The posting
The Sr. Program Manager will serve as the bridge from strategy to execution for multiple strategic programs and initiatives across the Transformation team. A strong candidate for the role will have a self-starter attitude and in-depth knowledge of many areas of the organization. The Sr. Program Manager will create, manage, and execute detailed program schedules, reports and analysis to ensure planned achievement of milestones and to keep stakeholders informed, and will possess and demonstrate strategic thinking for reducing program risks and maximizing program benefits.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads special projects and initiatives as assigned, often times programs will be complex and involve many partners across the USHE and SEI enterprise.
- Works with program leadership and business/project owners to ensure business cases are built, solutions are defined and proposal level estimates are gathered
- Orchestrates project and workstream tasks and timelines – ability to turn concept into action and manage interdependencies across workstreams
- Works with other departments to secure resources/support needs for delivery
- Clearly and calmly assists in issue identification & escalation processes.
- Prepares and facilitates all project/program meetings, leadership alignment meetings, and process improvement discussions
- Maintains roadmaps and oversees critical milestones across programs to support progress, and prioritization
- Proactively identifies issues that could impact successful execution of project/program
- Ensures that all of the components being delivered meet the expectations for the overall success of the initiative
- Drives decision making amongst partner teams by using facts, capacity constraints, and prioritization exercises in regard to proposed project plans and activities
- Leads and directs the work of others – through influence
- Uses probing and thought provoking questions to arrive at the root cause of a problem, issue, or roadblock
- Prepares and delivers presentations to bring people along in the strategy, gain buy-in, or request approval
- Establishes and executes program communications to leadership, stakeholders, and project teams
Job Skills:
- Intellectual curiosity to enable contributions at both a strategic and tactical level
- Highly adaptable to the growing and changing needs of the business.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to manage complex and varied interpersonal relationships to successfully complete projects and implement change
- Excellent ability to organize time and detailed information to successfully manage and complete multiple projects
- Displays sense of urgency and accurately delivers information on time
- Proficient with MS Office applications
- Detail, data, and process driven
- Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems, and generate effective solutions
- Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience working cross-functionally and across levels of the organization
- Ability to manage direct conversations in a non-confrontational manner
Work Experience:
- 5–8 years of project leadership experience (managing complex projects), with emphasis being placed on individual’s ability to successfully manage projects and utilize leadership and strategic thinking skills
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university.
Other:
- Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve planes, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25 - 50%), senior leaders (10 – 20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5 – 10%).
- Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor-to-floor using elevators or stairs.
- If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
- Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer, privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
- This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
- Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co-workers.
- Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.
- Able to access information using a computer.
- Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.
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SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.
$106,500.00 - $159,800.00 - Salary
If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected].
