Sr. Product Manager, Portfolio Innovation & Incubation

T-Mobile US • Bellevue, WA

158d • $121,600 - $219,400

About The Position

T-Mobile is seeking a visionary and strategically oriented Senior Product Manager to lead our AI innovation and long-term device portfolio strategy efforts. This high-impact role is responsible for defining the future of on-device intelligence, leading long-term portfolio strategy, and shaping the innovation pipeline for new hardware categories, partnerships, and technologies. The ideal candidate is forward-thinking, deeply curious, and thrives in ambiguity with a strong foundation in emerging tech, strategic frameworks and commercial sensibility. This critical role serves as the connective tissue between cross-functional stakeholders—from Deutsche Telekom and Corporate Strategy to Product Marketing and Business Development—and will play a key role in identifying, defining, and governing next-gen portfolio opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Strategy, Business, Finance, Engineering or related quantitative discipline required (MBA degree strongly preferred).
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in product strategy, innovation management, corporate development or emerging tech strategy—ideally within the technology, telecom, consumer electronics or consumer electronics sectors.
• Proven experience working with emerging technologies, including AI, hardware/software convergence, or OEM partnerships.
• Track record of supporting high-impact strategies across multiple hardware categories.
• Fluency in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and ROI frameworks.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with comfort in ambiguity and emerging space exploration.
• Familiarity with technology partnerships, joint ventures, and strategic deal constructs.
• Experience building and managing innovation frameworks and governance models.
• Proficient in strategic research, trend analysis, and long-range forecasting tools.
• Comfortable navigating complex stakeholder environments and managing high-level ambiguity.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter lead for on-device AI strategy; monitor daily AI developments, capabilities, and industry announcements.
• Publish an AI & Emerging Device Category Strategy Roadmap with actionable options and portfolio hypotheses.
• Develop and maintain a T-Mobile POV on AI and its implications for the physical device landscape.
• Track our AI partnerships (e.g., OpenAI), including contractual elements, capabilities, and OEM integration progress.
• Produce documentation and executive level presentations on AI point-of-view and hardware implications.
• Lead the creation of a 12-36 month hardware innovation and partnership strategy across emerging categories and technologies.
• Represent the Product Portfolio team in new business opportunities including joint ventures, M&A prospects, and deep technology partnerships.
• Create strategic frameworks for long-range planning across hardware and software convergence.
• Provide weekly updates and monthly strategic deliverables for innovation governance committees.
• Ongoing development of competitive landscapes, horizon scanning, trend reports, and opportunity sizing frameworks.
• Maintain a real-time tracker and library of innovation ideas, partnership leads, and early concepts.
• Design and maintain the Innovation Funnel framework with defined gates, inputs, and success metrics.
• Aggregate ideas across teams and stakeholders, evaluate strategic fit, and prioritize initiatives for review.
• Define governance structure, stakeholders, and approval processes for funnel operations and strategy progression.
• Drive alignment with DT, Corporate Strategy, Product Marketing, Lines of Business, and OEMs on evolving device strategy and undefined categories.
• Influence key decisions across disciplines by grounding ideation in market insights, competitor benchmarking, and technical feasibility.
• Deliver strategic documents for senior executives, synthesizing financial and commercial insights with high-impact presentations that explain not just what the data says—but why it matters.
• Create executive briefing materials and analytical frameworks to support portfolio strategy & recommendations, emerging opportunities and supplier engagements.
• Guide C-level and SVP audiences through high-stakes decision-making using a mix of narrative, analytics, and visuals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k).
• Employee stock grants.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays.
• 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.
• Voluntary long-term care insurance.
• Mobile service & home internet discounts.
• Pet insurance.
• Access to commuter and transit programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Telecommunications
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree