Sr Manager IT Program Management

Sr Manager IT Program Management

We are looking for a Sr Manager IT Program Management to be part of our HUB IT North America Team

Position Snapshot

• Location: Mexico City
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Work Language: Advanced Business English (must have)

The role

The Sr. Manager, IT Program Management, is both a senior leader and an individual contributor within the North America IT PMO. The key focus areas for this role are, but not limited to, leading a team of program and project managers, building team capabilities and professional growth, assigning and managing resource allocation, defining and implementing a digitization & Agile strategy, and leading key enterprise-wide initiatives.

What you’ll do

• Directly lead a team of 8 to 12 program and project managers.
• Own the development planning for all program and project managers within the broader team.
• Prepare and execute the team’s training strategy.
• In partnership with the Director of IT PMO, develop and communicate a clear capability path outlining the skills and behaviors required to grow project management skillset.
• Own the planning and assignment of program and project managers to projects.
• In partnership with the Director of IT PMO, define a digitization & Agile strategy and own the execution.
• Lead large-scale enterprise-wide initiatives, managing a cross-functional team comprised of local, regional and global resources, ensuring delivery is within scope, timeline and company-defined budget variance.
• May support the Director of IT PMO in managing the department’s annual budget ensuring that all Financial targets are met.
• Build relationships with business and IT leaders, program/project sponsors, and local, regional and global colleagues across Nestle.
• Other activities as directed by the Director of IT PMO.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 15+ years of experience in IT and business/industry.
• 10+ years of diverse roles and increasing leadership responsibilities across major projects and programs, including agile projects and programs.
• Must have expert financial acumen, managing budgets of upwards of five million dollars.
• Advanced leadership skills and experience with end-to-end mindset ownership & driving proactive approach to ensuring successful program/project deliverable.
• Advanced leadership skills and track record in developing people, particularly in managing virtual teams.
• Ability to manage cultural diversity: respect for various cultures and understanding how to work with a variety of cultures in the most effective way.
• Ability to quickly learn the interworking of a complex organization to ensure the team receives the level of support and attention needed.
• Increasing development of business intimacy and business language to effectively engage and demonstrate business understanding and priority with the Business sponsor and Business project team.
• Advanced English communication skills (written and verbal) to appropriately and effectively articulate status and concerns at all levels in the organization--with senior leaders through to project team members and third-party service/solution providers.
• Expert ability to manage through ambiguity by proactively anticipating issues, needs, concerns, and risks.
• Expert facilitation skills and critical thinking skills to effectively manage and resolve issues, and/or conflicts in a cross-functional environment; able to lead teams and the program/project through crisis management that builds confidence and enables collaboration at all levels in the organization.
• Expert ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously and with experience to dynamically prioritize and re-prioritize work for herself/himself and the program/project team as appropriate.
• Advanced experience working in a matrix organization in a global environment with virtual teams including external partners.
• Advanced development of influencing skills and ability to leverage in interactions at all levels of the matrix organization to ensure program/project execution moves forward towards successful delivery.
• Experience in managing change/transitions.
• PMP and Agile certifications are desired.
• Substantial consulting leadership experience a plus.

We offer you

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Great benefits including competitive salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the most competitive pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.
• Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
• Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme. Our state-of-the-art campus is dog friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen and areas to co-create network and chill!
• Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities.

How we will proceed:
You send us your CV → We contact relevant applicants → Interviews → Feedback → Job Offer communication to the Finalist → First working day

About the IT Hub

We are a team of IT professionals from many countries and diverse backgrounds, each with unique missions and challenges in the biggest health, nutrition and wellness company of the world. We innovate every day through forward-looking technologies to create opportunities for Nestlé’s digital challenges with our consumers, customers and at the workplace. We collaborate with our business partners around the world to deliver standardized, integrated technology products and services to create tangible business value.

About Nestlé

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.

We encourage the diversity of applicants across gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief and disability.

Step outside your comfort zone; share your ideas, way of thinking and working to make a difference to the world, every single day. You own a piece of the action – make it count.

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