Sr. Product Manager, OEM Investment & Process Optimization

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About the Team-
T-Mobile’s Product Portfolio & Device Management (PPDM) team delivers value across the entire device ecosystem—from innovation to end-of-life. The Business Insights, Strategy & Planning team supports this mission by surfacing strategic opportunities, optimizing processes, and enabling data-driven decisions. Within that team, the Business Strategy pillar identifies and drives improvements across partner engagement, product operations, and investment planning. You’ll be joining a team that thrives on delivering clarity in complex systems—ensuring our partnerships with OEMs are not only productive but also financially optimized.

The Role-
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager – OEM Investment & Process Optimization to own and evolve the cross-functional processes that govern how we evaluate, claim, and manage OEM investments—such as Market Development Funds (MDF), promotional incentives, and cost-sharing agreements. This role sits at the center of financial accountability, operational execution, and strategic enablement. You’ll partner with Product, Marketing, Finance, OEM Account Managers, and Legal to drive efficiency, recover value, and ensure a scalable and transparent investment model.

Responsibilities:

MDF & OEM Investment Process Management

• Lead process design and governance for tracking, claiming, and auditing OEM funding programs (e.g., MDF, co-marketing incentives, promotional offsets).
• Collaborate with Finance and Marketing teams to establish SOPs and checkpoints across claim lifecycles.
• Drive alignment on timelines, documentation requirements, and validation logic for funding recovery.

Financial Modeling & Performance Analysis

• Build financial models to evaluate the ROI of OEM-funded activities and campaign-level investments.
• Support post-program analysis and performance reporting to maximize reimbursement outcomes.
• Forecast anticipated OEM support based on seasonal trends, product plans, and historical patterns.

Operational Process Optimization

• Identify gaps or inefficiencies in how OEM funds and promotions flow through internal systems (e.g., from planning to PO to claim).
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, and Accounting to streamline approval paths and audit compliance.
• Support tooling, automation, and visibility improvements across the MDF ecosystem.

Strategic Stakeholder Collaboration

• Serve as the connective tissue between OEM Account Managers, Product Leads, Finance, and third-party partners.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in OEM funding negotiations and spend alignment.
• Deliver recurring dashboards or insights that support executive awareness and planning.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 7+ years of experience in Financial Planning, Business Strategy, OEM Program Management, or Operational Analytics.
• Deep understanding of cost tracking, financial reporting, and promotional investment evaluation.
• Strong process improvement orientation; capable of driving cross-functional change through systems thinking.
• Skilled at financial modeling, variance analysis, and ROI measurement.
• Excellent communicator with experience influencing across Marketing, Finance, and Legal functions.
• Bachelors degree required.

Preferred:

• Telecom, OEM, or hardware ecosystem background preferred.
• Experience with MDF lifecycle management or vendor reimbursement workflows.
• Familiarity with Hyperion, Oracle, Smartview, or other FP&A/reporting tools.
• MBA or relevant advanced degree is a plus.

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No): Yes

DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No
 

Base Pay Range: $121,600 - $219,400

Corporate Bonus Target: 20%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

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At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

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