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*This role requires working on-site five days per week. Remote work is not available for this position. T-Mobile is unable to sponsor a work visa for this position. *
T-Mobile's VIC (Voice, Interconnection & Contract Compliance) team is responsible for sourcing and managing the commercial relationships that power the nation's largest and fastest 5G network. As a Technology Sourcing Manager on the Network Backhaul team, you will own the end-to-end procurement of transport circuits connecting T-Mobile's cell sites, macro towers, and small cells to our core network - and the long-haul and metro circuits that interconnect our core infrastructure across the country.
You will build and maintain strategic supplier relationships across a large and diverse ecosystem of national carriers, regional fiber providers, cable MSOs, satellite operators, and subsea cable partners. You will negotiate and execute all commercial terms, drive competitive sourcing events, and partner closely with network engineering and transport planning teams to translate complex technical requirements into commercial outcomes that balance cost, speed to deploy, and network resiliency.
This role procures the following circuit and service types in support of T-Mobile's Cell Site and Core Network connectivity:
• Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) - symmetric, SLA-backed broadband circuits for cell site and small cell backhaul
• Carrier Ethernet / Ethernet over Fiber (EoF) - MEF CE 2.0 E-Line, E-LAN, and E-Tree services from 1G to 100G+ for cell site, aggregation, and metro core
• Wavelength Services (DWDM / CWDM) - lit and dark wavelength capacity for high-bandwidth, low-latency Core-to-Core and data center interconnect
• Dark Fiber (IRU / Term Lease) - Fiber-to-the-Tower (FTTT) and metro ring infrastructure via indefeasible right of use or term lease agreements
• MPLS / IP-VPN - Layer 2/3 managed WAN services for network aggregation and hub-site connectivity
• Satellite Backhaul - LEO (Starlink/OneWeb) and GEO satellite services for rural, remote, and hard-to-reach cell sites where fiber is unavailable or cost-prohibitive
• Subsea / Submarine Cable Capacity - international and island-market core connectivity (Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and beyond)
• Fixed Wireless / Microwave (PtP / PtMP) - licensed microwave and millimeter-wave links for rapid deployment, rural coverage, and emergency restoration
Job Responsibilities:

• Competitively source backhaul circuit spend through RFP, RFI, and RFQ processes, spanning the full category scope above across national and regional supplier portfolios
• Draft, negotiate, and execute contractual documents including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), service orders, IRU agreements, dark fiber leases, letter agreements, and purchase orders for high-volume circuit procurement
• Drive sourcing strategies for large-scale, high-volume circuit deployments (1G / 10G / 100G+), balancing total cost of ownership (TCO), speed to deploy, and network resiliency
• Develop and apply financial models comparing lit service vs. dark fiber IRU trade-offs, including NPV, CapEx/OpEx analysis, and long-term cost projections
• Manage a portfolio of 50+ national and regional telecom suppliers through scorecard development, performance management, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
• Liaise with network engineering, transport planning, and operations teams to interpret technical specifications - route diversity, latency thresholds, SDI requirements, SRLG constraints - into commercial and financial outcomes
• Lead supplier escalations related to service delivery intervals (SDIs), FOC date jeopardies, outage events, SLA breaches, and billing disputes
• Prepare and present business cases, sourcing strategies, and supplier recommendations for executive review and approval
• Conduct risk assessments across the supplier base, identifying single-source dependencies, geographic concentration risks, and financial viability concerns
• Support sourcing plan management, project status reporting, and supplier issue tracking across nationwide network deployment programs

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of related experience OR Advanced degree with 3 years of related experience (Required)
• Acceptable areas of study include Business, Finance, Technology, Engineering, or related field (Required)
• 4-7 years - Experience in technology sourcing, telecom procurement, or a similar role supporting network infrastructure (Required)
• 4-7 years - Experience managing Business Requirements, Project Plans, Project Schedules, and associated project materials in a mid to large size company (Required)
• Experience working with telecom carriers, fiber providers, or network infrastructure vendors (Preferred)
• Experience sourcing or negotiating dark fiber IRU agreements, wavelength services, or satellite backhaul contracts (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Required:

• Project Management: ability to manage multiple concurrent sourcing and contract initiatives (Required)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office(Excel financial modeling, PowerPoint presentations, Word) (Required)
• Contract drafting and negotiation - MSAs, service orders, IRU/lease agreements (Required)
• Strong Communication skills - written and verbal, including executive-level presentations (Required)
• Strategic Sourcing methodology (RFP, RFI, RFQ) and competitive bid management (Required)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of telecom transport services: fiber, Ethernet (MEF CE 2.0), wavelength/DWDM, dark fiber IRU, DIA, MPLS
• Familiarity with satellite backhaul procurement (LEO/GEO) and fixed wireless / microwave services
• Understanding of subsea/submarine cable capacity markets and IRU structures
• Knowledge of network deployment lifecycle: site activation timelines, SDIs, FOC management, and jeopardy resolution
• Financial modeling: NPV, TCO analysis, CapEx/OpEx trade-offs for large-scale network sourcing decisions
• Ability to manage a high-volume supplier environment (50+ vendors) across multiple geographic markets
• Familiarity with 5G RAN architecture, C-RAN / O-RAN transport requirements, and xHaul (fronthaul/midhaul/backhaul) concepts
• Experience with procurement analytics tools, spend analysis platforms, or AI-powered vendor benchmarking tools

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified Property Manager (CPM) (Preferred)
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) (Preferred)
• Supply chain or sourcing certifications such as CPSM or CSCP (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified Property Manager (CPM) (Preferred)
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) (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
The base salary for this role varies by location and reflects local market rates:

• Overland Park, KS $94,700 - $128,100
• Frisco, TX $100,500 - $136,000

Base Pay Range: $87,000 - $156,900
Corporate Bonus Target: 15%
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, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ362848&paradox=1
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