Your Title: Sr. Program Manager
Job Location: Hybrid or On-site - Minneapolis, MN
Our Department: Program Management, N.A. Mobility, Transportation
What You Will Do
The role is pivotal in ensuring the business delivers products and functionality in line with expectations and commitments. As the Sr. Program Manager you are the glue between our Product Management and Engineering teams. You will ensure delivery of some of our most critical initiatives across multiple teams. You will facilitate cross-team collaboration, cross-functional communication, and engineering efficiency.Primary responsibilities include:
Manage multiple enterprise level projects and programs simultaneously including risk assessment and mitigation
Assess risks, anticipate bottlenecks, balance business needs versus technical constraints and refine scope to deliver the best product possible on schedule
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
Oversees/facilitates all aspects of the development/implementation of a project or program involving department or cross-functional teams, & interfacing with all internal/external stakeholders throughout the project or program lifecycle (initiation to close)
Collaborate across team boundaries including acting as a liaison for engineering with partners in Product Management, UX Design, Marketing, Partnership and other business units where applicable
Continually estimate and coordinate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
Act as a conduit between the customer facing resources and the internal product and engineering teams to ensure clear communication and consistency of customer requirements and expected timelines
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team and between project teams
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
Motivate project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their actions
Plan and schedule and track program and project timelines, milestones and deliverables using appropriate tools
Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
Where required, negotiate with other department or business unit managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management
What Skills And Experience You Should Bring
6+ years experience in software Program Management
Product Management experience
Revenue facing experience
SaaS background
Go-to-Market Strategy experience
Experience as a Strategic Partner for senior business leaders
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field
Familiarity with current web and mobile development technologies, distributed architecture, and agile development methodology
Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Can conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities and still meet aggressive schedules
Comfortable interacting with a diverse set of technical and non-technical team members
Ability to read and interpret communication styles of team members who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines
Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments/lines of business
Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity
Strong written communication, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, time-sensitivity environment
Experience in Business Process Improvements/Change Management
Technically competent with Google Workspace tools and Aha!
Preferred Skills And Experience
PMP certification
Relational Database experience preferably MS SQL Server
Experience with Software Development Lifecycle methodologies as it relates to commercially available software packages
About Our Transportation Sector
Trimble Transportation is in business for optimizing the movement of freight by providing shippers and carriers both mobility, enterprise and visibility software tools they need to run their businesses more efficiently. As the leading provider of Transportation Management Software (TMS), Asset Management Software (AMS), and Fleet Management Software (FMS) we are devoted to propelling companies in the trucking industry toward increased efficiency, lower costs and optimize operations.
Trimble's Inclusiveness Commitment
We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.
We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.