Senior Program Manager, Kubota Credit Corporation

Kubota•Grapevine, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Program Manager supports the development and management of product, data and technology initiatives, driving the planning and execution of strategic projects and programs that deliver meaningful business outcomes for Kubota Credit Corporation (KCC). The KCC Sr. Program Manager partners closely with business stakeholders, product leaders, and IS to align initiatives with strategic objectives and drive execution from intake through closure, meeting scope, schedule and budget expectations. This role requires strong analytical and program management fundamentals, the ability to balance competing priorities across enterprise-scale programs, and proficiency leveraging AI and modern tools to enhance portfolio efficiency. The Sr. Program Manager is responsible for developing a thorough understanding of KCC portfolio priorities, dependencies and desired business outcomes while building strong relationships across the organization, delivering transparent reporting, and driving continuous improvement in PMO practices and governance. The candidate will be expected to perform program management responsibilities utilizing both Agile and PMI methodologies including scope, resource alignment, technical feasibility, cost, and schedule management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Business or related discipline required with 7 + years professional experience.
5-7 Years’ experience independently managing technical programs or complex cross-functional programs.
Uses effective oral and written communication skills; delivers information in a clear and concise manner, listens and communicates effectively with others.
Proven ability to inform program and project priorities by proactively advising leadership on sequencing, risks, and tradeoffs, using data-driven analysis to drive action.
Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively across organizational levels
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and standard tools to improve personal productivity and delivery effectiveness, including streamlining reporting, strengthening governance, and embedding practical controls into portfolio processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; able to address complex, cross-functional issues, present data-driven decisions and actionable insights to executives
Track record of driving continuous improvement and creating clarity from organizational complexity with a commitment to quality
Familiarity with risk management and governance requirements for tools and data in regulated environments

Nice To Haves

Certified PMI Program Management Professional (PMP), Agile (CSM, SAFe) preferred
Familiarity with Atlassian tool suite preferred
Ability to maintain discretion and confidence dealing with highly sensitive information

Responsibilities

Partner with business, product, data, and IS teams to define and plan initiatives—clarifying objectives, success metrics, scope, resources, budget, and timeline—so they align to organizational goals and are effectively coordinated across teams
Assign responsibilities to cross-functional program contributors and teams, measure results, and hold teams accountable to commitments
Build and maintain integrated and transparent project plans, risk logs, and dependency maps, drive execution from intake through closure
Provide program leadership for the project, managing critical program risks, scope, issues, escalations, and resolutions.
Prepare and lead executive status updates, steering committees, and decision forums, producing clear reports with tradeoffs, recommendations, and program performance insights.
Coordinate vendor and supplier work, ensuring contractual milestones, SLAs, and deliverables are met, and interface with customers and internal teams to resolve design and production issues and assure compatibility between requirements and process capability across concurrent projects.
Support product and IS capacity planning for the portfolio, partnering with product owners, Agile Delivery Leads, and IS leadership to balance demand, capacity, and sequencing across initiatives.
Leverage AI and standard productivity tools to improve personal effectiveness and delivery outcomes including streamlining portfolio reporting, strengthening governance, and embedding practical controls into portfolio processes, while maintaining clear ownership for the quality and accuracy of all materials
Support safe, policy-compliant use of AI and data in day-to-day portfolio work, ensuring human judgment remains central to key decisions
Identify and manage risks and opportunities across multiple projects, tracking and evaluating key performance metrics throughout the program lifecycle.
Collaborate closely with Agile Delivery Leads to align program plans with team-level delivery realities, ensuring risks, dependencies, and scope changes are surfaced and addressed early.
Other duties as assigned.