Company
Cox Automotive - USA
Job Family Group
Business Operations
Job Profile
Sr Project / Program Manager
Management Level
Individual Contributor
Flexible Work Option
Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week
Travel %
Yes, 15% of the time
Work Shift
Day
Compensation
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $89,400.00 - $134,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Job Description
The Senior Program Manager role manages complex, high-risk technical IT and Operations programs or projects of strategic importance to the organization. This role oversees project initiatives involving cross-functional teams and multiple delivery systems, ensuring that sequencing and dependencies are monitored and managed with timely escalation of deviations from plans and commitments. The Senior Program Manager will plan, organize, monitor, and oversee multiple Enterprise Technology programs to meet defined business specifications, working closely with the Enterprise Technology Delivery organization as well as Service Area Leaders and IT Owners to guide efforts toward achieving intended business results.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead and manage complex enterprise programs involving cross-functional teams and delivery systems in an Agile and matrixed environment.
Facilitate collaboration, mobilization, and coordination across Enterprise Technology and between Product, Business, and other functions to ensure alignment on scope, timeline, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Drive AI adoption leveraging clear messaging, benefiting the teams and connecting human / AI value.
Support all phases of the program lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
Develop and deliver program management deliverables within compliance with approved methodology requirements.
Communicate program objectives clearly and motivate the project team and delivery systems to achieve them.
Organize work into manageable work packages or phases and determine an effective approach to completing the work.
Manage the financial aspects of programs: budgeting, estimate-to-actual variance, and funding channel tracking.
Analyze risks, establish contingency plans, and identify trigger events and responsibilities for initiating mitigating actions.
Provide tracking and reporting on progress to plan, cost, and schedule, including change control.
Manage relationships with program stakeholders, both within IT and with external business stakeholders.
Proactively manage change to baselined scope, schedule, and cost, communicating impacts and facilitating decisions.
Identify and escalate bottlenecks, risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure program success and realization of business outcomes.
Manage vendor relations and procurement activities related to program requirements.
Drive effective communication, collaboration, and commitment across teams with competing priorities.
Provide input to refine established PM methodology and alignment with delivery systems.
Provide performance input to team members’ functional managers.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in technical, business, or management discipline and 4 years' experience in active Program/Project management role. The right candidate may also possess a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 years’ experience; or 12 years’ experience in a Program/Project management role with no degree.
3+ years' experience managing Technology/Security/Operations projects.
PMP certification required or actively in progress.
2+ years’ experience leading or supporting SAFe Agile teams, or equivalent program management experience on…