Strategic Automotive Accounts Director
T-Mobile is in pursuit of exceptional talent to join our executive team. We’re committed to excellence and innovation, and we are on the lookout for a leader who can steer our company towards new heights of success. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives and leading a talented team of professionals. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of success, demonstrating a keen ability to navigate complex challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities. As a key member of our executive team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing our organizational strategy and contributing to our continued growth and market leadership. Join us in our commitment to driving innovation, inspiring collaboration, fostering a positive company culture, and achieving unparalleled success. Job Description Summary: The Director, Connected Vehicle Programs is an Individual Contributor (IC) Director responsible for leading T-Mobile's initial delivery of connected car services. This role serves as the primary executive-facing liaison between T-Mobile and Automotive OEM clients, translating complex technical and operational information into clear business communications for senior stakeholders. The Director coordinates across T-Mobile's PMO, network engineering, and cross-functional lines of business to ensure cohesive, on-time delivery of specific programs. In parallel, this role develops scalable operating frameworks and best practices for handling large-scale connected vehicle OEM relationships that can be applied to future T-Mobile partnerships.Job ResponsibilitiesExecutive Relationship Management: Serve as T-Mobile's senior point of contact with Automotive OEM’s leadership. Build and maintain trust with executive stakeholders through consistent, proactive, and clear communication. Translate complex technical delivery status and issues into concise, executive-level messaging using a "less is more" communication approach.Cross-Functional Delivery Coordination: Act as the central orchestration point for T-Mobile's OEM delivery — aligning PMO, network engineering, and technical teams. Maintain dotted-line oversight of OEM’s aligned workstreams to ensure accountability, resolve blockers, and drive delivery timelines. Own bi-directional information flow between OEM’s and internal T-Mobile teams.Technical Translation & Communication Cadence: Establish and lead a regular executive communication rhythm. Distill technical program status (network deployment, platform, PMO) into business-relevant summaries, risks, and decisions for senior audiences on both sides. Ensure the "so what" of every update is clear and actionable.Connected Car Operating Model Development: Bring together, document, and codify lessons learned and best practices from OEM’s engagement into a reusable operating framework for T-Mobile's connected car OEM business. Contribute to pre-sales and solutioning materials to support future large-s...