Senior Program Manager Marketing

Strategic Education•Minneapolis, MN

2d•$106,500 - $159,800

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager serves as the bridge between strategy and execution for multiple strategic programs and initiatives across the Transformation team. The role creates, manages, and executes detailed program schedules, reports, and analyses to track milestones, keep stakeholders informed, reduce risks, and maximize program benefits. Programs may be complex and involve partners across the USHE and SEI enterprise. The position requires strategic thinking, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives and relationships across the organization. The role may require occasional business travel and, depending on the position, work onsite in a corporate or campus office environment. The employee must be able to access information using a computer and may need to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Reasonable accommodations are available in accordance with ADA policies. The expected annual salary range is $106,500 to $159,800.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university.
5–8 years of project leadership experience managing complex projects.
Demonstrated ability to manage projects and apply leadership and strategic-thinking skills.
Intellectual curiosity and ability to contribute at strategic and tactical levels.
Adaptability to changing business needs.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including managing complex relationships to complete projects and implement change.
Strong organization and time-management skills to manage detailed information and multiple projects.
Ability to deliver accurate information on time with a sense of urgency.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Detail-, data-, and process-oriented approach.
Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems, and develop effective solutions.
Strong negotiation, conflict-resolution, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working cross-functionally and across organizational levels.
Ability to manage direct conversations in a non-confrontational manner.
Ability to travel occasionally if business needs arise.
Ability to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant.
Ability to access information using a computer.

Responsibilities

Lead special projects and initiatives, including complex programs involving partners across the USHE and SEI enterprise.
Work with program leadership and business or project owners to develop business cases, define solutions, and gather proposal-level estimates.
Orchestrate project and workstream tasks and timelines, turning concepts into action and managing interdependencies.
Coordinate with other departments to secure resources and support needed for delivery.
Assist with issue identification and escalation processes.
Prepare and facilitate project and program meetings, leadership alignment meetings, and process-improvement discussions.
Maintain roadmaps and oversee critical milestones to support program progress and prioritization.
Proactively identify issues that could affect successful project or program execution.
Ensure delivered components meet expectations for overall initiative success.
Drive decisions among partner teams using facts, capacity constraints, and prioritization exercises related to proposed plans and activities.
Lead and direct the work of others through influence.
Use probing questions to identify the root causes of problems, issues, or roadblocks.
Prepare and deliver presentations to explain strategy, gain buy-in, or request approval.
Establish and execute program communications for leadership, stakeholders, and project teams.