Hawkes Learning

Director, Global Program Management

Hawkes Learning

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

PMPTFS

About the role

  • Lead strategic projects and programs that may span across functional areas
  • Establish enterprise project management practices to create consistent reporting and tracking
  • Manage stakeholder reviews of strategic projects
  • Establish templates and standards for successful project planning, execution, change management, and risk mitigation
  • Develop consistent frameworks for prioritization, investment tracking, and measuring outcomes
  • Drive continuous improvement in project delivery, risk management, and resource planning practices
  • Analyze internal workflows and tools
  • Create a roadmap of improvements and lead the adoption of those changes
  • Evaluate Agile practices and bottlenecks between functional areas
  • Drive improvements to overall ways of working
  • Support the creation of roadmaps and facilitate regular planning cycles
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth
  • Mentor employees interested in moving into project management roles, or that have project management as part of their existing responsibilities
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure successful adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working
  • Communicate program progress, risks, and outcomes clearly to executive stakeholders and the broader organization
  • Promote transparency and data-driven decision-making through dashboards, KPIs, and executive reporting

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience in program or project management, with a minimum of three years in a leadership role
  • Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs from inception to delivery
  • Strategic thinking and ability to align programs with business goals
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
  • Risk management and problem-solving expertise
  • Resource planning experience
  • Proficiency in program management tools (e.g., TFS, Jira, Asana, MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel)
  • Certifications preferred in PMP (Project Management Professional), or PgMP (Program Management Professional), and Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g., SAFe, CSM, PMI-ACP)
Benefits
  • 30+ days of paid time off to start with additional time each year of employment
  • Employer 401(k) match of up to 3.5%
  • Company bonus
  • Significant employer contribution to healthcare benefits
  • Generous Health Benefits (Medical insurance (BCBS), Vision insurance (EyeMed), Dental insurance (Mutual of Omaha))
  • Generous vacation time, sick time, discretionary days, and paid holidays
  • 100% employer-paid dental, EAP, life, AD&D, and LTD insurance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
program managementproject managementrisk managementresource planningstrategic thinkingstakeholder managementproblem-solvingAgile practicescontinuous improvementchange management
Soft skills
leadershipteam managementcommunicationcollaborationaccountabilitymentoringtransparencydata-driven decision-making
Certifications
PMPPgMPSAFeCSMPMI-ACP