program manager - Digital Strategic Programs
About The Position
Now Brewing – program manager - Digital Strategic Programs! #tobeapartner From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. We’re looking for a dynamic program manager to lead high-impact and high-visibility Digital initiatives and programs. The Program Manager for Digital Strategic Programs plays a critical role in supporting day-to-day program execution across cross-functional teams for highly cross-functional and strategically important Digital initiatives and programs. This role drives delivery rigor through task-level coordination, tracking dependencies, maintaining clear documentation, and delivering leadership updates to support smooth planning and execution for the Initiative of Program roadmap.
Requirements
- 8+ yrs application of industry-based project management methodologies and tools.
- 8+ yrs managing complex large-scale business or information technology projects.
- 8+ yrs building and mentoring teams.
- 6+ yrs Mentoring other project managers in program and project management.
- 8+ yrs General business experience in large, matrixed organizations.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and manage high-level program timeline spanning pods.
- Track portfolio level activities against defined scope, milestones, and timelines.
- Proactively surface risks, blockers, and scope or timeline variances, escalating as appropriate.
- Partner with pod/track leads and functional stakeholders to align on scope, priorities, and delivery expectations.
- Facilitate collaboration across teams to support resolution of dependencies and execution challenges.
- Plan, schedule, and facilitate working sessions with leads and cross-functional groups.
- Prepare agendas and document key decisions, action items, and next steps.
- Maintain and organize program documentation (e.g., plans, trackers, operating framework) in a centralized source of truth.
- Maintain RAID log capturing key risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions.
- Support mitigation planning and timely resolution of critical items.
- Escalate risks and decision needs to leadership.
- Prepare and distribute regular status reports to leadership and key stakeholders.
- Track progress against milestones, highlighting risks, and required decisions.
- Support leadership meetings through agenda preparation, meeting notes, and action tracking.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
- short-term and long-term disability
- paid parental leave
- family expansion reimbursement
- paid vacation from date of hire
- sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
- eight paid holidays
- two personal days per year
- eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
- Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
- incentivized emergency savings
- financial well-being tools
- 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
- student loan management resources
- access to other educational opportunities
- backup care
- DACA reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
