IT Program Manager

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

At Valvoline Global Operations, we're proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we've never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world's first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn't just about where we began; it's about where we're headed and how we'll lead the way. We are originality in motion.

Our corporate values-Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, and Excellence-are at the heart of everything we do. These values define how we operate, how we treat one another, and how we engage with our partners, customers, and the communities we serve. At Valvoline Global, we are united in our commitment to:

• Treating everyone with care.
• Acting with unwavering integrity.
• Striving for excellence in all endeavors.
• Delivering on our commitments with passion.
• Collaborating as one unified team.

When you join Valvoline Global, you'll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we're shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions.

Job Purpose

The IT Program Manager is a strategic delivery leader who turns enterprise priorities into coordinated technology outcomes. This role leads complex, cross-functional programs and/or projects from strategy and planning through implementation and stabilization. The position connects business and technology teams across multiple concurrent initiatives, including digital transformation, data and analytics, ERP, and other enterprise technology programs.

The IT Program Manager brings clarity, momentum, and accountability to delivery while strengthening governance, stakeholder alignment, and PMO capability.

How You Make an Impact (Job Accountabilities)

• Enterprise Program and Project Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex IT programs and projects from initiation through implementation, stabilization, and closeout.

• Define requirements, scope, milestones, deliverables, success measures, and integrated project plans across multiple workstreams.

• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, dependencies, issues, risks, decisions, and change control throughout the project life cycle.

• Coordinate testing, user acceptance, training, deployment, organizational readiness, and post-implementation evaluation.

• Financial, Resource, and Delivery Oversight

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, actuals, capitalization and expense tracking, vendor costs, and financial reporting in partnership with IT leadership.

• Develop resource plans and coordinate internal and consulting resources to support delivery commitments.

• Monitor performance against approved baselines and escalate variances with clear recovery recommendations.

• Executive Governance and Stakeholder Engagement

• Demonstrate a strong, clear, and articulate executive presence.

• Own executive-level status reporting, dashboards, steering committee materials, decision logs, and governance communications.

• Build trusted relationships with business leaders, IT Business Partners, Technology Owners, subject matter experts, and third-party partners.

• Provide timely visibility into program health, risks, dependencies, organizational readiness, and decisions requiring leadership action.

• Use structured analysis and scenario planning to support prioritization, sequencing, and informed decision-making.

• People, Vendor, and Matrix Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams and third-party vendors by setting expectations, assigning and monitoring work, resolving obstacles, and maintaining accountability for deliverables.

• Directly manage and develop assigned project managers or delivery leads, including coaching, performance management, workload prioritization, and professional development.

• Facilitate collaborative, productive teams across business and IT functions, including geographically distributed resources.

• Portfolio Alignment and Strategic Planning

• Support enterprise technology roadmaps, annual planning, demand prioritization, capacity planning, and portfolio forecasting.

• Identify cross-program risks, interdependencies, resource constraints, and opportunities to optimize sequencing and delivery outcomes.

• Align program outcomes with business objectives and agreed success measures.

• PMO Development and Continuous Improvement

• Develop and improve project and program management practices, standards, templates, reporting, and governance models.

• Promote scalable delivery methods that appropriately manage risk and improve predictability, transparency, and execution quality.

• Contribute to PMO best practices, lessons learned, and capability development across the organization.

• Serve as a senior delivery resource who provides guidance, consistency, and leadership across programs and PMO practices when needed.

What You Bring to the Role (Job Qualifications / Education / Skills / Requirements / Capabilities)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT project and program management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years leading complex, enterprise-level programs with multiple concurrent initiatives and cross-functional workstreams.
• Demonstrated experience supporting digital transformation, data and analytics, ERP, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or other enterprise technology initiatives.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, vendor costs, resources, quality, UAT, training, deployment, and post-implementation activities.
• Experience working with executive stakeholders and preparing concise, decision-oriented communications and reporting.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing project managers, delivery leads, or matrixed teams.
• Strong program governance, project planning, financial management, and delivery oversight expertise.
• Ability to manage integrated roadmaps with multiple concurrent workstreams, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Experience with ServiceNow SPM, Jira, Workfront or similar project and portfolio management tools.

Certifications

• PMP certification required. Agile, Scrum Master, SAFe, or related certifications preferred.

Competencies Desired

• Executive-level written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.

• Experience building structured status reporting, dashboards, performance metrics, and decision materials.

• Strong risk identification, mitigation planning, issue resolution, and change management capability.

• Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and delivery teams without direct authority.

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management.

• Comfort navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, distributed teams, and evolving organizational needs.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative leadership style.

• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements / Travel Requirements

• This is a regional remote role with proximity to the Lexington, Kentucky or Cincinnati, Ohio headquarters preferred. Hybrid engagement may be required for key meetings, strategic planning sessions, project milestones, and team collaboration. The role primarily involves office-based work with extended periods of computer use. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Approximately 0-10% domestic travel is expected to support executive alignment, program milestones, vendor collaboration, and cross-functional delivery.

Valvoline Global is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and skills. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to ensuring accessibility throughout our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the recruitment or selection process, please contact us at:.

• Email: Valvolineglobalcareers@valvolineglobal.com

This contact information is solely for accommodation requests. For inquiries about application status, please use the appropriate channels listed in your application materials.

Are You Ready to Make an Impact?

At Valvoline Global, we're looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our journey of innovation and excellence. Are you ready to shape the future with us? Apply today.

Requisition ID: 2787