Senior Manager Program Project Management

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The Indirect Channel Operations team, as part of the Value Indirect organization, orchestrates Total Wireless, Simple Mobile, and Verizon Prepaid distribution strategic programs and initiatives from conception to execution, ensuring channel readiness and operational excellence.

As the Sr. Manager - Program & Project Management, you will be responsible for end-to-end management of major strategic programs and initiatives across the Value Indirect distribution space. You will serve as a subject matter expert within the organization & ensure all stakeholder groups are successfully executing to plan.

In this role you will:

• Maintain end-to-end ownership of multiple strategic programs, initiatives, & projects simultaneously and organize/prioritize them to align to the organization's broader strategic goals

• Develop and implement comprehensive policies and procedures across the Value Indirect sales channels

• Collaborate cross-functionally with business stakeholders such as Merchandising, Marketing, Systems, Inventory, Go to Channel, Sales, Training, Analytics and Distribution to plan, execute, and hold accountable their specific actions & deliverables

• Prepare and maintain executive facing presentation materials and specific project plan decks

• Own project plans from conception to closure, creating and managing project trackers/documents, ensuring that identified components are accounted for, including communication, stakeholder management, resourcing, budgeting, upholding timelines, reporting, and identifying risk mitigation strategies

• Perform necessary analyses and provide solution recommendations using strategic thinking processes & channel knowledge

• Lead key meetings to provide directional insight and work with key stakeholders within and outside the organization to drive initiatives

• Serve as a Value Indirect channel subject matter expert, advising cross-functional teams on channel nuances, processes, and ways of working

• Consistently deliver high quality work that fully addresses the intended criteria, goals, and objectives

• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing to stakeholders, team members, and leadership

This role is a hybrid schedule in office that includes assigned office days (VCG in office days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)

What we're looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• 6+ years of program and / or project management experience

• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and building and scaling strategic initiatives

• Experience in a role responsible for the design, development, and implementation of a strategic plan for an organization, company or business unit

• Collaborate well with others, have the ability to work in a cross-functional environment with changing and evolving roles and responsibilities

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

• Demonstrate excellent executive presentation skills

• Be a team player, action oriented and be willing to go above and beyond when needed

• Have a passion for delivering exceptional experiences to partners and consumers

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• An MBA, or an M.S. in a related field

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, VLSS certification in Green Belt or Black Belt

• Experience working with external partners and/or vendors

• Experience in the Verizon Value segment

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.