Marketing Program Manager
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
90-110K DOE
Start Date:
05.05.2025
The role is to launch and drive continuous improvements of new software, services and agreements. This role involves a high level of independent judgment and ingenuity. The ability to work cross functionally and with various levels of management is a necessity. The role also requires the ability to work and build relationships cross culturally with outside partners.
You will be responsible for coordinating a cross functional team to ensure target deliverables are on time. You are highly organized, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. You’re a proactive thinker that acts with urgency. You are comfortable collaborating with various internal stakeholders and working with an executive-level audiences as necessary.
Key Responsibilities
• Prioritize across the Lines of Businesses for multiple product implementations
• Provide project management support for complex integrations across channels and lines of business
• Work with team to develop and deploy complex timing plans
• Follow a change management process and identify continuous improvement ideas that integrates hardware, services and software processes and tools
• Define the program strategy, balancing customer and other requirements for launch if different than long term strategy
• Develop and manage deliverables including process documentation & program timing
• Develop materials for leadership reviews
• Manage issues and uncertainties through effective decision framing and driving for resolution
• Integrate inputs from stakeholders to ensure all voices are heard and considered
• Maintain effectiveness in changing environments and with different technologies and people responsibilities
• Make presentations and run meetings to include agenda management and follow up action items with all levels of leadership
• Monitor and track execution to align with business strategy
Required Skills
• Bachelor Degree
• 3+ years program management, project management, strategic partnerships, new business development or related
• Experience developing a complex and dynamic program plan, with minimal oversight
• Business process/value stream mapping
• Relationship building/collaboration across a complex organization
• Practical organizational skills in prioritizing workflow and multi-tasking
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
• Creativity, tenacity, and ability to work in ambiguity
• History of driving high performance teams
• Evidence of strong framing and communication skills
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $90-110K per year. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
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Client Description
Program Manager – GM Energy LLC Minimal Viable Operations
The role is to support a specific line of business for the launch of new hardware and services by GM Energy LLC in Q4 2023. This role involves a high level of independent judgment and ingenuity. The ability to work cross functionally and with various levels of management is a necessity. The role also requires the ability to work and build relationships cross culturally with outside partners.
You will be responsible for documenting new processes and ensuring target deliverables are on time. You are highly organized, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. You’re a proactive thinker that acts with urgency. You are comfortable collaborating with various internal stakeholders and working with an executive-level audiences as necessary.
Key Responsibilities
- Prioritize across the Lines of Business for Minimal Viable Operations implementation
- Provide project management support for complex integrations across channels and lines of business
- Work with team to develop and deploy complex timing plans
- Develop a change management process that integrates hardware, services and software processes and tools
- Facilitate and manage execution of the MVO activities associated with specific line of business; enabling all participants to contribute to their full potential
- Define the program strategy, balancing customer and other requirements for launch if different than long term strategy
- Develop and manage deliverables including process documentation & program timing
- Develop materials for leadership reviews
- Manage issues and uncertainties through effective decision framing and driving for resolution
- Integrate inputs from stakeholders, while representing the specific line of business supported
- Maintain effectiveness in changing environments and with different technologies and people responsibilities
- Make presentation to all levels of management
Required Skills
- Experience developing a complex and dynamic program plan, with minimal oversight
- Business leadership of product, services, and/or software development projects
- Business process/value stream mapping
- Relationship building/collaboration across a complex organization
- Practical organizational skills in prioritizing workflow and multi-tasking
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
- Creativity, tenacity, and ability to work in ambiguity
- History of driving high performance teams
- Evidence of strong framing and communication skills
- Experience within Program Management or equivalent project management experience preferred
- Understanding of many aspects of the business: including knowledge of Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Finance, Design and Planning, IT
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field
Desired Skills
- PMI or PMP certification preferred
- Experience in Go to Market (sales, customer success, solutions consulting, marketing)
- B2B and high-tech industry expertise preferred
- Proficient working knowledge of with Salesforce.com, or a similar CRM