Principal Product Management & Develop - Cost Optimization Management

Job Overview

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the posted location(s). No relocation is offered. AT&T empowers leaders to drive change in a fast‑evolving, connected world. A strategic and analytical professional will lead product retirement cost optimization efforts and help ensure that retirement decisions translate into measurable financial impact.

• Lead planning to ensure product retirement activities deliver measurable cost reduction.
• Map product-related costs to ensure costs are eliminated as products are eliminated or reduced in scope, function, or support.
• Identify cost savings opportunities across vendors, systems, processes, and internal support models.
• Conduct needs assessments and gap analyses to support cost retirement and optimization efforts.
• Develop roadmaps and action plans to drive cost reduction initiatives.
• Define, track, and report KPIs tied to savings realization and retirement progress.
• Create dashboards and reporting mechanisms to monitor cost impacts, risks, and dependencies.
• Partner with finance, product, operations, sourcing, and technology teams to validate and execute plans.
• Identify systems and process solutions that improve cost visibility, tracking, and savings realization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Operations, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cost management, financial planning, product operations, business operations, transformation, or strategic program management.
• Experience supporting product retirement, operational cost reduction, business transformation, or financial optimization initiatives.
• Proven ability to map costs, analyze financial impacts, and identify savings opportunities across products, services, systems, and vendors.
• Experience building roadmaps, conducting gap assessments, and driving cross‑functional execution.
• Strong understanding of KPI development, reporting, and performance tracking.
• Experience working across finance, sourcing, operations, product, and technology organizations.
• PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or related certification is a plus.

• Salary Range: $141,300 - $237,400 (depends on geography, experience, and education).
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (≥23 days vacation per year and 9 company‑designated holidays).
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Paid Caregiver Leave.
• Additional sick leave beyond state and local law requirements (unprotected).
• Adoption Reimbursement.
• Disability Benefits (short‑term and long‑term).
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance.
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity, group legal, Employee Assistance Programs, employee wellness programs.
• Employee discounts up to 50% off eligible AT&T mobility plans, internet (and fiber where available), and phones.

• Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Time Type:
  Regular
• Location(s):
  Atlanta, Georgia;
  Dallas, Texas

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.