Program Manager IV

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Oversees extensive, intricate, cross-functional transformation programs and initiatives that encompass multiple concurrent and interconnected workstreams to support strategic goals and priorities.

• Monitors the progress of projects and programs against timelines, budgetary guidelines, and other performance metrics, and compiles reports for senior management and stakeholders.

• Actively identifies and manages risks, issues, dependencies, resource limitations, budgets, and forecasts; formulates mitigation and contingency strategies and initiates preventative actions to safeguard program outcomes.

• Conducts strategic analysis to explore potential business and/or operational opportunities as necessary.

• Develops and sustains integrated program plans across business, product, technology, operations, vendors, and other involved functions; ensures project teams produce and maintain necessary deliverables while adhering to project management standards.

• Recognizes stakeholder needs and coordinates across functions to ensure participating teams possess the resources, capacity, decisions, and alignment required to fulfill commitments and achieve program outcomes.

• Acts as the escalation point for program issues and risks; anticipates emerging challenges, collaborates directly with project teams and vendors to eliminate obstacles, and formulates and implements risk mitigation strategies.

• Facilitates and directs work across multiple functions and workstreams, managing inter-team dependencies, commitments, and accountability.

• Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with strategic vendors and external partners; oversees vendor commitments, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, and performance against contractual obligations.

• Holds vendors accountable for agreed-upon results while fostering productive, collaborative relationships and coordinating vendor activities within the integrated program plan.

• Directs business, technology, operational, cost-center, and/or organizational transformation initiatives, translating transformation strategy into actionable plans and measurable results.

• Ensures compliance with organizational policies and relevant external regulations in all activities.

• Collaborates with leadership to track, deliver, and provide updates on the progress of strategic objectives.

• Creates dashboards and executive-level communications regarding program health, achievements, risks, decisions, financials, dependencies, and upcoming milestones.

• Partners with teams to generate reports for ongoing analytics and post-implementation outcome measurement.

• Plans, organizes, and maintains meeting content to ensure focus and relevance.

• Offers support and recommendations to leaders for enhancing performance and teamwork.

• Collaborates with leadership to evaluate program and project risks, presents impacts and suggested actions, and escalates decisions as necessary.

• May lead projects and undertake other assigned duties.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Business, Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• Over seven (7) years of progressive Program or Project Management experience, showcasing a successful track record in leading complex, large-scale, cross-functional enterprise initiatives.

• PMP certification is preferred.

• Proven experience in spearheading large-scale transformation initiatives, including cost-center, business, technology, operational, and/or organizational transformation.

• Demonstrated ability to manage external vendors, strategic partners, and vendor delivery accountability effectively.

• Experience in leading multiple concurrent and interdependent workstreams across business and technology sectors.

• Strong skills in program planning, governance, risk management, financial management, vendor management, and problem-solving.

• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear decisions and actions.

• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, judgment, and time-management capabilities with a proven ability to foresee challenges and act proactively.

• Competence in prioritizing numerous competing priorities and requests promptly and professionally.

• Ability to forge strong collaborative relationships at all organizational levels and with external vendors and strategic partners.

• Proven capability to thrive in complex, fast-paced settings with ambiguity, competing priorities, and significant cross-functional dependencies.

• Must exhibit results-driven attributes with a demonstrated ability to lead multiple concurrent and interdependent workstreams, influence without direct authority, drive accountability, and exercise sound judgment amidst conflicting priorities.

• Proficient in MS Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Smartsheet and Tableau is a plus.

• Capacity to handle sensitive or confidential information in a professional and discreet manner.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with others and manage conflict.

• Capable of making critical decisions with minimal guidance while adhering to company policies and guidelines.

• Quick to execute ad-hoc projects and adapt to changes.

• Ability to maintain positivity, transparency, and foster teamwork.

• Competence in working with diverse teams across multiple locations.

🏝️ Benefits

• This position is eligible for bonuses based on individual and company performance.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance offered.

• Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D coverage.

• Voluntary Life Insurance options for Employee/Spouse/Child.

• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts available.

• Pre-Tax and Post-Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits provided.

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match included.

• Generous Paid Time Off policy.

• Paid Parental Leave offered.

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage available.

• Tuition Reimbursement for further education.

• Employee Discounts on retail, hotel, food, restaurants, car rentals, and much more!