GTM Program Manager (R-18099)

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The Program Manager is responsible to shape, lead and control the delivery of complex, cross functional Programs and Projects out of D&B’s Product Organization to optimize resources, timescales and approaches whilst always delivering benefits for wider business.

Key responsibilities

• Understand and anticipate stakeholder needs by working closely with leaders from the product organization to understand their strategies, critical issues and priorities
• Identify, enable and deliver opportunities to support these stakeholder strategies and priorities whilst growing revenue and driving down costs
• Engage with a diverse group of senior stakeholders to influence their direction and ensure our approach to delivery meets their business goals
• Shape and determine the content, structure and objectives of Programs, aligning with the product line of business and Go To Market Managers to achieve the company’s goals and objectives
• Determine the resource requirements and assemble cross-functional teams to deliver them
• Plan and supervise the work of these teams to ensure effective communication and coordination between all teams and team members
• Drive progress of these Programs including understanding, challenging and proactively managing all objectives, interests and positions to mitigate potential delays
• Establish effective relationships with key program, business and data/analytics/product/technology stakeholders to ensure delivery of benefits
• Provide leadership to delivery professionals, developing colleagues through challenging objectives, feedback and coaching.
• Serve as the owner for work stream project plans and status updates.

Key requirements

• 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional projects as a program and/or project manager delivering business centric projects, in complex and uncertain environments.
• Proven ability to lead at a senior management level with large organisation experience of project / program management, project based commercial processes and performance management of suppliers
• Significant experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams using agile and waterfall approaches to effect delivery in rapidly changing environments
• Strong project management experience in software delivery, systems integration or related environments to deliver bespoke software projects
• Experience of defining and implementing program governance methodologies as an integral part of successful program execution, including the definition and dissemination of best practice across the wider organization.
• Knowledge of the business information or financial information markets and consulting (internal or external) experience would be highly desirable
• PMP Certification preferred
• Able to produce high quality, effective and thorough documentation.
• Strategic thinking. results oriented, with ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Excellent communicate skills (oral & written) and presentation skill, with experience in dealing with senior management and all levels including across matrix teams.
• Excellence in conflict resolution and negotiation
• Strong decision-making ability and ability to identify practical trade off options
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite skills