Senior Lead Project Program Manager (RapidScale)

Sr Lead Project / Program Manager Group Business Operations – Management Level: Sr Manager - Non People Leader Flexible Work Option: Can work remotely but must live in the specified city, state, or region. Travel: 25% of the time. Compensation: Base salary in the range of $122,600.00 – $204,400.00, varying within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation including an incentive program.

ABOUT RAPID SCALE

At RapidScale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. We deliver secure, reliable managed and advisory services across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments, helping organizations innovate, adapt, and grow. As an Elite Broadcom VMware VCSP Partner and top partner with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, our solutions are built around business outcomes, cyber resilience, and operational excellence—backed by the strength of the Cox family of companies. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as cross‑functional day‑to‑day leader across complex transformation initiatives, providing strategic direction, maintaining alignment to intended outcomes, and mitigating scope creep or organizational drift. Lead enterprise‑wide integration programs related to mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships, ensuring alignment with overall corporate strategy, operating model, and long‑term business objectives. Conduct competitive, peer, and market benchmarking across RapidScale operating units to provide leadership with insight into relative performance, emerging trends, and potential areas for improvement. Partner closely with executive leadership to refine strategic priorities, translate high‑level objectives into actionable programs, and support execution against key business initiatives. Establish governance structures, operating cadences, and executive reporting mechanisms for major enterprise programs and integrations. Coordinate and align workstreams across multiple functional teams and project managers, ensuring dependencies, timelines, risks, and decision points are effectively managed and escalated. Support long‑term strategic refinement and identify gaps for future opportunities. Prepare to lead integration of future acquisitions, driving consistency in process. Track post‑integration performance to ensure outcomes align with strategic goals. Prepare executive‑level presentations, analyses, and communications to support strategic planning, operational reviews, management discussions, and enterprise initiatives. Develop and maintain a structured integration playbook to streamline future acquisitions and integration projects. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8 years’ experience in a related field. Alternative combinations such as a master’s degree and 6 years’ experience, a Ph.D. and 3 years’ experience, or 12 years’ experience are also considered. Strong knowledge leading large‑scale, cross‑functional initiatives in complex or rapidly evolving organizations. Demonstrated ability to influence and drive alignment across teams and senior stakeholders without direct organizational authority. Strong executive communication and presentation skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leadership or boards. Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving capabilities with strong attention to detail. Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment. Strong financial and operational acumen, including ability to interpret performance metrics and benchmark against peers or industry trends. Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and related business productivity and analytics tools. Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations, or enterprise transformation initiatives is preferred. BENEFITS Eligibility for flexible vacation with pay, as long as consistent with duties and company needs, seven paid holidays per year, and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for personal or family wellness. Additional paid time off for bereavement, voting, jury duty, volunteer work, military service, and parental leave. Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. EOE, including disability/vets. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr CRS RapidScale, Inc.