Compensation Overview

About the role:

The Supply Chain Program Manager will drive the charge in prioritizing, implementing, and managing large-scale, transformational projects across the Supply Chain Organization. This pivotal role is designed for an experienced Program Manager who thrives on optimizing project execution, centralizing project management processes, and driving significant organizational change. Ideal candidates will possess a strong analytical mindset, business acumen, and a deep-seated curiosity to dissect and enhance operational efficiencies.

As a key member of our Supply Chain PMO, you will be instrumental in shaping and advancing project management capabilities within the broader Supply Chain Organization. This role demands exceptional leadership, strategic foresight, the ability to foster cross-functional collaboration, and the adept management of high-impact projects that engage both internal and external stakeholders.

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except Alaska, Austin metro, California, Chicago metro, Connecticut, Dallas metro, Denver metro, Houston metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and Washington DC metro.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

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In this role, you will:

• Develop and refine Project Management Office (PMO) capabilities, including advanced project tracking methods, project prioritization frameworks, advanced resource management plans, change management processes, risk mitigation strategies, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Manage and launch our highest-priority projects, employing sophisticated change management strategies for both internal and cross-functional initiatives.
• Craft and execute scalable processes for our rapidly expanding operations team, anticipating future needs and challenges.
• Own project objectives and milestones with minimal guidance.
• Utilize project data to build dashboards that monitor progress, highlight risks, and outline mitigation plans, enabling informed decision-making.
• Construct compelling business cases for high-priority Operations projects, aligning project goals with organizational objectives.
• Break down complex projects into key milestones and iterate using new information to deliver on-time and on-budget.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• At least 5 years of Supply Chain Project Management experience in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Demonstrated success in initiating and completing transformational, cross-functional projects with tangible improvements in team productivity and customer outcomes.
• Ability to ramp up quickly on business priorities and derive insights from data to inform next steps.
• Proven track record of building trust and communicating effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders: executives, Product and Engineering leadership, Supply Chain managers.
• Diplomacy, tact, and poise under pressure when working through issues.
• Concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to quickly adapt to direction changes or new priorities.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to handle projects end-to-end.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Knowledge of supply chain systems, including ERP, planning systems, CRM, procure-to-pay, warehouse management and manufacturing systems.
• Experience configuring and building capabilities in Smartsheet.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Passion for technology and operations.
• Six Sigma/Agile/Scrum/PMI/Prosci certifications.