Sr Manager, Program Management
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Program Management, plays a pivotal role in ensuring successful delivery of high-impact programs and projects by driving standardized program management practices and enabling cross-functional alignment. The role guides teams, coordinates complex initiatives, and embeds best practices to achieve operational excellence and measurable results. The position requires the ability to influence without formal authority, foster collaboration across diverse teams, and support seamless execution of organizational priorities. The Senior Manager leads planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs with cross-functional dependencies. The role champions standardized frameworks, tools, and processes; maintains program plans, RAID logs, and dashboards; monitors program health and milestones; and communicates progress through structured reporting. It coordinates stakeholders, manages scope and timelines, identifies and addresses risks and interdependencies, and establishes clear ownership and accountability. The role also supports governance, resource and capacity planning, escalation management, leadership communications, program close-outs, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in program/project management, focused on large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.
- Demonstrated success implementing standardized program management practices and driving adherence to them.
- Strong expertise in governance, risk management, and process improvement.
- Proficiency in program management tools and methodologies, such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs with cross-functional dependencies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Champion and implement standardized program management frameworks, tools, and processes to drive consistency and scalability.
- Develop and maintain program management artifacts, including project plans, RAID logs, and dashboards.
- Monitor program health, track milestones, and communicate progress to stakeholders through structured reporting systems.
- Coordinate programs and projects across teams, fostering alignment and adherence to scope, timelines, and deliverables.
- Identify risks, interdependencies, and opportunities, and work proactively with stakeholders to develop and implement solutions.
- Break down work into actionable tasks, assign clear ownership, and drive accountability.
- Guide teams through governance requirements, including stage-gate reviews and scope management.
- Build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to align priorities and coordinate execution.
- Partner with Product and Deployment Teams to optimize resource allocation and manage capacity across initiatives.
- Facilitate regular communication cadences throughout the program lifecycle.
- Embed standardized practices into project execution and establish and maintain an escalation matrix to resolve barriers.
- Prepare materials for leadership and stakeholder meetings, communicate program updates, and support informed decision-making.
- Lead program close-outs and capture and communicate lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Sabbatical program
- Tuition assistance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Bonus eligibility
- Long-term incentive eligibility
- Health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
