Senior Program Manager

Role Description

The Sr. Program Manager supports the development and management of product, data and technology initiatives, driving the planning and execution of strategic projects and programs that deliver meaningful business outcomes for Kubota Credit Corporation (KCC). The KCC Sr. Program Manager partners closely with business stakeholders, product leaders, and IS to align initiatives with strategic objectives and drive execution from intake through closure, meeting scope, schedule and budget expectations. This role requires strong analytical and program management fundamentals, the ability to balance competing priorities across enterprise-scale programs, and proficiency leveraging AI and modern tools to enhance portfolio efficiency. The Sr. Program Manager is responsible for developing a thorough understanding of KCC portfolio priorities, dependencies and desired business outcomes while building strong relationships across the organization, delivering transparent reporting, and driving continuous improvement in PMO practices and governance.

The candidate will be expected to perform program management responsibilities utilizing both Agile and PMI methodologies including scope, resource alignment, technical feasibility, cost, and schedule management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Business or related discipline required
• 7+ years professional experience
• 5-7 Years’ experience independently managing technical programs or complex cross-functional programs
• Certified PMI Program Management Professional (PMP), Agile (CSM, SAFe) preferred
• Familiarity with Atlassian tool suite preferred
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidence dealing with highly sensitive information
• Effective oral and written communication skills; delivers information in a clear and concise manner
• Proven ability to inform program and project priorities by proactively advising leadership on sequencing, risks, and tradeoffs
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all organizational levels
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and standard tools to improve personal productivity and delivery effectiveness
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; able to address complex, cross-functional issues
• Track record of driving continuous improvement and creating clarity from organizational complexity
• Familiarity with risk management and governance requirements for tools and data in regulated environments

Requirements

• Partner with business, product, data, and IS teams to define and plan initiatives—clarifying objectives, success metrics, scope, resources, budget, and timeline
• Assign responsibilities to cross-functional program contributors and teams, measure results, and hold teams accountable to commitments
• Build and maintain integrated and transparent project plans, risk logs, and dependency maps
• Provide program leadership for the project, managing critical program risks, scope, issues, escalations, and resolutions
• Prepare and lead executive status updates, steering committees, and decision forums
• Coordinate vendor and supplier work, ensuring contractual milestones, SLAs, and deliverables are met
• Support product and IS capacity planning for the portfolio
• Leverage AI and standard productivity tools to improve personal effectiveness and delivery outcomes
• Support safe, policy-compliant use of AI and data in day-to-day portfolio work
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities across multiple projects
• Collaborate closely with Agile Delivery Leads to align program plans with team-level delivery realities
• Other duties as assigned

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