Senior Strategic Program Manager

Accountabilities

• Strategic Program Leadership: Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives from initial planning through implementation, ensuring alignment with business strategy, organizational priorities, and long-term growth objectives.
• Executive Partnership: Collaborate with senior leaders to define program objectives, establish governance structures, evaluate strategic trade-offs, and develop execution plans that balance business value, organizational capacity, and risk.
• Program Planning and Coordination: Develop integrated execution strategies that coordinate workstreams, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies, and executive decision points across complex initiatives.
• Governance and Decision-Making: Facilitate executive steering committees, governance meetings, and strategic planning discussions to promote accountability, transparency, and timely, well-informed decisions.
• Risk and Dependency Management: Proactively identify organizational risks, resource constraints, competing priorities, and cross-functional dependencies, developing practical mitigation strategies before they affect delivery.
• Organizational Change Management: Support business leaders in preparing teams for change, facilitating the adoption of new processes and operating models, and sustaining improvements throughout strategic transformations.
• Program Standards and Best Practices: Establish, implement, and continuously improve program governance frameworks, delivery standards, and execution methodologies to strengthen organizational effectiveness.
• Performance and Benefits Realization: Define success measures, monitor program outcomes, evaluate benefits realization, and assess the business impact of strategic investments to ensure initiatives deliver meaningful results.
• Stakeholder Influence and Development: Coach and mentor program teams and business leaders, promote effective program management practices, and build alignment across stakeholders without relying on direct reporting authority.
• Executive Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership by providing clear analysis, practical recommendations, and structured approaches to complex business challenges.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve enterprise planning, portfolio coordination, operational processes, and cross-functional collaboration to support sustainable growth and scalability.

Requirements

• Relevant Professional Experience: Extensive experience leading enterprise programs, strategic initiatives, organizational transformation, or complex cross-functional projects within a technology-driven or similarly dynamic business environment.
• Strategic Planning and Execution: Demonstrated ability to translate high-level business objectives into structured execution plans, coordinate multiple workstreams, and deliver measurable organizational outcomes.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior executives, influence decisions, facilitate difficult conversations, and align stakeholders around shared goals.
• Program Governance: Experience developing or improving governance frameworks, delivery standards, accountability structures, and decision-making processes for complex initiatives.
• Risk and Dependency Management: Strong capabilities in identifying emerging risks, managing organizational dependencies, evaluating trade-offs, and developing solutions to execution challenges.
• Organizational Change: Experience guiding teams through business transformation, process improvements, operating model changes, or other enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong judgment and critical thinking, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, assess complex situations, connect business priorities, and make practical recommendations.
• Communication and Facilitation: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including experience facilitating executive discussions, steering committees, and cross-functional planning sessions.
• Leadership Without Direct Authority: Ability to influence and motivate teams across organizational boundaries, encourage collaboration, and build shared accountability without formal management control.
• Results Orientation: A strong focus on measurable business impact, disciplined follow-through, continuous improvement, and the delivery of sustainable organizational value.
• Adaptability and Strategic Perspective: Ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with day-to-day execution, manage competing priorities, and help leaders make informed decisions in complex environments.
• Preferred Transformation Experience: Experience leading enterprise transformation, acquisition integration, operational excellence, or other large-scale business improvement initiatives is an advantage.
• Portfolio Management: Familiarity with enterprise portfolio management, strategic planning, executive operating cadences, and organizational performance frameworks is preferred.
• Delivery Methodologies: Knowledge of Agile, hybrid delivery approaches, or other structured program management methodologies is beneficial.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with managed services, cloud infrastructure, enterprise technology, or cybersecurity environments is an asset.
• Professional Certifications: PMP, PgMP, Prosci, Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable professional certifications are desirable.
• Professional Values: A commitment to collaboration, curiosity, customer focus, employee empowerment, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: Annual compensation ranging from $90,000 to $108,000 , depending on experience, skills, responsibilities, geographic market, and internal equity.
• Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere within the United States in a remote-friendly environment.
• Flexible Paid Time Off: Flexible time-off policy that encourages employees to manage their time responsibly and maintain work-life balance.
• Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) options.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match to support long-term financial security.
• Paid Parental Leave: Paid leave to support employees and their families during important life events.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Coverage designed to provide additional financial protection and peace of mind.
• Wellness Support: Resources to promote physical health, mental well-being, and overall wellness.
• Technology and Cloud Access: Free colocation and cloud access, offering opportunities to experiment with technology and work in real-world environments.
• Collaborative Work Culture: A low-ego, outcomes-focused environment that values teamwork, curiosity, accountability, and practical problem-solving.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities to influence executive decisions, lead high-impact initiatives, and strengthen strategic leadership and program management capabilities.
• Inclusive Workplace: Commitment to equal employment opportunities, diversity, accessibility, and reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment and employment process.

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