Senior Manager, Strategic Pursuits

Sr Manager, Strategic Pursuits

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Job Overview

The Sr Manager, Strategic Pursuits at T-Mobile leads the program responsible for identifying, shaping, and securing high-value deals across both Commercial and Public Sector portfolios. This role governs the prioritization, escalation, and investment decisions to ensure disciplined execution of strategic opportunities. By establishing a repeatable Strategic Pursuits lifecycle and leveraging centralized tools, data, and automation, the position drives scalable deal shaping and portfolio-level focus. The Sr Manager oversees a multidisciplinary team, setting clear performance standards and capacity models to maximize win strategies and pipeline quality. Through continuous tracking and reporting, this role enhances program transparency, ROI, and contributes directly to T-Mobile's growth and competitive advantage.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads the end-to-end Strategic Pursuits program to identify, shape, and secure high-value deals across Commercial and Public Sector portfolios.
• Governs prioritization, escalation, and investment decisions to ensure disciplined execution of go/no-go choices for deal opportunities.
• Establishes and maintains a repeatable Strategic Pursuits lifecycle by leveraging centralized tools, data, and automation for scalable deal shaping.
• Oversees a multidisciplinary team by setting clear performance standards and capacity models to maximize win strategies and pipeline quality.
• Drives portfolio-level focus by aligning deal shaping activities with organizational growth and competitive advantage objectives.
• Enhances program transparency and return on investment through continuous tracking, reporting, and analysis of Strategic Pursuits outcomes.
• Contributes directly to T-Mobile's growth by implementing effective strategies and monitoring pipeline quality to improve win rates.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Operations Management, or Related Field (Preferred)
• Master's/Advanced Degree Business Administration, Strategy, or Related Field (Preferred)
• 4-7 years Leading end-to-end strategic pursuit programs for high-value deals in commercial or public sector environments (Preferred)
• 4-7 years Managing multidisciplinary teams to drive deal shaping, pipeline quality, and execution of win strategies (Preferred)
• 4-7 years Implementing scalable processes and tools for deal prioritization, tracking, and reporting to enhance transparency and ROI (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Program Management Expertise in overseeing end-to-end programs, projects, and initiatives, ensuring disciplined execution and adherence to timelines and budgets. (Required)
• Leadership Strong capacity to lead multidisciplinary teams, set performance standards, and build organizational competencies in talent selection, onboarding, and resource allocation. (Required)
• Strategic Thinking Ability to create and implement strategic plans that align with enterprise priorities and organizational objectives, including funding, technology, and resource allocation. (Required)
• Reporting & Analysis Ability to continuously track, analyze, and report on program performance, pipeline quality, and ROI to enhance transparency and decision-making. (Required)
• Cross Functional Relationships Skill in influencing and collaborating with peers and leadership across the organization to move work forward and advocate for key projects. (Required)
• Negotiation Expertise in governing prioritization, escalation, and investment decisions to maximize win strategies and secure high-value deals. (Required)
• Business Acumen Deep understanding of commercial and public sector portfolios and the ability to contribute directly to organizational growth and competitive advantage. (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification by PMI that validates advanced knowledge and skills in project management, essential for overseeing complex strategic pursuit programs. (Preferred)
• Certified Capture Manager (CCM): Certification that demonstrates expertise in managing the strategic pursuit lifecycle and securing high-value deals, relevant for commercial and public sector portfolios. (Preferred)
• Certified Proposal Professional (CPP): Certification from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) that indicates proficiency in proposal management and deal shaping. (Preferred)

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel: Travel Required (Yes/No): Yes DOT Regulated: DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No Base Pay Range: $141,500 - $255,300 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.

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering 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, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out

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