The Strategic Program Manager will work closely with executive and senior leadership to ensure value realization of strategic enterprise initiatives. Enterprise initiatives encompass cross-functional programs that deliver business capabilities which drive competitive advantage, and frequently have lifecycles that span multiple years.
This position will be on-site at the Springfield Corporate Campus, this is not eligible for hybrid/remote work.
Essential Job Functions
- Lead the delivery of portfolio programs from concept to completion through collaboration to identify, justify, prioritize and deliver high value features and capabilities that drive business results.
- Develop business cases, financial impact analysis, and resource analysis.
- Plan, monitor, report and manage risk, resource allocation, budget tracking, and value delivery metrics.
- Develop a shared understanding with leadership of program goals, outcomes, timeframes, effort, and risk.
- Apply strong facilitation and negotiation skills to resolve conflicts and accomplish desired goals.
- Frame information and decisions to enable management and leadership to clearly understand decision milestones, recommendations, and options.
- Develop strong relationships with business, operational and IT leaders.
- Assist with the supervision and development of project managers including performance management, goal setting, hiring, evaluations and disciplinary actions.
- Demonstrate ownership and shared responsibility of program outcomes in partnership with all stakeholders.
- Leverage reporting and escalation mechanisms to hold managers and directors accountable to deliver projects, activities, and key milestones required to achieve desired outcomes.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Skills/Education/Knowledge/Experience/Abilities
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years program and project management experience
- Experience managing a collection of interdependent projects as a program, delivering desired outcome(s)
- Proven experience with project management techniques, processes, and PPM tools
- Ability to apply sound decision making and problem solving with flexibility, agility and creativity
- Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency and drive results
- Advanced interpersonal, collaboration, and negotiation skills
- Ability to communicate clearly, efficiently, and effectively within all levels of the organization
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment Excellent facilitation and mediation skills
- Demonstrated capability for problem solving, decision making, sound judgment, assertiveness
- Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills with ability to conduct presentations comfortably to large groups
- Proven experience in providing service to internal stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes
- Advanced Planning Abilities, Organizational Skills, And Problem Solving Abilities
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical individuals
- Ability to manage by influence using courage, sound judgement, trustworthiness, and candor
Desired:
- Master’s degree
- ERP implementation experience or similar large project experience
- PMP, PgMP, Agile and SAFe certifications
O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.
Total Compensation Package
- Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
- Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
- Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
- Opportunities for Career Growth
O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations: Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
