Principal Product Manager - Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms

T-MOBILE USA, Inc.
$133,800 - $241,400Corporate Bonus Target: 20%
life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Bellevue
3625 132nd Ave Se (Show on map)
Feb 16, 2025
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! * The Network as a Service (NaaS) team at T-Mobile is an emerging business unit focused on delivering innovative network service products to customers and partners. Our mission is to solve enterprise challenges in connectivity and beyond, leveraging T-Mobile's differentiated network capabilities to create scalable, high-impact solutions. As a Principal Product Manager for Plaforms, you will own and drive platform strategy, roadmap, and execution, ensuring that NaaS platforms and capabilities support multiple products across the business. You will collaborate with product managers to transform their individual product needs into scalable, reusable platform capabilities, working closely with engineering teams to deliver high-performance, secure, and compliant solutions. This role requires: Deep expertise in platform product management, including API-driven and cloud-based platforms Strong business acumen, aligning platform vision with enterprise strategy and customer needs Experience managing cross-product platform capabilities, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency System thinking, with an ability to break down complex technical systems into modular and reusable components Proven leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills, fostering a growth mindset across teams Exceptional communication and influence, engaging senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders Strong technical program management expertise, with experience managing end-to-end delivery of complex platform solutions Key Responsibilities Platform Strategy & Roadmap Define and own NaaS platform vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business, technical, and product needs. Partner with product managers to translate individual product requirements into scalable, reusable platform capabilities. Apply system thinking to design robust, scalable, and modular platform solutions that serve multiple use cases. Conduct competitive analysis and industry research to ensure platform innovation and technical differentiation. Secure funding for platform initiatives, building strong business cases and conducting ROI analysis. Execution & Delivery Lead end-to-end execution, including defining platform scope, managing roadmaps, and ensuring seamless integration across NaaS products. Work closely with engineering, architecture, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing platform solutions. Own and prioritize the platform product backlog, balancing feature development, technical debt, and business priorities. Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, and regulatory standards across NaaS platform solutions. Drive technical program management efforts, ensuring efficient execution, risk mitigation, and dependency management. Technical & System Thinking Develop a deep technical understanding of network infrastructure, cloud platforms, APIs, and distributed systems. Work with engineering and architecture teams to define technical solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, and interoperability. Identify technical gaps and pain points, driving platform improvements to enhance developer experience, automation, and efficiency. Advocate for API-first architectures, automation, and AI-driven enhancements across the NaaS ecosystem. Stakeholder & Customer Collaboration Act as a bridge between NaaS product teams and engineering, ensuring platform capabilities align with multiple product needs. Establish a robust feedback loop with internal customers (product teams, business units) to identify priorities and measure impact. Influence and drive alignment across multiple stakeholders, including senior executives, engineering leaders, and business teams. Optimization & Growth Continuously monitor platform performance, leveraging dashboards and analytics tools to drive improvements. Develop and implement adoption strategies to maximize platform usage across NaaS products. Identify and resolve technical debt, ensuring long-term sustainability of platform investments. Leadership & People Management Mentor and coach product managers and cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of innovation and growth. Promote a growth mindset, driving team learning, upskilling, and professional development. Influence senior leadership, helping shape enterprise-wide NaaS platform strategy. Lead executive-level discussions, presenting platform vision, roadmaps, and business impact. Education: Bachelor's Degree (Required) in Engineering, Business, or related field Work Experience: 10+ years of Product Management experience, ideally in network services, platforms, or enterprise SaaS. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Proven track record of owning and scaling enterprise platform products. Strong experience in technical program management, leading cross-functional execution. Expertise in API management, cloud platforms, distributed systems, and network services. Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies, backlog management, and release planning. Experience with AI/automation-driven platform solutions (a plus). Ability to influence senior executives, cross-functional teams, and engineering leadership. People management and leadership experience is a plus, with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and fostering high-performance teams. Excellent technical writing, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills** * At least 18 years of age * Legally authorized to work in the United States Travel: Travel Required (Yes/No):Yes, 5% DOT Regulated: DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No Base Pay Range: $133,800 - $241,400 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. 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 www.t-mobilebenefits.com. Never stop growing! 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