Supply Chain Program Manager Advisor

Zebra Technologies • Lincolnshire, IL

99d • $120,400 - $180,600

About The Position

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges. Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about - locally and globally. We've only begun reimaging the future - for our people, our customers, and the world. The Program Manager, Advisor is responsible for the successful launch of Zebra's products and solutions by indirectly leading cross-functional teams to achieve Zebra's goals. S/he is responsible for the execution of multiple moderate to large scope projects that are complex in nature with cross-functional teams in multiple locations. In this role, you will collect, interpret, and deliver feedback and status updates, hold the core team accountable for deliverables, and delegate assignments while staying on schedule and budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years' experience, plus experience leading teams.

Nice To Haves

• Supply Chain program management experience preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate advanced knowledge of all PM techniques.
• Experience with PM tools & techniques in scheduling & staffing plans with an understanding of task duration and dependencies.
• Develops comprehensive risk management plans.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of development processes and product launch scope and activities.
• Demonstrates ability to navigate complex problems and overcome ambiguity with limited manager oversight.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
• Comfortable and experienced in delegating and requesting follow-up.
• Experience with business systems and tools development/implementation.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Makes improvement recommendations to established tools, approaches/methodologies, and templates to guide and document the plan and communicates it to the team.
• Provides functional leadership to program management teams.
• Responsible for all aspects of program planning and execution fully autonomously.
• Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring program completion, i.e., product on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Owns regular meeting coordination, facilitation, and documentation of progress.
• Proactively identifies cross-functional impacts of decisions, project plans, and execution.
• Balances scope, schedule, and budget considerations to adjust the project with minimal impact to the business.
• Understands the business objectives of the business unit and program.
• Assumes self and indirect project team's accountability for program success against the objectives.
• Gathers status updates from the project team and interprets inputs from the team to assemble a consolidated view of status.
• Provides regular status updates to senior management as directed.
• Owns ensuring alignment from key leaders of milestone achievement before moving the program forward.
• Prepares and influentially presents status updates and other deliverables to senior level audiences.
• Independently engages additional resources as needed to address obstacles/delays.
• Proactively provides recommendations for issue resolution.
• Adjusts the plan as delays/obstacles are experienced.
• Establishes operational objectives and delegates assignments to achieve business results.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of all PM techniques.
• Utilizes PM tools & techniques in scheduling & staffing plans with an understanding of task duration and dependencies.
• Develops comprehensive risk management plans.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of development processes and product launch scope and activities.
• Demonstrates ability to navigate complex problems and overcome ambiguity with limited manager oversight.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements process improvements.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Wellness programs
• Inclusion networks
• Continued learning and development offerings
• Community service days
• Traditional insurances
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree