MFG Systems & Process Leader, Program Manager: MFG Planning & Operations - San Antonio, TX

Corporate Program Manager

As Corporate Program Manager, you'll provide strategic guidance and engagement with key stakeholders and project/program teams. You'll organize/coordinate one or more programs (may include contract management responsibilities) and oversee progress, ensuring delivery of timely, successful program progression.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Provides innovative input to business strategy from ground zero; ensures solutions that satisfy business needs; supports/ensures alignment with strategic goals and issues that result in business value
• Serves as owner of 1 or more medium complexity business programs; maintains program roadmap; participates in all aspects of assigned programs, including planning, budgeting, staffing; analyzes program effectiveness; defines/tracks program success metrics
• Collaborates with company-wide stakeholders and program sponsor to understand end-to-end business needs, develop program strategy, objectives, and KPIs, and to ensure program evolves; works directly with leadership teams on complex program needs
• Creates/maintains processes and standards; resolves program higher-scope issues; supports/ensures program success during development and rollout
• Provides data and analyses to understand financial impact of business needs; may propose solutions
• Serves as advisor on program-related market trends, potential impacts to existing business; identifies/resolves program issues
• Manages program stakeholders; leads team efforts to meet committed deadlines and quality expectations; serves as program mentor and guide
• Establishes/ensures standardized program management reporting; prepares reports for program directors
• Focuses on/leads continuous improvement initiatives for assigned program(s) as business evolves

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Work Experience:

• Experience in program/project management
• Experience leading/influencing others in developing and aligning on vision and strategy
• Experience leading cross-functional teams

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of performance/process evaluation, change management, and PMI-based project and program management principles and methods
• Working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, MS Project, Confluence, JIRA, etc.)
• Advanced project management skills
• Strong program management skills
• Advanced conflict management and facilitation skills
• Advanced verbal/written communication and presentation skills
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership/management skills
• Strong Agile/Scrum skills
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous priorities and shift focus across total program(s)
• Ability to build/maintain collaborative relationships
• Ability to analyze meaningful content or data and measure impact metrics related to program effectiveness
• Ability to develop and mentor others

Education:

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

Licenses/Certifications:

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

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