Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration preferred.
• PMI PMP, PgPMP, and/or ScrumMaster certification preferred.

Work Experiences:

• 5+ years of Program Management experience across multiple business functions
• 10+ years of Project Management and/or applicable leadership experience within a business function, i.e. IT, Supply Chain, Store Operations, Real Estate, HR, Merchandising, etc.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing alternate project delivery approaches, i.e Waterfall vs Agile
• Demonstrated experience and success applying program and project management principles, techniques, andprocesses.
• Demonstrated experience in the formulation of long range strategic plans, provides input into project budget preparation, and business case development with defined measures of success.
• Responsible for providing input to team member evaluations.
• Demonstrated experience and success leading large, high-impact, cross-functional program or projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing agreements and staffing with external service providers.
• Demonstrated experiencing working with people on all levels of the organization including, C-Level executives, directors, leaders, and team members to communicate the strategy, monitor and communicate progress on tactical issues, and work closely with Business Leaders to resolve/improve day-to-day processes and program delivery execution.
• International and/or global work experience a plus

Skills:

• Program Management, Project Management, Portfolio Management, Resource Management, Delivery Excellence, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Budgeting, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both internal and external.
• Analytical, innovative, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple programs and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytic skills with the ability to use key tools to dive deep and provide analysis consistently on performance metrics.
• Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties

Responsibilities:

• Leads/manages medium to large size programs and projects, leveraging project management tools to deliver results. Accomplishes program objectives by planning and evaluating project activities.
• Responsible for all aspects of complex strategic projects to deliver minimum realization.
• Preparation of Program Charter, Stakeholder Identification, Project Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Closing
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders. Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Ability to manage tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Academy policies, procedures and safety rules
• Responsibilities may change; team members may be required to perform other tasks as assigned

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior