Strategic Program Manager Jobs

Overview

• Value based governance layer, to focus change and align across priorities.
• Enabling the change, with cohesive and constructive ‘join the dots’ agile strategy, smart critical path & value driven ‘best practice’ solution plans.
• Connecting, communicating & influencing across wide stakeholder network of end-to-end Value & Process functions, SW at Siemens and non-SW partnering.
• Working alongside the PMO lead, to interface across the SHERPA X business transformation program & SW Operations strategic project initiatives.

Strategic projects

• Self-starter, who thinks both strategically and tactically, to drive and manage projects & programs (‘do-er not dabbler’)
• Involvement across projects – visioning, planning / road mapping, executing, budgeting, stakeholder management & follow-up.
• Divide and conquer work within PMO team while remaining consistent and aligned
• Operate independently and as part of team; know when to initiate / intervene.
• Workshop / meeting design & coordination; help to carry out on the day
• Forward thinking and scenario planning; actively delivering own actions and following up of others

Communication & Tools

• Excellent presentation skills (verbal and visual), tailoring communications across the challenge / organization
• Distill themes from complexity and simplify / storyboard
• Able to onboard & adopt new Tools that help envision the change
• Confident & self-aware, hold own in discussions and represent the team across the organization (to senior leadership)

Stakeholder management

• Communicating and influencing, at all levels / across teams; ability to take stock and adapt as required depending on audience
• Values transparency and accountability, acts accordingly

Team / Mentoring / Networking

• Continuously look for opportunity to grow and develop team, build strong team culture

• Build & develop Networks across functions, business units etc plus external ‘outside /in’ best practice
• Ability to draw on network to leverage & advance initiatives

Profile :

• Cool under pressure, emotionally intelligent, resilient & able to take & share responsibility
• Optimistic outlook, can-do attitude & intrinsically motivated
• Visual learner / communicator
• Fast learner, good listener – able to adapt and embrace change.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, enjoys strategizing & problem solving in that context
• Strong commercial acumen & communication skills
• 5+ years of consulting-like experience and/or background at a large organization
• Project Management skillset

The salary range for this position is $113,900 to $205,000 and this role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate’s work location as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: www.benefitsquickstart.com. In addition, this position is eligible for time off in accordance with Company policies, including paid sick leave, paid parental leave, PTO (for non-exempt employees) or non-accrued flexible vacation (for exempt employees).