Manager Enterprise Program

Academy Sports • TX

118d

About The Position

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth. Reporting directly to the Enterprise Program Director of the Enterprise Program Management Office, this position will directly lead programs and projects expanding multiple business functions from concept to new capability readiness for customers. The ability to lead cross-functional Program team in alignment with strategic priorities and organizational agility is critical to the success of this enterprise management leadership role. This position requires partnering with stakeholders to understand the business intent and delivery execution in accordance with the Enterprise Program Management Methodology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required.
• 5+ years of Program Management experience across multiple business functions.
• 10+ years of Project Management and/or applicable leadership experience within a business function, i.e. IT, Supply Chain, Store Operations, Real Estate, HR, Merchandising, etc.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing alternate project delivery approaches, i.e Waterfall vs Agile.
• Demonstrated experience and success applying program and project management principles, techniques, and processes.
• Demonstrated experience in the formulation of long range strategic plans, provides input into project budget preparation, and business case development with defined measures of success.
• Demonstrated experience and success leading large, high-impact, cross-functional program or projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing agreements and staffing with external service providers.
• Demonstrated experiencing working with people on all levels of the organization including, C-Level executives, directors, leaders, and team members.
• International and/or global work experience a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Business Administration preferred.
• PMI PMP, PgPMP, and/or ScrumMaster certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads/manages medium to large size programs and projects, leveraging project management tools to deliver results.
• Responsible for all aspects of complex strategic projects to deliver minimum realization.
• Preparation of Program Charter, Stakeholder Identification, Project Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Closing.
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Ability to manage tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Academy policies, procedures and safety rules.
• Responsibilities may change; team members may be required to perform other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Full time position.
• Equal Employment Opportunity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees