Senior Manager, Program Management

Copeland•St Louis, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Program Management, is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, execution and optimization of strategic priority marketing initiatives for the Marketing, Brand and Digital function. This role is responsible for standing up and establishing program management best practices for the Marketing function, ensuring cross-functional alignment, mentoring and executing disciplined program management and successful delivery and acceleration of marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate is a highly organized leader with strong stakeholder management skills, experience managing complex marketing or digital programs with a proven ability to drive outcomes in a fast-paced, global environment. This role cab be based in St Louis, MO; Sidney, OH or Boise, ID.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications or a related field
8+ years of experience in program management, project management, marketing operations, or similar leadership role
3+ years in managing complex, cross-functional marketing projects within a corporate or enterprise environment
Experience managing team members and/or other project managers
Proficiency in program/project management tools (e.g., CORA, Monday.com, Asana, or similar platforms)
Strong understanding of LEAN principles and their application in marketing operations.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Proven ability to manage budgets, analyze performance metrics, and deliver results

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree

Responsibilities

In partnership with the Enterprise PMO, leverage, improve and create standard work to align with enterprise and industry best practices
Develop program plans, timelines, milestones, governance structures and success metrics for the program management discipline
Leverage and continuously improve program management processes, best practices and operating rhythms
Create executive-ready status updates, dashboards, scorecards and business reviews
Monitor program performance and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and impact
Ensure adherence to budget, compliance and organizational standards
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement and program and project management rigor within the Marketing team
Lead end-to-end management of large-scale marketing programs and strategic initiatives with alignment to annual/long-term marketing and business strategy
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to business objectives
Identify risks, dependencies and resource requirements, proactively driving mitigation plans
Partner closely with all Marketing, Digital Marketing, Brand function leaders as well as external agencies
Facilitate alignment across stakeholders to ensure coordinated execution of marketing initiatives
Drive effective communication, decision-making and issue resolution across teams
Act as key liaison between Marketing and other functions, ensuring alignment and effective communication between shared initiatives
Prepare presentations, reports and communications for senior leadership
Provide visibility into program health, key decisions, risks and business outcomes
Influence stakeholders at all levels through data-driven recommendations and strategic insights