Sr Manager, Network & Energy Cost Mgmt

Company: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Location: Overland Park
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

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Job Overview

The Sr Manager, Network & Energy Cost Mgmt is responsible for leadership of the Network and Energy Cost Management team related to Invoice Auditing and Dispute resolution. This Cost Management team is responsible for analyzing, submitting and resolving disputes related to the Network and Energy expense invoices by ensuring compliance with all applicable contracts, tariffs, agreements or service requests. The team also seeks out opportunities to reduce ongoing expenses by providing optimization or contractual guidance as well as collaborates with Carriers/Utilities and internal T-Mobile departments to develop greater efficiencies, accuracies and processes to achieve maximum cost savings for the company.

** This position must be located in Overland Park, KS. This role is hybrid, and cannot be a remote role.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage a large team of analysts or managers of smaller teams of analysts in: (a) Goal setting and the establishment of rewards and recognition; (b) Conducting performance reviews and coaching sessions; and (c) Career development with training, both internal and external.
  
• Drive team success in finding erroneous charges on invoices compared to applicable contracts, tariffs or orders & Dispute Management - escalation contact, negotiates resolutions and oversees timely resolutions.
  
• Review and approve telecommunications invoices for appropriateness of charges, error, omissions and savings.
  
• Monitor, review and improve the quality and timeliness of the invoice process function of the 3rd party utility bill payer.
  
• Ensures compliance with Sarbanes Oxley controls.
  
• Implement process improvements to maximize accuracies and efficiencies.
  
• Partner with other departments to perform audits to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction
  
• Establish strong relationships and communications with cross functional departments and members in the Field organizations.
  
• Manage relationships with providers
  
• Manage the selection of energy contracts and hedges to maximize cost within acceptable levels of risk
  
• Review month-end financials and participate in meetings with Finance discussing variables between budget and actual.
  
• Also responsible for other Duties/Projects as assigned by business management as needed.
  
  
  Education and Work Experience:
  
  • Bachelor's Degree Business, Accounting, Engineering (Required)
    
  • 8 years telecommunications experience including:
    5 years of network costing and invoice auditing experience &
    5 years utility costing and invoice auditing experience (Required)
    
    
    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
    
    • Perform effectively in an environment of multiple tasks, changing priorities and unexpected changes (Required)
      
    • Follow up on action items and meet deadlines (Required)
      
    • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail (Required)
      
    • Professional business communications skills, both written and verbal (Required)
      
    • Strong time-management and organizational skills (Required)
      
    • Stays focused, not easily distracted (Required)
      
    • Previous supervisory or management/leadership experience. Ability to transfer knowledge and best practices through mentoring, training, and practical examples to team members (Required)
      
    • Understanding of Wireless telecommunication practices with the ability to read and interpret contracts, tariffs and agreements (Required)
      
    • Experience in high volume Accounts Payable environment (Preferred)
      
    • Excellent computer/keyboard skills with advance knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word (Preferred)
      
      
      --- At least 18 years of age
      --- Legally authorized to work in the United States
      
      Travel:
      Travel Required (Yes/No):
      
      DOT Regulated:
      DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No
      Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No
      
      Base Pay Range: $113,400 - $204,700
      
      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.
      
      At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, click here .
      
      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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      T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
      
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