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Chief Information Officer - Englewood Colorado
Company: Dish
Location: Englewood, Colorado
Posted On: 05/04/2025
Company Summary
EchoStar has been reimagining the future of connectivity for more than 40 years. EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) is a fully integrated Fortune 250 global communications company with more than $15B in revenue and over 13,000 team members. The company is a premier provider of technology, networking services, television entertainment and connectivity, offering consumer, enterprise, operator and government solutions worldwide under its EchoStar -, Boost Mobile -, Sling TV, DISH TV, Hughes -, HughesNet -, HughesON---, and JUPITER--- brands. EchoStar is the worldwide leader in developing and operationalizing a cutting edge Open-RAN, cloud-native 5G Network.
Department Summary
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving the company's global IT vision, strategy, and execution. The CIO will be a key member of the executive team, responsible for aligning IT initiatives with business objectives, fostering a culture of innovation, and maximizing the value of IT investments. This role demands a visionary leader with a proven track record of building and leading high-performing IT teams in a complex, global environment, with a strong focus on driving digital transformation, leveraging emerging technologies like Generative AI, ensuring robust cybersecurity posture, and enhancing the customer experience for consumer-facing brands.
Department Summary
- Reports to the President, Technology & COO
- Leads a global IT Organization with more than 1,000 team members
- Works closely with P&L, Engineering and Shared Services Leaders and teams in a matrixed organization
- Intact, tenured Leadership Team
- Position is located in Denver, Colorado
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership & Vision:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global IT strategy that supports the company's business objectives and drives competitive advantage.
- Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and trends, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI), cybersecurity, and digital transformation, and assess their potential impact on the business, with a specific focus on consumer impact.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to define and prioritize IT investments, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy and customer experience goals.
- Innovation & Technology Management:
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the IT organization.
- Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new technologies and solutions, with a focus on GenAI, digital transformation, security initiatives, and customer-facing technology implementations.
- Drive Digital Transformation:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive digital transformation roadmap to modernize business processes and enhance customer experience.
- Identify and implement digital solutions to optimize operations, improve efficiency, drive revenue growth, and enhance consumer interactions.
- Lead the integration of digital technologies across all business units, with a focus on customer touchpoints.
- Generative AI Leadership:
- Develop and implement a strategic roadmap for the adoption and integration of GenAI technologies across the organization.
- Identify and evaluate potential use cases for GenAI to enhance products, services, and internal processes, particularly those that impact the consumer experience.
- Ensure responsible and ethical deployment of GenAI technologies, addressing potential risks and biases, and implementing proper security protocols.
- Lead the development of the necessary infrastructure to support the GenAI initiatives.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of robust and scalable IT infrastructure, including networks, systems, and hybrid data centers.
- Operational Excellence & Security:
- Ensure the reliability, security, and performance of all IT systems and services.
- Develop and implement IT policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, including those related to cybersecurity and consumer data privacy.
- Manage IT budgets and resources effectively, maximizing the return on investment.
- Cybersecurity Leadership:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy to protect company data, systems, and intellectual property, with special consideration for customer data.
- Lead the development and implementation of security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Oversee the management of security infrastructure and platforms.
- Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities.
- Lead incident response and recovery efforts in the event of a security breach.
- Ensure that all AI and GenAI systems are deployed with security as a primary concern.
- Stay up to date on the latest cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, and implement appropriate countermeasures.
- Ensure that all security practices adhere to any applicable regulatory requirements.
- Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
- Team Leadership & Collaboration:
- Build and lead a high-performing global IT organization, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Mentor and develop IT talent, ensuring the team has the skills and capabilities to meet current and future business needs.
- Promote effective communication and collaboration across all levels of the organization.
- Partner with business leaders to understand their needs and provide innovative IT solutions.
- Foster strong relationships with vendors and technology partners.
- Value Maximization:
- Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of IT investments, including those related to digital transformation, GenAI, cybersecurity, and customer satisfaction.
- Analyze IT spending and identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive IT leadership experience, with a proven track record of success in a global organization, including experience with consumer-facing brands.
- Extensive experience in developing and implementing IT strategies that support business objectives.
- Deep understanding of emerging technologies and trends, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, Generative AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.
- Proven experience enhancing customer experience through technology.
- Proven experience leading digital transformation projects.
- Demonstrable curiosity with the deployment of AI and GenAI solutions.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing IT teams.
- Experience managing large-scale IT budgets and resources.
- Strong understanding of IT governance and compliance.
- Experience working within the telecommunications industry is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to create a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Personal Attributes:
- Strategic thinker with a strong business acumen.
- Results-oriented and data-driven.
- Excellent communicator and collaborator.
- Passionate and curious about technology and innovation.
- Strong ethical and professional standards.
- Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $400,000.00/Year - $500,000.00/Year
Benefits
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