AI SDLC Change and Training Lead

Job Description

Job Description

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.

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.

Legacy software development lifecycles require modernization to incorporate artificial intelligence tools, methodologies, and governance. This role addresses organizational friction, skill gaps, and risk management during the global transition from traditional SDLC to AI-enhanced development. Success depends on aligning executive leadership, engineering teams, and cross-functional partners to drive measurable AI adoption and productivity gains. The position bridges technical innovation from AI laboratories with enterprise-wide operational execution and cultural change.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Execute the global enterprise roadmap for transitioning traditional SDLC frameworks into AI-enhanced software development processes

• Establish key performance indicators and dashboard reporting to track AI adoption, process maturity, and financial return on investment for executive leadership

• Partner with Engineering Leads to embed AI governance, security controls, and ethical standards directly into modified SDLC decision gates

• Scale organizational capability by establishing an AI Champions network within engineering and deploying training programs across Product, Engineering, and Finance teams

• Manage the People and Culture risk register to proactively address role evolution, change resistance, and automation concerns across technical organizations

Skills, Experience and RequirementsCore Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring)

• Critical experience leading enterprise-scale change management, program management, or IT transformations within complex engineering environments

• Advanced AI application skills and deep knowledge of how AI tools, copilots, and automated testing modify traditional Agile and DevOps cycles

• Demonstrated capability to articulate complex technical transformations and metrics to non-technical executive stakeholders

• Proven ability to influence engineering-heavy cultures and drive behavioral adoption without direct authority

• Expertise in cross-functional stakeholder alignment, risk mitigation, and educational program development across technical and business functions

Additional Qualifications

Successful candidates will typically have:

• PMP, Prosci, or equivalent Change Management certification

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or related field

• Minimum Experience: 8+ years of experience in Change Management, Program Management, or IT Transformation in large-scale enterprise environments

• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 8 years of experience with:

  • SDLC methodologies, including Agile and DevOps frameworks

  • Enterprise change management frameworks and risk registers

  • Technical transition reporting, dashboarding, and KPI development

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

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.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact View email address on ziprecruiter.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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