customer outcomes and service stability by continuously improving readiness processes, standards, and tools Education and Work Experience Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Project Management, or Related Field (Required) Master's/Advanced Degree Business Administration, Operations Management, or Related Field (Preferred) More than 10 years Managing complex B2B service delivery readiness, technical program management, or program management for large-scale technology, telecom, or media organizations, including validating customer and operational readiness prior to execution. (Required) 4-7 years Leading cross-functional teams and driving accountability across internal stakeholders, customers, and partners to resolve dependencies and shape executable commitments in high-visibility environments. (Required) 4-7 years Presenting complex risk, governance, and operational topics to senior executives, including communicating tradeoffs and driving alignment for decision-making in dynamic business environments. (Required) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Problem Solving Ability to identify, assess, and resolve complex delivery readiness issues, dependencies, and risks in high-stakes B2B customer engagements. (Required) Communication Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey authoritative guidance and readiness standards to senior executives, customers, and cross-functional teams. (Required) Project Management Expertise in managing late-stage sales and Day-0 planning processes, ensuring all delivery prerequisites are met before execution. (Required) Cross Functional Relationships Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, partners, and customers to drive accountability and resolve readiness dependencies. (Required) Strategic Thinking Skill in shaping executable commitments and enforcing readiness standards to protect revenue, service stability, and long-term customer outcomes. (Required) Negotiation Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders to align on delivery commitments and resolve conflicts in high-visibility environments. (Required) Analytics Proficiency in analyzing customer data, readiness metrics, and risk factors to inform decision-making and readiness validation. (Required) Attention To Detail Meticulous attention to detail in validating customer readiness and ensuring all requirements are satisfied prior to execution. (Required) Wireless Knowledge of wireless technologies and telecommunications industry standards relevant to T-Mobile’s B2B service delivery. (Required) Executive Communications Ability to deliver clear, concise, and authoritative presentations and updates to senior leadership and executive stakeholders. (Required) AI enthusiast with versatile experience using AI to solve complex problems, create POCs, drive operational maturity, improve tooling workflows/experiences, and enhance quality of output. At least 18 years of age Legally authorized to work in the United States Travel Travel Required (Yes/No): Yes (15-20%) DOT Regulated DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No Safety Sensitive Position Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No Base Pay Range $100,600 - $181,600 Corporate Bonus Target 20% The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, copy and paste this link into your browser: Benefits medical, dental and vision insurance a flexible spending account 401(k) employee stock grants employee stock purchase plan paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually paid parental and family leave family building benefits back-up care enhanced family support childcare subsidy tuition assistance college coaching short- and long-term disability voluntary AD&D coverage voluntary accident coverage voluntary life insurance voluntary disability insurance voluntary long-term care insurance mobile service & home internet discounts pet insurance access to commuter and transit programs! Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out Never stop growing! 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