Program Manager, Advisor

Overview

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges. Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose.

Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward‑thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

• Acts as project manager – monitoring complex Supply Chain and BOM management programs from initiation through delivery, including planning and directing schedules and overseeing budget/spending.
• Drives results through influence – demonstrates strong influential skills to navigate a matrixed environment, driving consensus and alignment among diverse stakeholder groups (Engineering, IT, GSCR, and Finance) without direct authority.
• Nominates and solicits participation of team members from key stakeholder teams.
• Oversees the work of the project team involving members from a wide range of disciplines to ensure seamless BOM integration and accuracy across the product lifecycle.
• Organizes cross‑functional activities, ensuring completion of the program (e.g., new BOM process rollouts, system integrations) on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Owns regular meeting coordination, facilitation, and documentation of progress.
• Gathers status updates and provides concise summaries tailored to the audience (including executive read‑outs).
• Owns ensuring alignment from key leaders on milestone achievement before moving the program forward.
• Demonstrates the ability to see cross‑functional impacts of decisions, specifically how BOM structures and changes affect manufacturing, procurement, and engineering.
• Understands the broader business objectives and assumes personal accountability for success.
• Anticipates and addresses obstacles such as data governance hurdles or system data flow issues.
• Independently engages additional resources and uses influential communication to resolve conflicts or delays.
• Demonstrates knowledge/application of Program Management techniques (PMI PMBOK concepts).
• Effectively uses project management tools for scheduling and staffing.
• Process improvement mindset – applies structured problem‑solving methodologies to improve BOM accuracy and supply‑chain efficiency.
• Works with very limited supervision on complex or novel problems.
• May coach or act as an escalation point for level 1 or level 2 Program Managers.
• Ability to pivot and demonstrate flexibility to navigate program complexities and assure path to success.

• Minimum education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in a related field; MS preferred.
• Minimum work experience: 8+ years, with experience leading teams (directly or indirectly).

• Certification:
  Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred; PMP certification also highly desirable.
• Influence:
  Proven track record of strong influential skills, with the ability to lead cross‑functional teams and present effectively to senior leadership.
• Technical expertise:
  Demonstrated experience managing complex Bill of Materials (BOM) transformations, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), or ERP implementation projects.
• Supply chain knowledge:
  Strong understanding of end‑to‑end supply‑chain operations, Master Data Management (MDM), and engineering release processes.
• Strategic collaboration:
  Experience acting as a liaison between external strategic consultants (e.g., Kearney) and internal stakeholders to drive process stabilization.
• Environment:
  Ability to navigate and drive alignment in a highly matrixed, global manufacturing environment.
• Communication:
  Effective in presenting and communicating (verbal and written), and facilitating to peers and senior‑level audiences.