[Remote] Sr. Manager, Program Management
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Carrier is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions that develops innovations designed to improve comfort, safety and sustainability. The Senior Manager, Program Management leads medium to large-sized programs, drives strategic planning, manages teams and budgets, and oversees execution across products, platforms and regions.
Responsibilities
- Program Planning and Execution: Develop detailed program plans; managing resources and dependencies across products, platforms and regions, ensuring successful execution
- Team Leadership: Lead, motivate and mentor program and project teams, providing clear direction and support to ensure project goals are met
- Budget Management: Monitor program and project budgets, track expenses, and implement cost-saving measures. Advocate for additional funding when necessary
- Stakeholder Management: Maintain regular communication with stakeholders, including team members, senior leadership and executives. Provide updates on program and project progress and address any issues that arise
- Risk/Issue Management: Identify potential risks or issues and develop mitigation strategies and corrective action plans to ensure program/project success
- Quality Control: Perform project quality checks throughout the project lifecycle to ensure CST project management standards are maintained
- Documentation: Prepare and maintain comprehensive program documentation, including program plans, reports, proposals, change requests and meeting minutes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of experience in project or program management
- 3+ years of experience in software development and release train engineering
- Strong program leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Asana, etc.)
- Familiarity with project management processes (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, Kanban, etc.)
- PMP certification is a plus
- Strong team management skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
- Ability to interact constructively with diverse teams, including international
- Can navigate competing priorities, sometimes conflicting priorities
- Willingness to travel as needed to oversee programs, projects and meet with stakeholders
- Strong project management tool knowledge and practical application experience
- Strong project management skills with ability to think ahead, anticipate potential problems, and proactively drive project execution
- Strong understanding of the software development life cycle and release train process
Benefits
- Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements
- Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
- Retirement Benefits
- Paid vacation days, up to 15 days
- Paid sick days, up to 5 days
- Paid personal leave, up to 5 days
- Paid holidays, up to 13 days
- Birth and adoption leave
- Parental leave
- Family and medical leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Military leave
- Purchased vacation
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Health Savings Account
- Health Care Spending Account
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
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