Principal Project/Program Manager (Government)

This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location two days per week. No relocation is offered. AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission. With First Responders. For First Responders.   FirstNet brings public safety their own, dedicated nationwide communications platform to help them save lives and protect communities. For AT&T, it was an opportunity to provide our unmatched network capabilities to help make our communities safer. Now, when disaster strikes, FirstNet will provide open lines of communication to first responders when they need it most. The Chief of Staff, FirstNet Program is responsible for driving disciplined execution of key business, organizational, and leadership priorities across the program. The position requires advanced program and project management capabilities, strong executive communication skills, and the ability to rapidly translate complex priorities into clear plans, timelines, ownership, and measurable actions. Responsibilities span business planning, operational and leadership cadences, executive presentations and updates, organizational communications, employee culture, budget coordination, and other strategic or administrative priorities. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional agility, organization, judgment, and follow-through while effectively managing multiple high-priority initiatives in a dynamic environment. Job Duties/Responsibilities: • Serve as the central integrator for the FirstNet Program , connecting leaders, teams, priorities, and workstreams to create alignment, clarify ownership, and ensure critical initiatives move forward with speed and discipline. • Lead complex program and project management , translating strategic priorities into clear workplans, milestones, owners, dependencies, and timelines while relentlessly driving action-item closure, risk mitigation, and follow-through. • Orchestrate cross-functional execution across competing priorities , bringing structure to ambiguity, resolving gaps in ownership, identifying interdependencies, and keeping multiple stakeholders aligned toward common business outcomes. • Drive executive communications and storytelling , synthesizing complex information into concise leadership updates, executive presentations, organizational communications, decision materials, and actionable recommendations. • Own and continuously strengthen the program’s operating cadence , including business planning, leadership reviews, operational forums, executive updates, priority tracking, organizational initiatives, and mechanisms for accountability. • Apply strong financial and business acumen to support budget planning, forecasting, expense management, connecting financial considerations to strategic priorities and business outcomes. • Operate with exceptional pace, judgment, and autonomy , anticipating needs, rapidly assessing issues, mobilizing the right stakeholders, and moving work forward with limited direction while appropriately escalating critical decisions. • Drive organizational effectiveness and change initiatives , including process improvement, culture, employee communications, task forces, and other priorities that strengthen alignment, engagement, and operating discipline. Required Qualifications: • 5+ years of professional work experience. • Proven program/project management experience driving complex, cross-functional initiatives to compl