Sr. Program Manager
Integrated Operations
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Locations
Chicago, IL, USA
Experience Level
Entry
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Desired Skills
Agile
Management
Marketing
Sales
SCRUM
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Communications
Requirements
- 12+ years of effective program or project management experience (Preferably leading projects/programs)
- Must be able to work a hybrid model out of our Chicago office
- Highly analytical, fact driven, and is process-oriented
- Requires strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, excellent verbal and written communication, and facilitation skills
- High proficiency in program and project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc.)
- Project Management certifications a plus (PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, etc.)
- Lean Six Sigma experience a plus
- Understanding of IT/technical project lifecycles a plus
- Requires slide deck preparation and presentation skills (PowerPoint, Google Slides)
- Smartsheet (or Project Management tool equivalent) experience required
- Experience with cross-functional, transformational projects
- Proficient technical background/career to be able to converse in standard storage industry terminology
- Can-do attitude
- High attention to detail
- Team Player
Responsibilities
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope: define project objective, scope, and resource requirements; establish timelines and milestones with gantt charts; minimize risks; identify and assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects; manage project budgets and resource allocation; and develop methods to monitor project or area progress
- Build, drive, & enforce project management governance, processes, project plans, schedules, budgets, and templates for cross-functional, transformational projects supporting various organizations that include but are not limited to: IT, Sales, Channel, Marketing, Product Management, and more
- Take meeting minutes and communicate project updates to project team members, stakeholders, steering committee members, an C-level executives
- Independently research, analyze, and recommend solutions and best practices while being comfortable challenging status quo
- Think strategically about issues leading to recommendations and maximization of ROI
- Assist with identifying OKRs, creating KPIs, and key metrics of success to measure project statuses against
- Review and analyze business requirement documents and shepherd the process of clarifying business outcomes with IT's solutioning plans
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts and business impact to team members and leadership in a manner that is readily understandable and actionable
- Manage and solve scope creep, change management, and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved
- Debrief at the end of each project or program launch and incorporate feedback into Lessons Learned
- Partner with IT, Finance, Product, Sales Operations, and Manufacturing Operations teams from a resourcing and SME stand point, as well as bridge the gaps and silos for cross-functional workstreams
Enterprise storage company
Company Overview
Pure Storage is on a mission to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. The company develops flash-based storage for data centers using consumer-grade solid state drives
Benefits
- Insurance, Health & Wellness - Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Gym / Wellness Reimbursement, Health Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Life Insurance, Maternity Leave, PTO (Vacation / Personal Days), Paternity Leave, Vision Insurance
- Home - Business Travel Insurance, Immigration Assistance, Phone Bill Reimbursement, Remote Work
- Financial & Retirement - 401k 100% match on the first 3% of base salary, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Company Core Values
- Persistence
- Creativity
- Teamwork
- Ownership
- Customer-first