manager, program management

Starbucks Coffee Company • Seattle, WA

4h

About The Position

Contributes to development and maintenance of methodologies, standards, tools and training for managing projects based on industry best practices. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Supports the implementation of company programs to ensure the success of the Company. Prepares, communicates and educates client groups and team on changes in policies and practices within the organization Contributes to development of standards, processes, tools and training to support the development of core competencies in global R&D, PMO program and project management, based on industry best practices. Facilitates governance of project management execution to enhance quality and timeliness of solution delivery initiatives. Ensures partners adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements. Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve partners, business and customer results Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: Oversees and directs the activities of portfolio management as they relate to cost, resources, timeline and schedule of investments, expected nature, magnitude and timing of benefits to be realized, and relationship interdependencies with other projects in the portfolio. Conducts project portfolio modeling and analysis for portfolio level planning and reporting. Conducts scenario planning and analysis to justify the selection and identify relative risks involved. Conducts portfolio level planning and reporting. Manages portfolio level risk for global R&D, PMO projects. Maintains the project flows supporting the portfolio management function. Ensures stakeholder engagement and responsibility are assigned to secure project benefits. Supports Project Managers and Program Managers through the project approval lifecycle. Ensures that time keeping and management is consistently executed across the portfolio. Tracks and reports project metrics for all projects throughout the organization and maintains centralized accountability for management of project portfolio. Works with senior management to provide strategic and tactical advice on program/project planning and execution. Supports Portfolio communication, program/project control/analysis/reporting, process development and tool development. Develops, manages and deploys trained project managers from a shared resource pool to manage information technology solution delivery projects or programs. Mentors, coaches and provides training to project managers to increase their competencies in key knowledge areas of project management, including project integration, scope, time management and management of costs, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurement. Provides expertise, input or feedback to assist in the development of program and project management methodologies, standards, tools and training. Ability to build strong relationships and engage across differing cultures and societies

Responsibilities

• Supports the implementation of company programs
• Prepares, communicates and educates client groups and team on changes in policies and practices
• Contributes to development of standards, processes, tools and training
• Facilitates governance of project management execution
• Ensures partners adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements
• Provides coaching, direction and leadership support to team members
• Oversees and directs the activities of portfolio management
• Conducts project portfolio modeling and analysis
• Conducts scenario planning and analysis
• Manages portfolio level risk for global R&D, PMO projects
• Maintains the project flows supporting the portfolio management function
• Ensures stakeholder engagement and responsibility are assigned to secure project benefits
• Supports Project Managers and Program Managers through the project approval lifecycle
• Ensures that time keeping and management is consistently executed across the portfolio
• Tracks and reports project metrics for all projects throughout the organization
• Works with senior management to provide strategic and tactical advice on program/project planning and execution
• Supports Portfolio communication, program/project control/analysis/reporting, process development and tool development
• Develops, manages and deploys trained project managers from a shared resource pool
• Mentors, coaches and provides training to project managers
• Provides expertise, input or feedback to assist in the development of program and project management methodologies, standards, tools and training
• Ability to build strong relationships and engage across differing cultures and societies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees