Program Management Team Leader - Data Centers
About The Position
The Program Management Team Leader - Data Centers is a player/coach role responsible for leading and developing a team of program managers while directly managing strategic programs. Approximately 60% of the role is dedicated to coaching and team development, with 40% focused on direct program management. The position provides strategic oversight of projects and Design-to-Order activities, improves program management capabilities, and drives continuous process improvement across the business. The leader develops team capability and performance, establishes roles and objectives, and supports professional growth through coaching, training, and mentoring. The role also promotes servant leadership, emotional intelligence, and a culture of ownership and excellence. The position oversees project status, progress, and risk; develops reporting mechanisms and stakeholder communications; and promotes consistent program governance, reporting, and documentation. It champions process improvements and change management initiatives, and directly manages assigned programs from concept through completion, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and stakeholder alignment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in project or program execution.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent, large-scale projects or programs, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, resources, and stakeholder alignment.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing project or program management teams.
- Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, risk management, and change management in complex environments.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with and influence senior leaders and present complex information clearly.
- Ability to influence, negotiate, persuade, and align stakeholders with frameworks and standards.
- Ability to manage time, priorities, and multiple deliverables effectively and to raise issues to upper management when programs or the portfolio are at risk.
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and team-oriented skills.
- Ability to thrive in dynamic environments and navigate ambiguity.
Nice To Haves
- PMI PMP certification.
- MS, MBA, or advanced program management accreditation.
- Experience with new product design, testing, supplier readiness, and manufacturing integration.
- Experience with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) systems and processes, including prioritization and demand management.
- Experience with systems supporting Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Development Processes (PDP), or Design-to-Order (DTO), including PLM, ERP, configuration tools, or sales selection tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, motivate, and develop program managers and execution leaders.
- Establish team roles, responsibilities, and performance objectives; provide professional support and delegate work.
- Benchmark project management performance and identify opportunities to improve team capability in project and Design-to-Order management.
- Support team training and development in new processes, systems, and methodologies.
- Promote emotional intelligence, servant leadership, collaboration, ownership, and continuous professional growth.
- Oversee the status, progress, and risks of projects and Design-to-Order activities across the business unit.
- Provide timely, transparent updates to stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Implement reporting mechanisms, using tools such as Tableau or similar, to show project health, risk, resource allocation, and key metrics.
- Drive stakeholder communication and alignment, identify risks, and remove barriers to on-time execution.
- Develop and implement improved program management processes, tools, methodologies, and governance standards.
- Lead change management initiatives and support adoption of significant process improvements.
- Establish and enforce project reporting and documentation standards.
- Improve program efficiency and speed and scale team capabilities.
- Directly manage strategic programs from concept to completion, accountable for scope, schedule, and budget.
- Lead assigned programs and project teams to achieve objectives within specified timeframes and available resources.
- Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority to gain cooperation and drive program success.
- Assess and mitigate risks on assigned programs and guide the team in effective risk management.
- Provide cost-to-benefit transparency and visibility for managed programs.
- Use product, project, technical, and investment steward leadership to support project success.
Benefits
- Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, available from day one.
- Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, and sick leave.
- Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
