Program Manager

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As a Program Manager within the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO), you will play a critical role in executing the strategic roadmap and ensuring the successful delivery of high-priority, complex, and cross-functional initiatives across the organization. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of programs aligned with core enterprise-level objectives, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and adhere to EPMO governance standards. This role requires close partnership with executive leadership on company-level initiatives, effectively translating strategic goals into actionable program work streams. Your expertise in dependency management and effectively managing and mitigating program risks, combined with your ability to provide rigorous weekly reporting and cultivate strong relationships with executive stakeholders, will be key to driving cross-functional accountability and ensuring the successful, on-pace execution of our programs.

• Program Leadership: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of company-level strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with company goals and customer needs

• Strategic Program Governance: Oversee a portfolio of programs, ensuring all initiatives are formally governed within the EPMO framework. Focus on business-case realization, organizational change management, and high-level enterprise resource allocation.

• Executive Alignment & Reporting: Serve as the primary communication link between program execution and executive leadership. Develop and deliver transparent, business-focused reporting that tracks progress against strategic organizational objectives and enterprise-level benefits realization.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross functional teams across the organization to ensure seamless program execution and alignment

• Stakeholder Management: Proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders (partners, vendors, and regulatory bodies) to ensure program success and compliance

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and implement best practices to enhance program efficiency and effectiveness

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Effectively partner with key internal teams to utilize data & reporting to monitor program performance once in the market and make informed decisions to drive strategic planning / prioritization. This is informed by clear, communicated success criteria and launch plans.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Technology, or a related field is preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years of program management experience with a proven history of managing large-scale, cross-organizational business transformation programs (e.g., M&A integrations, new market entry, organizational design). Experience within an EPMO structure is highly preferred.

• Demonstrated success of leading and delivering complex, business-critical strategic initiatives from concept through closure, demonstrating excellence in program and project management fundamentals.

• Proven track record of proactive risk mitigation: Demonstrated ability to systematically identify, analyze, and develop comprehensive contingency plans for potential enterprise-level program threats (e.g., resource contention, scope creep, technical debt) before they impact the program timeline or budget.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences. This ranges from status meetings held by program, to program health communication to leadership across the organization

• The ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders in your explanation of initiatives & delivery details – knowing your audience and tailoring your updates accordingly

• Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Lean, Agile) as well as strong comfortability with JIRA and Asana for managing projects.

• Exceptional health, vision, and dental care

• Opportunity for equity ownership

• Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Resource Groups

• Fun company outings and events

• Unlimited PTO

• 401K with company match