Senior Manager, Program Management – Insights & Analytics

Nordstrom

. Own the program roadmap across the Finance Insights, Analytics & AI portfolio, including milestone tracking, dependency management, sequencing, and value realization .

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $131,500 - $210,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the program roadmap across the Finance Insights, Analytics & AI portfolio, including milestone tracking, dependency management, sequencing, and value realization
Lead a small team or program managers and data analysts, setting clear expectations, developing talent, and maintaining a high-performance culture focused on delivery and continuous improvement
Manage multiple stakeholder groups across the enterprise, creating alignment and prioritization, raising issues requiring decisions or input, mitigating risks, and resolving conflicts
Partner with a team of data analysts and technical teams to connect analytical and AI solution development to program delivery, ensuring work moves from concept to production on time and with appropriate governance
Develop and own communications and materials across audience levels, including executive sponsors and senior leadership, with clarity on status, risks, and decisions needed
Establish and maintain operating cadences, governance standards, and program frameworks that keep the portfolio on track and teams aligned
Proactively identify roadblocks and propose solutions that contribute to organizational success, escalating to senior leadership as appropriate
Manage complex, interdependent workstreams with an eye toward sequencing, value creation, and enterprise-wide impact
Demonstrate discretion and professionalism when working with senior leadership on sensitive business and organizational issues, effectively managing ambiguity and proposing workable solutions to challenging problems
Supplement other roles and responsibilities to deliver the program’s initiatives, as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, business operations, strategy, or related field; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
7+ years of experience leading or managing large, complex programs and cross-functional teams
7+ years of experience working with and influencing senior-level executives
Proven ability to build and manage program roadmaps, operating cadences, and governance frameworks in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Strong understanding of data, analytics, and AI concepts, enough to credibly partner with technical teams and translate between business and delivery
Experience working across finance, technology, and analytics stakeholders, with the ability to drive alignment across competing priorities
Demonstrated people leadership skills, with experience developing and managing a small team
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor messages for executive and working-team audiences alike
Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including executive-level presentation development
Experience with finance or accounting processes is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
Life Insurance and Disability
Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

program roadmap managementmilestone trackingdependency managementvalue realizationdata analyticsAI solution developmentoperating cadencesgovernance frameworksfinance processesaccounting processes

Soft Skills

people leadershipcommunication skillsstorytelling skillsstakeholder managementconflict resolutionproblem-solvingteam developmentorganizational alignmentrisk mitigationdiscretion and professionalism

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBA or advanced degree