FLEX Senior Program Manager

Job description

This is a temporary position. 

This candidate will drive the cross-functional alignment for Global Technology’s strategies and objectives. --This role will be leading the Program Management of Tech Debt Initiatives, which comprises of over 30 initiatives across Global Technology, and manage the health, progression, and financials of this program.

The candidate will be the central point of contact for ensuring all initiatives meet their commitments, remove impediments, and provide Senior Level Leaders with financial and program data. In addition, this role functions as a central point of contact for ensuring teams are meeting their strategic commitments, leading to greater transparency, coordination, and prioritization across the organization. 

This role will help craft, gather, monitor progress, and manage performance against I&DSS Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to inform and shape the current and future portfolio of work. Establishes visibility into the flow of work across the portfolio, monitoring work in progress and driving ongoing quarterly and annual planning efforts. 

Establishes the foundation for a long-standing portfolio management capability within Global Technology and drives alignment with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to ensure consistency in processes and approaches. The Senior Manager will serve as a thought leader and change agent and must be a motivated self-starter who seeks and identifies opportunities for relentless process improvement.

 

CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience Required: 

·  Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent relevant experience/certifications 
·  7+ years overall experience managing complex strategic initiatives demonstrating: 
·  Building and managing effective relationships across IT and Business stakeholders 
·  Managing cross-functional, sourced, and matrixed technical or product teams
·  Resolving conflicts to drive direction and stakeholder alignment 
·  Developing initiative performance management processes and metrics o Presenting/Communicating to senior and executive leaders 
·  5+ years of Agile development experience with demonstrated knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 
·  3+ years of experience in initiative portfolio management operations and portfolio/program governance and compliance 
·  Clear communications and storytelling via presentations, key performance metrics, reports, and data 
·  Robust analytical skills, including the ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and develop and communicate recommendations 
·  Strong interpersonal skills that enable working with stakeholders from various functions/departments and the ability to influence without authority / direct accountability Preferred: 
·  5+ years experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) enterprise, including SAFe implementation efforts
·  2+ years of experience working in (or supporting) one of the following areas: Cloud technologies, Service Now Technologies, End-user technologies, or Information Security  
·  Knowledge and expertise in Lean Portfolio Management practices 
·  Organizational change management experience in driving large-scale transformation Senior Program Manager Last updated: 10/10/2024 2 | P a g e Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws. 
·  Experience with project management technology tools including: Jira, Confluence, SharePoint and Teams and solid understanding of PPM tools 
·  Leading SAFe® (SA) SAFe Agilist Certification 
·  SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) Certification CORE WORK ACTIVITIES 
·  Establish and manage the enterprise portfolio of work across the Global Technology organization. 
·  Help develop and implement processes to prioritize, identify dependencies and risks, and report on crossteam interdependencies (engineering, network, applications, etc.). 
·  Liaise with Global Technology stakeholders to ensure prioritization, dependencies, and portfolio-level risks across strategic initiatives are understood. 
·  Engage Portfolio Leaders across Global Technology to drive thoughtful prioritization of work and develop capacity measures to improve predictability of outcomes 
·  Provide key insights on the flow of work through enterprise portfolio Kanban. Work with product teams to monitor and help report progress throughout delivery 
·  Work with product leaders across the organization to establish Portfolio Roadmap(s) and implement on going quarterly planning efforts 
·  Establish portfolio of Key Performance Indicators and OKR measures to inform and influence the delivery of work against strategic priorities and organizational mandates 
·  Facilitate standing Portfolio Sync meetings, including required inputs, captured learning/decisions, and actionable outcomes for stakeholders and executive leaders 
·  Collaborate with organizational leaders and product teams to implement, scale, and continuously improve portfolio management practices by leveraging the Scaled Agile Lean Portfolio Management Framework
·  Provide thought leadership and expertise on Lean Portfolio Management best practices in an environment with products in different stages of their agile journey 
·  Develops and executes clear communications across IT regarding program standards and processes 

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES: 

Leadership

·  Adaptability - Maintaining performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace. 
·  Communication – Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods. 
·  Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action. 
·  Professional Demeanor - Exhibiting behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; making a good first impression and representing Marriott in alignment with its values. 
·  Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes. Managing Execution 
·  Building and Contributing to Teams - Leading and participating as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members. Senior Program Manager Last updated: 10/10/2024 3 | P a g e Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws. 
·  Strategy Execution – Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes. 
·  Driving for Results - Setting high standards of performance for self and/or others; assuming responsibility for work objectives; initiating, focusing, and monitoring the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively taking action and going beyond what is required. 
·  Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed. 

Building Relationships 

·  Coworker Relationships - Interacting with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships. 
·  Customer Relationships - Developing and sustaining relationships based on an understanding of customer needs and actions consistent with Marriott's Spirit to Serve. 
·  Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

The pay range for this position is $59.56 to $75.91 per hour.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.0334 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.

FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts.  Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected.  Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

The application deadline for this position is 20 days after the date of this posting, October 22, 2024.     

 

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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