senior manager, marketing operations

Now Brewing! – senior project manager, Marketing Operations # tobeapartner From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. As a Starbucks senior project manager , you will . . . Contribute to Starbucks success by partnering with Global Marketing Org and other assigned businesses to support program management as part of the team responsible for North America retail marketing and product execution - from planning through delivery. You approach project management with internal business partners with the ability to bring projects over the finish line through cross functional team collaboration. You understand the importance of strong partnerships across teams as a vital means to be successful in your work. The ideal candidate to fill this role is equal parts strategic thinker, nimble problem solver, creative confident, logical task-master and collaborative team member. Leveraging your previous experience, you will:

• Serve as primary project management contact for highly complex and visible seasonal and product marketing campaign work and lead cross functional team(s) to manage programs or projects to improve the operational capability from planning to execution.
• Manage and monitors project or program schedules and progress to ensure expected results are delivered on time and within budget, with the ability to anticipate & mitigate challenges and escalate risk when necessary to successfully gain alignment on best path forward.
• Influence processes for improving business planning, cross functional communication, work integration and teamwork between partners from cross-functional departments to achieve KPIs.
• Apply experience in managing relationships in a highly matrixed organization to successfully brief and guide work through the strategic, creative development, and delivery process. Leveraging a depth of marketing knowledge/capabilities as consulting Starbucks business partner on requirements, strategies and opportunities for innovation across Starbucks paid/owned/earned channels.
• Facilitate successful marketing kickoffs to ensure creative teams receive comprehensive briefings to efficiently initiate work.
• Partners with cross functional team to track success metrics and program performance measures to evaluate program effectiveness and to integrate learnings into future initiatives.
• Leading projects through ambiguity, rolling up sleeves to pave a way forward when next steps aren’t always clear. Starbucks