Critical Infrastructure Program Manager

Bloomberg•Totowa, NJ

49d•$110,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Bloomberg's Global Infrastructure, Data Center & Workplace Sustainability teams manage the performance of our buildings and services in more than 160 locations worldwide including our mission critical datacenters. We support day-to-day maintenance and operations, capital improvements and new data center construction projects. Our group works closely with the Global Real Estate (GRE) and Engineering teams to maintain and deliver state of the art data centers to meet organizational needs. We also work closely with Global Sustainability Office (GSO) and other internal partners to operationalize Bloomberg's ESG strategy and deliver against enterprise-wide sustainability commitments. The Program Manager will lead and coordinate special projects and strategic initiatives within the Critical Infrastructure department. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless execution of cross-functional programs that support department capital projects, operations, sustainability initiatives, and administrative tasks within our global infrastructure portfolio. The ideal candidate will also provide high-level administrative and operational support to critical infrastructure leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance with internal governance standards. The role demands an organized detailed oriented leader with an ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for managing the execution of various strategic initiatives across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver products and services within our portfolio. In this capacity, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our key business partners such as Engineering, Security Operations, Global Sustainability, Corporate Technology, and Corporate Finance to align our strategy with their needs to achieve our shared business goals.

Requirements

7+ Years in relevant Program and Change Management Experience
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution (STEM Field Preferred)
Superior written and verbal communications skills and an ability to work independently, stay resilient and remain adaptable
Strong organization skills and eye for detail, balanced with an ability to summarize insights for Senior stakeholders
Experience in managing schedules and driving collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams to execute objectives.
Strong proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Highly organized, good problem-solving skills, working knowledge of project management tools.
We require that you are legally authorized to work full-time in the United States and will not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with any of the following: Project Management, Mission Critical Facilities, Sustainability, Construction, Real Estate Leases, Transaction and Commercial Agreements
Experience with Smartsheet's, eBuilder, Trimble, Procore, Autodesk and other Project / Program Management Platforms
Experience with the operation and maintenance of Critical Infrastructure and Systems.
PMP Certification

Responsibilities

Engage with a diverse group of stakeholders particularly across businesses such as Engineering, Data, Corporate Technology, Security Operations, Corporate Finance, and Sustainability alongside our leadership team to align our initiatives and meet our shared program objectives
Serve as a point of contact for stakeholders throughout the program lifecycle, applying the necessary program management discipline to amplify the vision, manage business expectations and help with prioritization and influence tradeoffs conversations
Develop strategic project plans by defining the project scope with stakeholders and product managers to set clear objectives, curate and oversee timelines, deliverables and interdependencies across multiple teams and product roadmaps
Oversee and manage program wide risks, interdependencies and cross team collaboration ensuring deliverables are completed
Act as an escalation point for stakeholders, manage issues, anticipate risks and develop mitigation plans
Collaborate with organizational leadership to manage change within our business plans
Manage multiple programs at the same time and be able to shift priorities quickly when required
Prioritize, plan, make decisions, ask the right questions and understand how to manage internal team and stakeholder resources effectively
Cultivate a network of relationships to drive alignment across multi-disciplined teams, facilitate collaboration across businesses and departmental boundaries
Drive end-to-end program execution, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Develop and maintain detailed program plans, risk registers, and communication strategies to ensure transparency and accountability.
Assist in program and vendor management focused around the design, build, and operations of mission-critical data center infrastructure.
Develop, monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs), milestones and deliverables to organization leadership.
Facilitate program governance by preparing documents and presentations through regular reviews with steering committees and senior leadership.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimize infrastructure reliability, scalability and sustainability.
Ability to manage and lead individual capital projects of values between $500k-$5M.
Assist in preparation of budgets, ROMS and schedules for project development.
Assist in management of operational and capital improvement budgets and financial governance.
Assist in management of vendor purchase orders, change management and invoice processing.
Coordinate and manage all change management processes including procedural developments and risk assessments.