Program Manager

• Develop and lead Stanley's enterprise Program Management practice across all markets and geographies.
• Establish strategic vision, growth objectives, service offerings, and operational standards for program management services.
• Create scalable business models supporting Owner's Representative, PMO, CIP Management, Program Controls, Construction Management.
• Develop repeatable tools, methodologies, governance frameworks, and best practices that can be deployed across markets.
• Evaluate organizational capabilities and identify gaps in staffing, technical expertise, systems, and processes.
• Support strategic pursuits and key account development activities across Stanley's markets.
• Lead or support capture planning, proposal development, interviews, and client engagement activities for major program management opportunities.
• Provide executive oversight and advisory support to high-profile programs and strategic client initiatives.
• Promote consistency and excellence in program execution across markets and business units.

Program Management Director

• Embed data-driven decision-making across ACT’s Government and Public Relations team and serve as a strategic thought partner to ACT leadership and customers.
• Support leadership in using data to inform strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Design and maintain data tools, dashboards, presentations, and visualizations that make key metrics accessible and actionable for internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively identify research questions and analytic opportunities aligned with ACT’s policy priorities.
• Create feedback loops between research findings, program design, and partnership strategy.
• Provide capacity-building support to colleagues: training staff on data tools, analytic frameworks, and evidence-based practices.
• Maintain a pulse on external data trends, policy developments, and methodological advances relevant to ACT’s work.
• Generate rigorous, policy-relevant analyses that inform ACT’s positions and contribute to national conversations about education equity, assessment, and college and career readiness.
• Provide strategic input to inform quantitative and mixed-methods research studies to answer high-priority policy questions.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesize research on education policy topics, presenting findings in actionable formats for policy and program staff.
• Analyze large-scale education datasets (assessment results, demographic trends, program outcomes) to identify patterns and inform strategic recommendations.
• Develop and operationalize metrics and frameworks for evaluating policy-relevant outcomes.
• Incorporate equity analysis to understand disparities in outcomes across student populations.
• Identify relevant external data sources (federal, state, institutional) and build efficient workflows for data acquisition and management.
• Translate complex analyses into clear written products (briefs, memos, reports) for non-technical audiences including policymakers and funders.
• Design and implement data-sharing partnerships that build an evidence base for ACT programs, partnerships, and policy initiatives.
• Systematize data-sharing agreements and data collection workflows with external partners (districts, states, institutions).
• Support the development of reporting templates that can scale across partner engagements.
• Analyze variation in stakeholder contexts and identify conditions associated with strong outcomes.
• Support the development of clear metrics that define and operationalize success for ACT programs and partnerships.
• Generate impact reports that translate research findings into actionable insights for internal teams and external stakeholders.

Program Director – Data Strategy, Policy & Advocacy

• Build and maintain relationships with state-level decision-makers (Commissioners, Boards of Education, Deputy Commissioners)
• Advise on policy trends and accountability shifts impacting assessment and readiness programs
• Serve as ACTs policy liaison for executive-level discussions, ensuring ACT solutions align with state priorities
• Influence and guide RFP executive summaries and model frameworks to reflect policy priorities
• Provide strategic intelligence on state education policy changes and their implications for ACTs offerings
• Collaborate with Government Relations (GR) to ensure unified messaging without duplicating lobbying efforts

Senior Program Director – State Chief Liaison

• Translate executive strategy into actionable plans, priorities, milestones, and success measures.
• Establish and manage organizational objectives, key results, and performance reporting.
• Drive execution alignment across multiple teams, business lines, and enterprise partners.
• Monitor initiative progress and proactively identify risks, dependencies, and barriers to delivery.
• Coordinate annual planning, budget management, workforce planning, and organizational priorities.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, talking points, dashboards, and briefing materials.
• Support leadership decision-making through data-driven analysis and strategic recommendations.
• Support Lead governance routines supporting leadership committees, risk committees, and executive reviews.
• Ensure alignment of organizational activities with enterprise governance standards.
• Develop executive communications for senior leadership, regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, operating reviews, and strategic planning sessions.
• Drive accountability for commitments, deliverables, and action plans.
• Support executive leadership during high-severity incidents, disruptive events, and crisis situations.
• Ensure adherence to incident governance, escalation, communication, and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional executive communication during significant operational events.
• Oversee post-incident reviews, lessons learned activities, and remediation tracking.
• Identify recurring themes and systemic risks across incidents and operational disruptions.
• Provide leadership insight regarding resiliency, recovery readiness, and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure alignment across business resiliency, continuity planning, testing, recovery, and third-party resiliency initiatives.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide resiliency initiatives impacting CBL products, services, customers, and operations.
• Provide oversight of strategic resiliency enhancement programs and modernization efforts.
• Monitor resiliency performance indicators, risk metrics, and regulatory commitments.
• Support long-term resiliency strategy development and execution.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Audit, Legal, and Regulatory Relations teams.
• Ensure organizational readiness for audits, reviews, examinations, and regulatory engagements.
• Coordinate responses to regulatory findings, audit issues, and corrective action plans.
• Monitor emerging regulatory requirements and enterprise policy changes.
• Promote a culture of risk awareness, accountability, and control effectiveness.
• Drive organizational communication, engagement, and employee experience initiatives.
• Support leadership succession planning and talent development activities.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration and organizational alignment.
• Lead special projects requiring executive sponsorship and enterprise coordination.
• Serve as a connector and relationship manager across business and functional organizations.

CBL Resiliency Program Management Lead

• Develop and implement the operational support structure the core Retail Americas team needs to execute an ambitious roadmap across LATAM, Canada, and select emerging U.S. channel opportunities.
• Own specific Retail Americas programs running the full program lifecycle end-to-end: roadmap, resourcing, risk, and stakeholder management.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, IT, Legal, and Logistics to ensure seamless execution of market entry and retail programs
• Identify and assess risks specific to emerging market launches — regulatory, logistical, cultural — and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact
• Serve as the primary point of contact for program-related matters with internal stakeholders and external retail partners in market
• Track key performance metrics across owned programs and provide regular reporting to senior leadership
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying operational gaps and implementing scalable processes and tools across markets

Program Management Lead, Emerging Markets

• Assume responsibility for all operational facets on the maintenance and repair of a wind power plant facility
• Ensure the team's safety while maximizing performance and profitability per the operational framework
• Devise and execute strategies to elevate maintenance practices, diagnostic capabilities, and overall operational efficiency
• Enforce implementation of Operational Safety Policy Instructions and ensure compliance with regulations
• Actively engage in and lead Business Lean Six Sigma processes and projects
• Recruit, nurture, retain, guide, and advance resources at sites to uphold professional standards
• Oversee the performance of wind field operations within the contractual scope for customers and stakeholders
• Climb Wind Turbines (Candidate must have the ability to climb)

Leadership Development Program – Wind Operations

• Lead the overall integration program across MES → S/4HANA, PLM → S/4HANA, and related middleware.
• Manage program scope, schedules, dependencies, budgets, and risks.
• Oversee cross-functional workstreams including architecture, data migration, testing, cutover, and deployment.
• Serve as primary liaison between internal teams and external system integrators or vendors.
• Establish program governance, status reporting, and steering committee updates.
• Ensure integration designs meet business needs, system architecture standards, and compliance requirements.
• Drive issue resolution and change management activities.
• Support UAT and end-to-end testing cycles across MES, PLM, and S/4HANA.

Associate Director – S4 HANA Integration Program Manager

• You will own multi-million-dollar capital expenditure (CapEx) budgets, negotiate with external automation and general contractors, and ensure aggressive timelines match our hyper-growth trajectory.
• You will pioneer the integration of advanced automation (e.g., AS/RS, robotics, complex conveyor systems) to radically maximize density and throughput.
• You will lead complex layout overhauls utilizing advanced CAD/SketchUp modeling integrated with predictive data analytics.
• You will establish robust engineering metrics, predictive throughput models, and centralized Power BI/SQL frameworks.
• You will manage high-value vendor relationships, negotiate service-level agreements (SLAs), and foster cross-functional alignment to mitigate deployment risks.

Senior Program Manager – Industrial Engineer

• Act as the primary customer advocate, building strong relationships to deliver high-quality customer experiences that drive long-term loyalty.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with pre- & post-sale teams to ensure on-time delivery while proactively managing risks and changes throughout the program lifecycle.
• Leverage your technical expertise in engineering and manufacturing alongside strong program management skills to identify risks early, develop risk mitigation plans, and manage changes to keep projects on track.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the program, providing valuable insights and guidance to both internal teams and customers to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Monitor and report program milestones making necessary adjustments to timelines and deliverables, to meet customer expectations and maintain high-quality standards.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Facilitate regular status meetings with customers and internal teams to clearly communicate requirements, timelines, and quality standards, ensuring alignment and proactively resolving any blockers.
• All employees are expected to maintain and contribute to the QMS.

Strategic Program Manager

• Serve as primary liaison with Government stakeholders.
• Manage project schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables.
• Lead Agile delivery teams.
• Coordinate modernization, migration, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Prepare executive briefings and status reports.
• Ensure compliance with federal standards and contract requirements.
• Manage overall contract performance
• Develop and maintain the Project Plan within 10 days of award
• Lead weekly status meetings and reporting
• Manage schedule, risks, budget, resources, and deliverables
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and approvals
• Oversee discovery, design, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment
• Coordinate with client leadership and cybersecurity teams
• Manage subcontractors and cloud providers

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with program and organizational objectives.
• Provide oversight for projects led by other Program Managers to ensure consistency and alignment.
• Ensure program and project benefits are realized across Collins operations.
• Communicate effectively with operations and executive leadership, providing clarity on priorities, risks, and progress.
• Lead all program phases from inception through completion, including customer interface and requirements alignment.
• Use data analytics to generate insights, guide strategic decision making, and strengthen operational awareness.
• Drive productivity improvements that lead to quantifiable cost savings and enhanced operational performance.
• Influence and lead change across a matrixed organization, building consensus and accelerating adoption of new technologies.
• Operate in alignment with the RLPM framework to ensure disciplined program execution, risk management, and governance.
• Serve as a site liaison for key operational and project activities.
• Develop and maintain program plans, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting cadences that support leadership visibility and decision making.
• Travel up to 25%, including potential extended assignments for key business activities.

Senior Manager, Program Management

• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and IT counterparts to collaboratively shape end‑to‑end business process strategy in one or more process lanes (i.e. Product Concept to Launch, Lead to Customer, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Manufacture to Deliver).
• Act as a technical visionary and strategist for Pella’s ERP platform and related applications, including PLM, CPQ, and QMS.
• Map current processes and architect future‑state workflows focused on efficiency, compliance, and data quality.
• Conduct detailed gap analyses between current R2R processes and Infor LN capabilities; document business requirements and recommend optimal configurations or enhancements.
• Distill large initiatives into executable roadmaps that balance new technology adoption with responsible deprecation of legacy applications such as Oracle EBS.
• Lead the full lifecycle of implementation within Infor LN—including discovery, design, build, testing, training, deployment, and hypercare for one or more process lanes.
• Interface with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to translate requirements into functional solutions and demonstrate business value.
• Partner with enterprise architects and technical teams to ensure alignment between business vision, system design, and technical execution.
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies across projects and drive mitigation strategies.
• Serve as the primary SME for R2R processes: general ledger, financial close, account reconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting.
• Identify and prioritize continuous improvement opportunities—leveraging automation, predictive analytics, and RPA tools to improve accuracy and reduce cycle times.
• Use data analytics and KPIs to measure and evaluate the success of process changes and technology enablement pre‑ and post‑launch.
• Troubleshoot post‑implementation issues and recommend long‑term enhancements to sustain optimal performance in the Infor LN environment.
• Develop and execute test plans including leading cycle testing at implementation sites.
• Create and deliver training materials that support end‑user adoption and minimize transition impacts.
• Develop communication materials and execute plans that align stakeholders with transformation objectives.
• Support organizational change management by communicating updates, benefits, and impacts of new processes and technology.
• Work cross‑functionally with Finance, IT, Procurement, Operations, and external implementation partners to ensure readiness for deployment.
• Lead/facilitate small to medium-sized cross-functional teams, providing direction to internal contributors and external consultants.
• Guide team members toward better outcomes, resolve conflicts quickly, and provide constructive feedback.

Program Manager – IT Business Integration

• Supporting sales, inventory and operational planning (SIOP) activities for customer premise and network engineering equipment
• Analyzing equipment forecasts to identify cost opportunities and mitigate supplier risk
• Making recommendations on inventory targets and equipment rebalancing
• Driving effective management of excess and obsolete inventory

Customer Equipment Supply Chain Program Manager

• Lead the maintenance and evolution of the National Safety Standards (NSS) that apply to the OB system in the US
• Oversee and support Schools in meeting OBUSA Safety Objectives and the NSS, so Schools have clear expectations, actionable feedback, and support for continuous improvement
• Lead the review of School safety performance during Charter Reviews and monitor compliance with the NSS throughout the OB system in the US
• Consult with Schools regarding the efficacy of their safety management systems
• Analyze and identify safety trends in order to establish avoidance and mitigation plans for the OB system in the US, translating findings into actionable recommendations that strengthen mitigation and decision-making
• Chair the National Safety Directors Committee (NSDC), convening periodic calls and coordinating the annual NSDC conference to strengthen alignment, share leading practices, and advance system-wide safety learning
• Work with the Chair of the Safety Committee of the OBUSA Board (SCB) to prepare the agenda for quarterly SCB calls and bi-annual calls with the School Safety Committee Chairs
• Represent safety on the Board Risk Management Committee
• Supervise the Safety and Program Manager.
• Lead the OBUSA Crisis Response Team and assist in the management of OBUSA resources during critical incidents
• Support incident response at Schools, and interface with the crisis communication consultant as required
• Lead the development and maintenance of OBUSA’s incident investigation methodology and procedures
• Work with Schools and OBUSA Risk Management Counsel to provide oversight of significant incidents
• Lead incident investigations in collaboration with individual Schools as required
• Review and approve New Program Plans, ensuring appropriate risk management procedures and alignment with our mission and Theory of Change (TOC)
• Support the administration and implementation of nationally aligned program models throughout the OB system in the US
• Support access and belonging principles across the student course experience, including program admissions and safety, to expand participation, strengthen belonging, and improve outcomes for marginalized and underrepresented groups.

Safety and Program Director

• Supporting the development and execution of customer account strategies that align with defined key business metrics, including client retention, revenue growth, cost savings and profitability
• Partnering with the Account Managers and Field Service to ensure service meets requirements
• Becoming the customer’s advocate internally to ensure we are meeting our metrics to help them with their safety, sustainability, efficiency and compliance
• You will be on site often doing the following:
• Educating clinical staff on our products and services related to safety, sustainability, efficiency and compliance
• Conducting routine audits related to our contract’s KPI’s
• Consultative business reviews after analyzing their metrics and goals
• On-going customer meetings to communicate best practices, business results and successes
• Internally collaborating and teaching different teams including operations, sales, logistics and finance
• Helping with any installs and implementations with new customers or any additions to current offerings

• The role operates at a strategic level, focusing on aligning multiple strategically funded initiatives to deliver business outcomes.
• Build structured program roadmaps, milestones, and dependencies in Planview, ensuring full transparency and alignment.
• Align multiple strategic initiatives to key business outcomes.
• Ensure priorities stay aligned to evolving strategy and adjusts or stops work as needed.
• Convert strategic objectives into a clear program roadmap.
• Partners with senior leadership to shape program direction and success metrics.
• Manage interdependencies, sequencing, and integration across teams.
• Resolve program-level conflicts in priorities, resources, and timelines.
• Influence without authority and bridge communication between business and delivery teams.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and communicate status, risks, and trade-offs clearly.
• Lead program governance and anticipate downstream impacts.
• Develop cross-team mitigation plans and identify gaps, overlaps, and synergies.
• Advocate for Cyber PMO Growth and Processes by mentoring team members and assisting with process growth and maturity.
• Ensure consistency in approach, messaging, and execution across projects.

Senior Manager, Cyber Program Manager

• Lead high-priority, cross-functional program development by defining goals, success metrics, scope, and benchmarks for initiatives that support ActBlue's organizational and operational goals; hold accountability for execution quality across multiple workstreams.
• Contribute to the development of ActBlue's operational roadmap, translating organizational strategy into actionable program plans and supporting execution across the organization.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration, enabling clear communication, decision-making, and accountability across departments and with senior members of the organization.
• Incorporate diverse stakeholder perspectives to drive business results, consistently applying ActBlue's practices, historical context, and stakeholder needs in decision-making.
• Develop tools, templates, and planning resources that establish standards and improve program management practices across the organization.
• Build and manage detailed program plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource considerations.
• Identify and mitigate program risks, proactively resolving issues and escalating tradeoff decisions to senior stakeholders as appropriate.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to leaders across the organization, providing analysis on program performance, organizational trends, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Foster stakeholder alignment, bringing together diverse perspectives and leading through influence across teams.
• Continuously evaluate programs using data and stakeholder feedback, adapting strategies to improve impact and efficiency.
• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of high-visibility internal events - including all-staff gatherings and organizational offsites - ensuring they are strategically purposeful, operationally seamless, and reflective of ActBlue's culture and values.
• Support external event programming for partner and customer audiences, contributing to experiences that advance ActBlue's relationships, brand, and mission.
• Develop event management standards, playbooks, and vendor relationships that enable consistent, high-quality execution across event types and audiences.
• Define success metrics for events and produce post-event analyses that capture ROI, stakeholder feedback, and lessons learned.
• Partner with Communications, Marketing, People & Culture, and senior leadership to ensure event content, logistics, and attendee experience align with organizational messaging and goals.
• Manage event budgets with rigor, negotiating contracts and vendor relationships to maximize impact within resource constraints.

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Program Management Director

Program Director – Data Strategy, Policy & Advocacy

Senior Program Director – State Chief Liaison

CBL Resiliency Program Management Lead

Program Management Lead, Emerging Markets

Leadership Development Program – Wind Operations

Associate Director – S4 HANA Integration Program Manager

Senior Program Manager – Industrial Engineer

Strategic Program Manager

Program Manager

Senior Manager, Program Management

Program Manager – IT Business Integration

Customer Equipment Supply Chain Program Manager

Safety and Program Director

Program Manager

Senior Manager, Cyber Program Manager

Partner, Program Manager – Program Management & Events