Senior Program Manager

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Senior Program Manager

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Posted Date 02-21-2023 Job ID 26991 Job Function Merchandising REI City Seattle REI State Washington REI Location Seattle HQ Remote Eligible Yes Please visit the Covid-19 Hiring Updates before applying What's cool about this job This job contributes to REI’s success by driving critical Product strategies via support of the VP, Product. The Sr. Program Manager, Product Business Operations & Planning role facilitates Merchandising and Co-op Brands Leadership in development of business objectives, product strategy, and priorities. This role manages a structured approach to create efficiency and effectiveness; creates timelines, builds clear accountability, identifies cross-divisional stakeholders, and facilitates progress reporting against our strategies. This role will act as a critical proactive thought partner for the VP, Product and the broader enterprise leadership team. Models and acts in accordance with REI’s guiding values and mission. Your Planning & Navigating Requirements:

• Creates a repeatable & predictable process for strategy, priorities, goals, and business reviews within the Product organization while ensuring integration and alignment back to the broader Customer Org and enterprise.
• Understands the key initiatives and workstreams the Product org is focused on and works to drive progress and successful outcomes against these priorities.
• Drives collaboration and strategic alignment across functions ensuring and promoting close partnerships to break down silos and drive shared objectives.
• Accountable for program management, program leadership, and successful delivery of a portfolio of work.
• Proactively provides solutions to problems that may arise with little to no guidance.
• Serve as a key decision-maker and advisor for VP, Product.
• Performs ongoing risk assessments and manages impact/mitigation solutions; proactively identifies and removes obstacles, escalating as appropriate.
• Leads special projects and working group activities as needed. Influences key partners cross divisionally on Product strategy dependencies.
• Extends expertise and best practice to other Customer Org program managers to help guide overall Product strategy and business objectives
• Evaluate and analyze regular business results to proactively identify issues and provide improvement recommendations.
• Act as the process integration point for enterprise deliverables such as Strategic Plan, Budget, and Forecast; identify and drive engagement points with enterprise Rhythm of the Business workstreams.
• Apply Great Operators framework and methodologies across the Product org to improve integration and ways of working
• Extend role to broader Customer Business Planning & Operations team focused on initiatives such as Customer Biannual Planning, cross-divisional alignment, and enterprise engagement

Bring your passion and expertise

• 7+ years demonstrated experience in project management, process improvement and implementation of change initiatives.
• Prior experience with Merchandising and/or Private Brand businesses, concepts, and supply chains
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or a combination of education and highly relevant work experience.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices, standards and tools associated with broad reaching program management.
• Experience navigating within merchandising divisions and with cross-divisional partners and programs
• Demonstrated leadership skills and proven ability to flex between strategic thinking and effective execution.
• Strong organizational and planning capabilities – logical and structured, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to build and foster strong relationships across the organization, from individual contributors to senior management; establishes trust and inspires others.
• Highly collaborative: partners actively and achieves alignment; communication and presentation skills to drive vision and strategy.
• Inspires and achieves results through teams; establishes culture of candor, accountability and speed.
• Acts upon opportunities; involves and influences others in the accomplishment of divisional strategies and goals.
• Challenges the status quo, champions change and influences others to change.

As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors. The pay for this role is: $96400 - $154300 per year . At REI we offer an enviable work environment that Fortune Magazine has recognized on the "100 Best Places to Work" list since the award's inception – 23 years in a row! Sure, we work hard, but it’s balanced with time off to play—a strategy that works for us as we continue to grow and thrive. Want to enjoy a workplace where you can be yourself, be heard and be respected while having a job that challenges you? This is the place. With more than 160 retail locations (and growing), REI offers unique competitive benefits to its more than 15,000 employees, including healthcare, gear and apparel discounts, free equipment rentals and challenge grants to help employees reach personal outdoor goals, generous retirement plan contributions, public transit subsidy, adoptions assistance, paid sabbaticals, and more. REI is an Equal Opportunity Employer Posting Range $96400 - $154300 per year Apply Back to job search

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