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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 team members play a vital role in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

This role is responsible for the financial lifecycle management of all **Transport Carrier Services** , ensuring accuracy in billing, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and maintaining vendor compliance. The manager will serve as the primary liaison between Network Operations, Finance, and external Carriers for all transport billing matters.

Key Responsibilities

+ **Cost Management & Optimization:**

+ Lead continuous **cost-reduction initiatives** for all carrier transport services (e.g., fiber, TDM, Ethernet, wave services)

+ Conduct detailed **financial analysis** to forecast transport spend, track budget variance, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs)

+ Identify and validate opportunities for **circuit decommissioning** and rate renegotiation

+ **Billing & Invoice Validation:**

+ Manage the end-to-end carrier **invoice auditing process** against inventory and contractual rates to ensure 100% billing accuracy

+ Process and track all **invoice discrepancies, disputes, and credits** with carriers in a timely manner

+ Ensure all circuit orders (ASRs, disconnects, supplements) are reflected correctly on invoices and in the financial inventory system

+ **Inventory & Contract Management:**

+ Maintain the definitive **transport circuit inventory** and cost database (TEM/ITAM platform)

+ Work closely with Procurement and Legal to track contract terms, expiration dates, and **Service Level Agreements (SLAs)**

+ Ensure carrier compliance with contractual billing and performance obligations

+ **Reporting & Communication:**

+ Develop and present **executive-level dashboards and reports** on monthly operational and capital expenses (OPEX/CAPEX) related to transport

+ Serve as the **financial point-of-contact** for network engineering, capacity planning, and finance teams

+ Provide financial data to support **business cases** for new network builds or technology migrations

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Telecommunications, or a related field

+ 4 years of experience in Telecom Expense Management (TEM), Carrier Billing, or Financial Analysis, specifically within a telecommunications or large enterprise network environment

+ Strong understanding of common **telecom services** (e.g.,, Ethernet, Wavelength Data Center)

+ Familiarity with **Access Service Request (ASR)** and service ordering processes

Skills and Qualifications:

+ Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Suite and Data Analysis tools. Tableau and Calero experience is a plus

+ Proven ability to negotiate with and manage carrier relationships. Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $63,150.00/Year - $90,000.00/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.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement (https://www.echostar.com/content/dam/echostar/files/EEO%20Policy%20Statement.pdf) , Pay Transparency (https://www.echostar.com/content/dam/echostar/files/Pay%20Transparency%20Nondescrimination%20Provision.pdf) , EEOC Know Your Rights (English (https://www.echostar.com/content/dam/echostar/files/EEOC%20Know%20Your%20Rights.pdf) /Spanish (https://www.echostar.com/content/dam/echostar/files/EEOC%20Know%20Your%20Rights%20%28Spanish%29.pdf) )

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. EEO is the law.

At EchoStar, you have the right to request reasonable accommodations. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact [email protected]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; you may not use this contact information to inquire about the status of an application.