Labcorp

Program Manager, Financial and Operational Excellence

Labcorp

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Durham • North Carolina • United States

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PMP

About the role

  • Manage large, integrated initiatives spanning multiple disciplines with competing priorities and interdependencies
  • Establish governance structures, clarify deliverables, and ensure consistent adherence to program standards across all workstreams
  • Facilitate the full project lifecycle (scope, planning, execution, closure) and coach project teams
  • Serve as the central point of coordination for all program communications
  • Build and maintain relationships with project owners, finance partners, and operational leaders
  • Partner with cross‑functional teams to support change management and risk mitigation activities
  • Oversee financial integrity across all program initiatives ensuring accuracy, transparency, and adherence to tracking guidelines
  • Maintain, refine, and optimize program financial tracking tools
  • Partner closely with Finance to validate assumptions and avoid double counting
  • Track budgets, investments, and savings to ensure each initiative meets stated financial goals
  • Measure program performance using operational and financial KPIs to identify gaps and areas for improvement
  • Prepare clear, compelling updates and dashboards for key stakeholders and executive leadership
  • Create presentations and formal reports that synthesize complex financial and operational data into actionable insights
  • Maintain program documentation, reporting structures, and tracking mechanisms to ensure visibility and alignment across the enterprise

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance
  • 5 or more years of program or project management experience in a complex, matrixed organization
  • MBA or advanced degree (preferred)
  • PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or other formally recognized process‑improvement certification (preferred)
  • Experience working in an analytical role within a financial organization
  • Strong financial acumen with demonstrated partnership at the controller/assistant controller level
  • Proven ability to manage large integrated projects across multiple disciplines with strict adherence to scope, budget, and schedule
  • Deep experience with Smartsheet, including implementation across varied use cases
  • Strong Microsoft Excel expertise including advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and macros
  • Advanced skills with program and project management tools, methodologies, and best practices
  • Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and/or change management
  • Exceptional time‑management, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementproject managementfinancial analysisbudget trackingKPI measurementchange managementrisk managementdata synthesisadvanced ExcelSmartsheet
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillstime managementrelationship buildinginfluencingcoachingproblem solvingadaptabilityleadershipcollaboration
Certifications
PMPLeanSix SigmaMBA