New Balance Athletics, Inc.
Sr. Global Program Manager
New Balance Athletics, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Who We Are:Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today. At New Balance, We Got Now.JOB MISSION:Play a critical role in overseeing and driving transformational enterprise programs and projectsDrive clarity, connectivity and transparency around program execution and connectedness to strategic roadmapsOperate cross-functionally to understand program goals and objectives and build a comprehensive plan to support the programMAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:Play a critical role in overseeing and driving transformational enterprise programs and projects
Provide strategic oversight and manage successful delivery of large scale programsManage a team of project managers to successfully execute large scale transformational programs and projectsDrive internal stakeholder alignment for key initiativesDevelop and maintain an effective program assessment process for evaluation and improvement
Drive clarity, connectivity and transparency around program execution and connectedness to strategic roadmaps
Partner with Head of PMO to ensure that transformation initiatives align with the overall strategic goals/roadmap and objectives of the organizationCreate continuous visibility to project progress, risks, and key decisions while identifying interdependencies across a portfolio of projectsDeploy and maintain a common and consistent tool kit across the programs and project managers
Operate cross-functionally to understand program goals and objectives and build a comprehensive plan to support the program
Understand the vision, purpose and success criteria of the program and overall Project Management OfficeWork closely with program sponsors, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiativesDevelop comprehensive project plans, considering timelines, resource allocation, and potential risks
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:8+ years of experience in companies of comparable size to New Balance with a focus on strategy development, operations, project management, digital transformation. Footwear & Apparel experience a plusStrong understanding of technology landscape for Consumer Retailer and Wholesaler companiesExperience working with a wide variety of constituents, including different departments, remote offices, and overseas company employees and/or business partnersComfortable operating in ambiguityFlexibility, creative problem solving and innovation mindsetStrong organization skillsStrong attention to detailAdvanced understanding of Asana, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet and/or other similar project planning/management tools as well as MS Office Suite including MS Teams, Excel, Visio, PPT, Word & PPTBachelors degree, MBA a plusPMP certification a plus
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Provide strategic oversight and manage successful delivery of large scale programsManage a team of project managers to successfully execute large scale transformational programs and projectsDrive internal stakeholder alignment for key initiativesDevelop and maintain an effective program assessment process for evaluation and improvement
Drive clarity, connectivity and transparency around program execution and connectedness to strategic roadmaps
Partner with Head of PMO to ensure that transformation initiatives align with the overall strategic goals/roadmap and objectives of the organizationCreate continuous visibility to project progress, risks, and key decisions while identifying interdependencies across a portfolio of projectsDeploy and maintain a common and consistent tool kit across the programs and project managers
Operate cross-functionally to understand program goals and objectives and build a comprehensive plan to support the program
Understand the vision, purpose and success criteria of the program and overall Project Management OfficeWork closely with program sponsors, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiativesDevelop comprehensive project plans, considering timelines, resource allocation, and potential risks
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:8+ years of experience in companies of comparable size to New Balance with a focus on strategy development, operations, project management, digital transformation. Footwear & Apparel experience a plusStrong understanding of technology landscape for Consumer Retailer and Wholesaler companiesExperience working with a wide variety of constituents, including different departments, remote offices, and overseas company employees and/or business partnersComfortable operating in ambiguityFlexibility, creative problem solving and innovation mindsetStrong organization skillsStrong attention to detailAdvanced understanding of Asana, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet and/or other similar project planning/management tools as well as MS Office Suite including MS Teams, Excel, Visio, PPT, Word & PPTBachelors degree, MBA a plusPMP certification a plus
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