Senior Manager-Program Management

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager-Program Management based in United States.

The Senior Manager, Program Management will lead strategic initiatives that drive operational excellence, business transformation, and scalable growth across a complex organization.
This leadership role focuses on managing high-impact programs, aligning cross‑functional teams, and ensuring successful execution of enterprise‑wide initiatives.
You will partner with senior leaders across operations, technology, finance, supply chain, and other functions to deliver measurable business outcomes.
The position requires a balance of strategic vision and operational discipline, bringing structure to complex challenges and driving continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate is an experienced program leader with strong stakeholder management skills, analytical capabilities, and executive presence.
You will have the opportunity to shape operational strategies, improve performance, and build scalable solutions that enhance customer and business success.

Accountabilities

• Lead a portfolio of strategic and operational programs aligned with business objectives, operational performance goals, and long-term growth initiatives.
• Develop and manage multi-year program roadmaps, governance structures, success metrics, and executive reporting processes to ensure visibility and accountability.
• Drive enterprise-wide operational readiness, change management, communications, training strategies, and adoption plans for new initiatives.
• Partner with operations, product, technology, finance, supply chain, HR, and external stakeholders to design and implement scalable solutions.
• Influence senior leaders by presenting business cases, recommendations, risks, trade-offs, and implementation strategies to support decision-making.
• Establish alignment across multiple work streams, manage competing priorities, and ensure successful delivery of milestones and performance targets.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, operational efficiency, and enhanced customer experience through Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective actions to improve quality, consistency, and execution.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to measure program performance and translate data into actionable insights.
• Monitor program health, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans while ensuring continuous improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop program managers and project resources while establishing program management best practices across the organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in program management, operations leadership, consulting, or business transformation.
• 3+ years of experience leading teams, program managers, or complex enterprise initiatives.
• Proven track record managing large-scale, cross-functional programs in complex operational environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to use data to drive strategic decisions.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and executive-level business communication tools.
• Experience developing strategic roadmaps, business cases, operational improvement initiatives, and transformation programs.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence executives and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership abilities with a proven ability to manage ambiguity.
• Experience with change management, technology implementations, systems integrations, and operational process redesign is preferred.
• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline is a plus.
• PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Agile, or similar program management certifications are preferred.
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