Staff IT Product Owner

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our people play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
As a Staff Technical Product Owner, you will collaborate cross-functionally with the PMO, the architecture team, Business Analysts, and other software application SMEs and teams at Dish to deliver API integration across BSS, OSS, and 3rd party vendors. The ideal candidate is experienced in implementing modern cloud-based platforms and tools and has an entrepreneurial mindset, strong communication skills, and excellent critical thinking skills.
Key Responsibilities:

• Align product vision with business goals, secure stakeholder buy-in, and evangelize the product roadmap to drive transparency and cross-company alignment.
• Act as the liaison between engineering teams and stakeholders, managing service interface decisions, data modeling impacts, and cross-team delivery dependencies.
• Lead iteration planning, break down work into actionable user stories, and continuously prioritize and groom product backlogs for full-stack, cross-functional teams.
• Perform Scrum Master and Product Owner responsibilities, facilitating key Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Daily Stand-ups.
• Manage, organize, and track sprints and project releases, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and meet defined goals and expectations.
• Provide training to other Product Owners, share completed work, communicate backlog progress, and report Scrum team metrics to promote best practices and alignment.

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Experience and/or Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of enterprise product ownership experience
• 6+ years of enterprise experience in determining and documenting requirements
• 6+ years of enterprise software/API integration experience

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong technical knowledge of data models, data management, APIs, integrations, and OpenAPI specifications.
• Familiarity with enterprise solution architecture principles, with the ability to troubleshoot and support technical issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience collaborating across teams, including offshore resources.
• Self-starter with the ability to navigate and adapt within complex technical environments.
• Wireless retail, AWS or other cloud platform experience, and knowledge of API management tools like Apigee are highly desirable.
• Development experience with Java, SpringBoot, or Node.js is a plus.

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $133,000.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.