Program Manager II - Store Operations SAP implementation

The Giant Company

$108K — $163K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis until appointment end
  • Bachelor's degree in business, project management, operations, technology, or related field
  • 5-8+ years managing complex, cross-functional projects with accountability for delivery outcomes
  • PMP Certification or ability to obtain it within one year of hire
  • Experience in large transformation initiatives or enterprise system implementations
  • Strong knowledge of program and project management principles
  • Experience within PMO or TMO structures, including governance processes

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end execution of assigned functional area and initiatives
  • Develop and maintain detailed program plans and milestone tracking
  • Proactively manage and escalate risks and issues across workstreams
  • Apply PMO standards for status reporting and risk management
  • Provide timely program status and insights to senior management
  • Support governance by preparing materials and tracking decisions
  • Partner with business leaders and technology teams to ensure coordinated plans
  • Monitor vendor and partner performance to meet deliverables

Benefits

  • Flexible/hybrid work schedule with 3 in-person days and 2 remote days
  • Core office locations in Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, and Scarborough, ME
  • Additional job duties may be assigned as business needs arise
Full Job Description
The Business Transformation Program Manager serves as a key execution leader within the Transformation Program Operations team, accountable for planning, governing, and delivering a defined functional area of the ERP implementation. This role supports cross-functional workstreams across business and technology, ensuring scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, and outcomes are actively managed and aligned to overall program objectives. Operating within a program management tower, the Program Manager provides clear visibility into progress, risks, and trade-offs, enabling informed decision-making by senior leaders. The role exists to ensure functional initiatives and workstreams deliver intended outcomes with discipline, transparency, and consistency.

This is a full-time, dedicated role for the duration of the transformation program (estimated 5-7 years).

***Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Scarborough ME

Essential job functions:

  • Drive the end-to-end execution of assigned functional area and initiatives, ensuring scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, risks, and outcomes are actively planned, governed, and delivered in alignment with the overall ERP roadmap


  • Develop and maintain detailed program plans, integrated schedules, and milestone tracking, ensuring alignment across business, technology, data, and organizational readiness activities


  • Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and interdependencies across workstreams, collaborating with peer Program Managers and functional leads to support enterprise-level decision-making


  • Apply PMO standards and delivery discipline, including status reporting, dependency tracking, risk and issue management, change control, and deliverable quality management


  • Provide clear, accurate, and timely program status and insights to the Senior Program Manager, sponsors, and governance forums, translating complex information into actionable updates and recommendations


  • Support governance and decision-making forums by preparing materials, tracking actions and decisions, and ensuring follow-through on commitments and approved changes


  • Partner closely with business leaders, technology teams, system integrators, and organizational readiness/change partners to ensure plans are executable, coordinated, and realistic


  • Monitor vendor and partner performance within the assigned functional area, ensuring deliverables meet expectations and issues are surfaced early


  • Contribute to continuous improvement of program management practices by providing feedback on tools, templates, and processes and supporting adoption of PMO standards


  • Model strong execution, communication, and collaboration behaviors, fostering accountability and trust across cross-functional teams


  • Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our values

Qualifications:

  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis until the end of their appointment
  • Bachelor's degree in business, project management, operations, technology, or a related field


  • 5-8+ years of experience supporting complex, cross-functional projects or programs, with accountability for scope, schedule, and delivery outcomes
  • PMP Certification or the ability to obtain a PMP Certification within 1 year of hire.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex workstreams within large transformation initiatives or enterprise system implementations


  • Strong working knowledge of program and project management disciplines, including integrated planning, dependency management, risk and issue management, and status reporting


  • Experience operating within formal PMO or TMO governance structures, including stage-gates, steering committees, and change control processes


  • Proven ability to influence and drive alignment across business and technology stakeholders in a matrixed environment, without direct authority


  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey progress, risks, and recommendations to senior leaders


  • Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving scope and priorities


  • Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting or leading ERP implementations (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms) to include lifecycles, system integrators, and enterprise data and process dependencies


  • Experience working across predictive (waterfall), agile, or hybrid delivery models


ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $108,880 - $163,320

IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $125,200 - $187,800

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.

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