Senior Program Manager, IP Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Act as the operational and programmatic leader in facilitating the creation and implementation of ASME's IP Strategy Office.

• Oversee strategic initiatives aligned with the IP Strategy Office roadmap, encompassing integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decision points.

• Manage licensing inventory and assessment, governance framework deployment, AI/SLM response processes, pilot and readiness initiatives, and opportunities for process automation.

• Administer a centralized intake system for licensing inquiries, AI/SLM usage requests, derivative-use requests, governance certifications, and enterprise guidance requests.

• Maintain routing logic, escalation pathways, decision-support documentation, engagement triggers, decision trees, and governance workflows.

• Facilitate execution across Legal, Information Technology / DoC, CRO, CX, Standards, Publishing, and various Business Units.

• Encourage the adoption of IP governance processes through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.

• Assist in enterprise-wide efforts for licensing inventory and assessment, which includes agreement status, rights classifications, risk assessments, opportunities, and remediation activities.

• Create and manage executive dashboards that track governance adoption, licensing inventory progress, AI inquiry volume and disposition, program milestones, KU/MKU implementation progress, risks, and dependencies.

• Develop materials suitable for executive audiences, including leadership, board, and advisory groups.

• Support AI governance processes and documentation, ensuring alignment with Digital Transformation initiatives.

• Oversee KU/MKU pilot activities, data collection, baseline development, readiness metrics, reporting, and integration with portfolio and product planning.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required.

• 7-10+ years of experience in program management, business transformation, PMO, governance, operations, or leading enterprise initiatives.

• Proven experience in managing complex, cross-functional initiatives that involve multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and considerable organizational change.

• Experience in executive-facing program management that supports strategic planning, executive reporting, dashboard creation, governance forums, steering committees, and decision tracking.

• Demonstrated ability to create and enhance intake processes, governance workflows, escalation paths, business operating procedures, performance metrics, and KPIs.

• Preferred experience in supporting governance, compliance, risk management, knowledge management, data governance, intellectual property, content operations, publishing, standards development, or related enterprise functions.

• Comfortable working within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, utilizing project and portfolio management tools, workflow automation tools, dashboarding and reporting systems, process mapping, and AI-assisted productivity tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work option.

• Opportunities for periodic business travel, including visits to ASME offices around the world.

• Commitment to an inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunity.

• Access to training and development resources.

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits programs.