Program Manager Procurement – Focuses on implementation of Fuel for growth related CR’s .

Own the end-to-end process of savings reporting, including applying SPD mapping, actively engaging with GCMs for necessary context and updates, and delivering periodic savings reports with clear charts to senior management.

Key Responsibilities:

Proactive Tracker Management for Risk Mitigation: Take responsibility for maintaining and updating the cross-functional CR tracker. This involves actively liaising with GCMs and KTI/SQM to validate at-risk SPD and PDM actions, diligently capturing mitigation steps, and promptly escalating potential delays and their impact on achieving savings.
Tribe Collaboration for Enhanced Risk Understanding: Lead alignment efforts with Tribes to gain deeper insights into the underlying reasons for identified risks and collaboratively define effective proposed mitigation actions for each CR.
SPD Data Stewardship and Mapping Accuracy: Assume full responsibility for receiving bi-monthly SPD extracts from Finance and for meticulously maintaining the SPD Wave 3 & 4 Mapping. This requires regular updates to reflect any changes in SPD initiatives (e.g., removals, combinations, splits, or adjustments).
CR PMO Deck Creation and Proactive Risk Identification: Be accountable for creating the CR PMO deck and related activities, including proactively identifying and validating at-risk SPD actions through effective collaboration with GCMs and Tribes
Develop detailed cutover and rollout plans, considering dependencies and potential impacts.
Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability.
Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and issues, and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
Manage interdependencies between various change requests and other ongoing projects.
Ensure adherence to organizational project management methodologies, standards, and governance.
Establish and maintain effective communication channels with all project stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status, risks, and milestones.
Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and review sessions.
Manage stakeholder expectations and address concerns promptly and effectively.
Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess project success, identify lessons learned, and recommend improvements for future change implementations.
Ensure all project documentation is complete, accurate, and properly archived.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the change management and project management frameworks within the organization.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineeting
Solid understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and experience applying them.
Proficiency with project management software tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Project Coordination & Stakeholder Management Expertise: Proven ability to effectively coordinate projects, manage cross-functional stakeholders, and meticulously track initiatives to ensure successful delivery.
Data Management & Analytical Proficiency: Highly skilled in working with and maintaining Excel-based CR trackers, adept at validating delays and potential losses, and proficient in updating SPD mapping with strong Excel and data consolidation capabilities.
Executive Communication & PMO Acumen: Comfortable preparing concise and insightful SteerCo-level summaries and pre-reads. Confident in leading or actively supporting PMO-style reporting and escalation processes.
Governance & Stakeholder Engagement Proficiency: Familiar with Gate documentation, initiative RFPs, and related communications. Understands CR governance cadences and possesses strong stakeholder engagement skills.
Strategic Risk Assessment & Collaborative Mitigation: Demonstrates critical thinking to effectively assess risks, propose proactive mitigation actions, and ensure timely execution through strong collaboration with GCMs and Tribes. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with Tribes, including Procurement, KTI, and SQM, to drive timely validation and updates."

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