Sr Manager, Systems Architecture Eng

Job Overview The pace of change is evolving faster than ever, and so is how we plan, engineer, and deploy. This role sits at the intersection of that change – leading strategy and business operations within the Network Deployment & Initiatives team in the Network Infrastructure & Operations organization. The Sr. Manager determines and enables hardware deployment readiness, integrating deployment process and strategy with financial and operational planning to deliver outcomes that shape deployment efficiency. More importantly, this leader is accountable for building and developing a high‑performing team of Senior+ engineers. Success comes from coaching and empowering engineers to take ownership, grow as technical leaders, and operate with a high‑agency mindset – moving with urgency, incorporating AI into how they work, and defining new approaches before there is a playbook. The Sr. Manager provides direction and removes obstacles while enabling the team to own execution and drive outcomes. T‑Mobile is building a world‑class hardware deployment organization – the highest quality, most efficient, and most cost‑optimized in the industry – and this Sr. Manager will lead the way. Job Responsibilities Build, develop, and inspire a high‑performing team of Senior+ engineers; foster a culture of accountability, ownership, innovation, and continuous growth. Continuously improve team processes, tools, operational efficiency, and delivery velocity – building systems that scale. Own the organizational capex budget. Define deployment process and approach for pre‑GA technologies and emerging capabilities. Drive AI integration across team workflows, tooling, and operations – as a current expectation, not a future aspiration. Build and sustain trusted partnerships with stakeholders across internal and external partners; influence outcomes across organizational boundaries. Develop engineers into cross‑org technical leaders who drive direction and decisions beyond their immediate scope. Communicate strategy, progress, and risk to senior and executive leadership with clarity and business context. Education and Work Experience Bachelor's Degree and/or 8 years of related experience, OR Advanced degree with 6 years (Required) Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Preferred) 5+ years of People Management experience, including leading Senior+ level engineers (Preferred) Technical background in IP networking, systems architecture, or infrastructure engineering (Preferred) Experience managing organizational budgets and making investment trade‑offs (Preferred) Experience with external technology vendor partnerships and negotiations (Preferred) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Engineering Leadership & Talent Development – Builds and develops high‑performing Senior+ technical teams; coaches engineers into cross‑org leaders; creates cultures of accountability, innovation, and growth. Strategic Thinking & Long‑Range Planning – Determines standards, strategy and efficiencies for hardware deployment. Turns long‑horizon goals into actionable roadmaps; balances near‑term delivery with long‑term capability building in fast‑moving environments. Technical Credibility – Sufficient technical depth to earn the trust of Senior+ engineers; guides architectural decisions and accelerates problem‑solving without being the executor. High Agency & Adaptability – Moves with urgency; creates clarity in undefined spaces including pre‑GA technologies and greenfield capability areas; builds teams that share this orientation. AI Integration & Innovation – Actively integrates AI tools into engineering workflows and team operations today; builds a culture that experiments and operates at the frontier of emerging technology. Organizational Influence – Influences decisions and aligns outcomes across NIO, T‑Mobile leadership, and external partners; credible with technical and non‑technical audiences at all levels. Financial & Resource Management – Manages organizational budgets and resource allocation with rigor; translates financial decisions into business impact for leadership. Communication & Executive Presence – Communicates complex strategy clearly and concisely; consistently builds confidence with senior and executive stakeholders. Operational Excellence – Designs processes that allow teams to scale; manages competing priorities with discipline; drives continuous improvement in delivery and execution. Vendor Management – Selects vendor partners capable of matching a world‑class, cost‑optimized deployment standard; holds partners accountable for performance and outcomes, driving them toward genuine operational maturity; builds oversight structures that scale without compromising quality or schedule. Additional Requirements At least 18 years of age. Legally authorized to work in the United States. Travel Travel Required (Yes/No): DOT Regulated DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No Compensation Base Pay Range: $152,800 – $275,800 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, click here. Benefits 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, visit Equal Employment Opportunity T‑Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated. 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