Associate Director-Technology II

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in Atlanta, Georgia or Dallas, Texas. No relocation is offered. AT&T will not hire applicants who require employer sponsorship now or in the future.

About the role

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accelerator Team is a strategic AI product, solutions, and data science organization focused on rapidly identifying business opportunities, developing AI-powered capabilities, and delivering measurable business impact across the organization. The team partners across the enterprise to accelerate innovation, integrate AI into core business processes, and drive value realization at scale.

We are building a high-performing team of leaders, architects, AI experts, product managers, data scientists, and delivery professionals who can transform ideas into deployed solutions, accelerate adoption, and deliver sustainable business outcomes quickly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI Solutions Delivery across product, delivery, architecture, and technical teams.
• Own portfolio roadmap, execution plan, priorities, and delivery outcomes across multiple organizations.
• Connect business strategy, technology capability, data needs, and operational priorities into one execution roadmap as a business-to-technology translator.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to identify, prioritize, and deliver high-value AI opportunities.
• Manage cross-functional teams, vendors, dependencies, risks, and barriers to keep initiatives moving.
• Establish governance, metrics, operating rhythms, and accountability across the AI portfolio.
• Lead and supervise a team of IT professionals ensuring the development, delivery, and optimization of IT operations across various technical sub-families to align with organizational goals and drive innovation. Sub-family areas include Agile, Software Design and Delivery, Tech Business Support for IT organizations, Database, Systems Architecture and Engineering, Systems Technical Support, and Software Delivery Project/Program Management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of related experience in area of professional responsibility.
• 5+ years in a technology architect and/or developer role.
• 5+ years' experience managing direct reports.

Qualifications

• Strategic leader driving execution and delivery discipline.
• Strong leader who develops high-performing delivery teams.
• Experience managing complex portfolios, roadmaps, risks, and dependencies.
• Ability to turn operational challenges into measurable AI solutions.
• Skilled at simplifying complexity to deliver large-scale transformation.
• Proven ability to drive alignment and rapid solutioning.
• Experience partnering across teams to drive alignment and strategic direction.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Computer Science is preferred.

This is a supervisory role.

Pay

Individual starting salary within the range of $171,000.00 - $287,200.00 USD Annual may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays).
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Paid Caregiver Leave.
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is 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 (EAP).
• Extensive employee wellness programs.
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available), and AT&T phone.

Schedule

• Weekly Hours: 40
• Time Type: Regular