Senior Program Manager

Why should you join our team?

American AgCredit offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a national financial system supporting those who feed, clothe and fuel the world. We are a growing organization embracing collaboration and innovation while delivering transformative solutions. American AgCredit provides a cultivating environment where you truly make a difference for our customers and teams.

Benefits offered by American AgCredit:

• Commitment to agriculture and the communities we serve
• Family friendly work environment
• Investment in employee development
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Outstanding 401k – automatic 3% employer contribution, plus match up to 6%
• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation accrued at 21 days annually, Sick Days accrued at 15 days annually, 12 paid holidays, plus 16 hours of volunteer time)
• Competitive Incentive Compensation Plan
• Disability & Life Insurance
• Employee mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
• The position is bonus eligible based on association and personal performance

Position will be posted until filled.

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for developing scope, roadmap, and driving the execution of programs that are the company’s top initiatives. The goal is to work with executive and other leadership to take strategic goals and develop an approach and comprehensive plans to accomplish objectives.  In addition, ensuring all appropriate resources across people, process, data, and technology are engaged to drive the planning and execution of the program(s).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Plan and direct one or more cross-functional strategic initiatives.  These initiatives will be high visibility and large, complex, and strategic in scale.
• In partnership with leadership, define the scope and objectives of each initiative and achieve Stakeholder and team buy-in of objectives.
• Drive execution of initiatives working with team to develop actionable program roadmaps and milestones.  Helps with estimation and drives resource planning.
• Understand Project and Software Delivery Lifecycles and project/program best practices
• Build, develop, and maintain strategic, cross-functional stakeholder relationships by identifying key partnerships across the company.
• Ensure appropriate engagement by Process and Enterprise Architecture, Change Enablement, Technology and Business Stakeholders
• Evaluate program performance by comparing objectives to actual results, identifying, measuring, and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs), and trend data.
• Understand program risks and issues and manages appropriately
• Effectively communicate initiative progress to executive leadership, Association management, and general staff.
• Partner with Change Enablement team and champion standards of effective change.

LEVELS OF SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVED:

Directly or indirectly supervise professional, technical, and/or clerical employees in a matrixed environment; provide technical guidance and training; make independent decisions; work under general direction of Transformation Management.

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10 years of total work experience (including internships)
• Minimum 7 years of program management experience (including time leading on site consulting teams)
• Consulting Experience
• Strong history of Relationship Management
• MBA, Master's Degree in relevant field or equivalent work history

• IT Program Management Experience – in waterfall, agile or hybrid delivery models

• Previous experience with strategic execution
• Leadership experience
• C-suite level interactions

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Must have the ability to perform basic office tasks and work in a typical office setting. Employee will be sitting for extended periods of time and accomplishing work at a desk and work at a computer for an extended period. Must have strong written and verbal communication skills to adequately convey ideas and work well with a team. Ability to talk and hear, sit and use their hands and fingers, and reach in all directions is essential in performance of the job. Some lifting and moving of items up to 25 pounds required. Work during established business hours and may require occasional weekend and/or evening work. Travel required.

PAY RANGE:

All hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas for applicants.

American AgCredit provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, military service or veteran status, victims of domestic violence, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. American AgCredit prohibits harassment of any individuals on any of the bases listed above.
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