Enterprise Program Manager

Enterprise Program Manager

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

This is a key role within the Enterprise Program Management Office. This role will focus on enterprise transformation to drive strategic cross-functional initiatives within SES. The role involves leading and managing a group of related projects to achieve strategic objectives and benefits, as well as contributing to the execution of complex, top-priority projects across the enterprise. The incumbent is expected to oversee the program scope, schedule, budget, quality, artefacts, program and/or project teams, stake-holders, communication, issues, and risks. The right candidate will have enterprise transformation expe-rience, the ability to navigate and resolve ambiguity, and the communication skills to make complex initia-tives understandable to leadership.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Lead and manage a group of related projects to achieve strategic objectives and benefits, within the PMO scope.
• Oversee the program scope, schedule, budget, quality, artefacts, program team, stakeholders, com-munication, issues, and risks.
• Report to the Executive Sponsor and to the Executive Steering Committee on the delivery of the Program.
• Provide guidance and support to project managers and oversee the integrated project plan and budget.
• Manage constraints and interdependencies across programs and secure program resources.
• Surface enterprise risks, trade-offs, and decision needs.
• Manage Program communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage and resolve program- and project-level risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies and monitor and report on program status, financial performance, and expected benefits.
• Drive repeatable governance and reporting discipline and facilitate updates to Program Roadmaps.
• Assess proposed changes for impacts to scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, dependencies, and expected benefits.
• Facilitate executive and working-level governance forums, ensuring that decisions, actions, owners, and target dates are clearly documented and followed through.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 10 years of applicable professional experience, preferably in program management, trans-formation, or a comparable role within a technology or space-driven company.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, large-scale, cross-fucntional projects or programs involv-ing multiple business functions, geographies, and senior stakeholders.
• Project Management or Agile certification is preferred; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.
• Proven ability to establish governance, integrate plans across workstreams, manage dependencies, and provide objective exeucutive-level reporting.
• Proficiency with modern project management tools and technologies.

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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