Key facts
- Peter Osvaldik will step down as T-Mobile CFO in February 2027.
- Jessica Uhl will succeed Peter Osvaldik as T-Mobile CFO.
- Osvaldik will remain as CFO through February 2027 and then serve as a Strategic Advisor until July 1, 2027.
- Uhl will join T-Mobile as CFO Designate in mid-September 2026.
- Uhl's compensation package includes a significant base salary, short-term and long-term incentives, and sign-on bonuses.
T-Mobile US, Inc. has announced a planned transition for its Chief Financial Officer role, with current CFO Peter Osvaldik set to retire in July 2027. Jessica Uhl, formerly the CFO of Shell and President of GE Vernova, will join T-Mobile as CFO Designate in mid-September 2026 and officially succeed Osvaldik as CFO in February 2027.
Osvaldik, who joined T-Mobile in 2016 and has served as CFO since 2020, will remain in his role through February 2027 to facilitate an extended handover. He will then transition to a Strategic Advisor position until his retirement on July 1, 2027. Uhl brings extensive financial and strategic leadership experience from her 30-year career, including overseeing financial strategy and capital markets execution at Shell and leading corporate development and strategy at GE Vernova.
Uhl's compensation package includes a minimum annual base salary of $975,000, a target short-term cash incentive of at least 200% of eligible earnings, and annual long-term incentives targeted at $9,525,000 starting in 2027. She will also receive a $1,000,000 sign-on bonus and equity awards valued at $9,525,000.
The company also reaffirmed its previously stated 2026 financial guidance and capital return program. The announcement comes amid reports that activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in T-Mobile's parent company, Deutsche Telekom, and has urged it to abandon a potential merger with T-Mobile.