Program Manager, Chief of Staff Office
Description -
This role will lead key operational programs including executive communications, employee engagement, intern programs, business continuity planning, records management, site investment governance, and organizational reporting. The ideal candidate is a highly organized business operations leader who excels at driving cross-functional initiatives, managing executive priorities, and creating operational excellence within a fast-paced global engineering organization.
Responsibilities
Employee Engagement & Organizational Culture
* Coordinate employee engagement activities across the organization.
* Lead logistical planning for all-hands meetings, town halls, leadership events, and employee programs.
* Support execution of Annual Employee Meeting (AEM) planning and logistics.
* Drive recognition programs including WoW Awards and other employee recognition activities.
* Help create programs that strengthen organizational culture and employee experience.
Communications & Executive Support
* Draft, coordinate, and distribute leadership communications.
* Develop presentations, newsletters, talking points, and organizational updates.
* Coordinate communication plans for major organizational initiatives.
* Support executive messaging and leadership engagement activities.
* Help ensure consistent communication across global teams.
Intern Program Management
* Coordinate internship program activities across the engineering organization.
* Track intern onboarding, engagement activities, project assignments, and key milestones.
* Partner with managers, HR, recruiting, and university relations teams.
* Plan intern events and leadership engagement opportunities.
* Support intern conversion and retention efforts.
Site Investment Planning & Governance
* Maintain tracking and reporting for site investment initiatives.
* Coordinate planning activities across multiple stakeholders.
* Monitor project status, spend tracking, milestones, and business impacts.
* Develop reporting and executive summaries for leadership review.
* Support annual planning and investment prioritization activities.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
* 8+ years of program management, business operations, chief of staff, or organizational effectiveness experience.
* Experience supporting senior leaders and complex organizations.
* Strong project and program management skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
* Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience supporting engineering or R&D organizations.
* Experience in communications, employee engagement, or organizational effectiveness.
* Experience with budget tracking and business operations.
* Experience leading cross-functional projects.
* Experience working with executive leadership teams.
* Familiarity with records management, compliance, or business continuity planning processes.
Success Profile
The ideal candidate is the person who helps keep the trains running. They are highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working with executives, strong in communications, capable of managing many simultaneous workstreams, and able to translate leadership priorities into coordinated action across the organization.
Knowledge & Skills
• Agile Methodology
• Automation
• Change Management
• Computer Science
• Continuous Improvement Process
• JIRA
• Kanban Principles
• Lean Manufacturing
• Milestones (Project Management)
• New Product Development
• Process Improvement
• Product Management
• Project Engineering
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Project Schedules
• Risk Management
• Scrum (Software Development)
• Software Development
• Sprint Planning
Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity
Impact & Scope
• Impacts function and leads…