Senior Manager, Program Management
Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
Listed on 2026-05-26
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Management
Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager, IT Project Manager -
IT/Tech
IT Project Manager
About the Role
At Thomson Reuters, we inform the way forward - delivering trusted content and technology that professionals and institutions rely on to make the right decisions. With over 27,000 employees across more than 70 countries, we are reshaping the future of professional work across law, tax, compliance, and journalism.
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Program Management to join our CIO Strategy & Operations team. The team brings together CIO Strategy, PMO, Business Operations, and Business Systems to align priorities, govern execution, and provide the platforms and insights that enable the CIO organisation to deliver outcomes at scale.
In this role, you will lead a team of project managers and personally own the delivery of high-impact programs that span multiple business domains and technologies. Operating at the intersection of technology strategy and operational delivery, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, driving complex, cross-functional initiatives from conception to completion.
Responsibilities- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement, including conducting regular performance reviews and creating tailored development plans that support each team member's career progression.
- Translate business strategy into actionable program plans, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and benefits realisation. Lead strategic programmes from initiation through execution, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and measurable outcomes.
- Maintain governance structures
, operating rhythms, PMO standards, tooling, and methodologies to ensure consistency and rigour across the portfolio. - Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies that could impact programme delivery, providing thought leadership to navigate complexity and ensure successful outcomes.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across a wide range of business functions, engaging stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment and successful program execution.
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for senior stakeholders, providing clear, timely status reporting and maintaining strong communication throughout the program lifecycle.
- Stay current with industry trends and develop strong knowledge of the functional areas intersecting the Program Management role, employing the appropriate tools and processes to drive continuous improvement.
- Proven experience leading and developing teams of project or program managers, with a track record of building high-performing, accountable teams and supporting individual career growth.
- Extensive program management experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives across multiple business domains and technologies with strong command of scope, timeline, budget, and risk management disciplines.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
, with the confidence to operate at senior leadership level, navigate ambiguity, and provide clear, transparent reporting to diverse audiences. - A strategic mindset paired with hands-on execution – you’re equally comfortable shaping governance frameworks and PMO standards as you are rolling up your sleeves to drive delivery at pace.
- Hybrid Work Model – flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance – Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
- Career Development and Growth – continuous learning and skill development, Grow My Way programming and a skills-first approach to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
- Industry Competitive Benefits – comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programmes, and resources for mental,…
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