Sr Manager of Corporate Project & Program Management

Job Summary: As a Senior Manager of Corporate Project & Program Management, you'll lead a team of Human Resources Partners who provide strategic guidance and engagement with key stakeholders and project / program teams within Human Resources and the Supply Chain division.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Management / Project Management:
• • Manages activities that drive program development and delivery at the team / department level, and across departments; serves as dedicated owner of a large set of related programs and projects, typically strategically- or thematically related
  • Manages a team of more senior HR Project Managers and Program Managers
  • Hires / maintains staffing / fires/ promotes / demotes / transfers / disciplines / approves raises; manages / develops / trains teams to achieve department goals; develops / delegates tasks to complete projects
  • Leads / coaches / provides effective feedback; provides day-to-day leadership; communicates connection between Partners and impact to operational objectives
  • Provides leadership and expertise to functional teams; participates in cross-functional initiatives
  • Manages assigned unit(s) / department(s) in areas of budgets, schedules, planning, and quality
  • Assists in / may lead development of budgets and goals
  • Crafts program vision; coordinates cross-functional teams of Partners / suppliers
  • Explores / validates / executes with no pre-defined solutions; makes independent decisions in ambiguous and complex areas, based on analysis, experience, judgment
  • Collaborates cross-functionally to understand / document business needs in an end-to-end manner
  • Drives creation of program roadmaps
  • Collaborates with business customers, Program Managers, and Design & Engineering Partners to drive entire project and program lifecycles
  • Identifies change management opportunities; ensures team facilitates change management initiatives related to assigned projects and program
  • Manages / leads team to demonstrate high velocity, efficiency, and morale; ensures team consistently meets committed deadlines
  • Flexes existing processes to maximize outcomes; identifies critical risks and dependencies; anticipates / resolves critical team issues with little escalation

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Work Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in program management
• 2+ of experience leading / managing people
• Experience supporting HR Programs for retail, supply chain, ecommerce, and digital marketing operations
• Experience successfully working in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment
• Experience in technology consulting

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of voice of the customer techniques and PM tools -
• Working knowledge of retail accounting / finance principles -
• Advanced Excel, SQL, and analytical skills -
• Advanced verbal / written communication and presentation skills -
• Strong negotiating and interpersonal skills -
• Strong decision-making skills -
• Strong leadership / management skills -
• Ability to leverage data to tell a meaningful story -

Education:

• A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience -

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Work extended hours

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.