Strategy & Program Management Office -  Program Manager

•  KV, Bangalore
•  Project Management

Job Description

Strategy & Program Management Office -  Program Manager

Job Description

VMWare’s Strategy & Program Office which is part of R&D India Site Leadership works with all key groups in India to drive priorities/initiatives aligned to VMware India Site Strategy & Corporate expectations to ensure we are improving the maturity of the India Organization year on year and creating value.

The Programs / Projects being managed from this group are part of the priorities mapped to 4 major strategic pillars namely Markets & Innovation, Capability & Engagement, Brand & Eco-system, Compliance & Governance.  This Programs / Projects tie into all major groups in India including R&D, IT, Global Support Services, Sales, HR, Finance, Legal, Business support functions and others.

The Program Manager will have a wide span of responsibility/control, will manage a portfolio of engagements and/or multi-phased projects for key initiatives mapped to strategic priorities from time to time and be responsible to deliver them on-time and within budget keeping all policies, processes and guidelines in mind.

Is expected to be able to interact with internal and external teams, partners & all stakeholders at various organizational levels in a strategic manner. The person in this role will holistically manage highly complex enterprise-level programs with multiple phases, interrelated work streams, across multiple stakeholders and delivery partners. The Program Manager is the single point of contact for the entire program of work and is responsible for the core teams deliverables with/without reporting relationship.

This individual will structure and drive the execution of large, cross-functional initiatives of business technology enablement, process and policy improvement, including change management and confirmation of success objective realization.

The Program Manager reports to the Director of Strategy & Business Operations but has functional responsibilities to the Site Leadership & Related Program leaders / stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Planning & Strategy
  • Oversee business aspects of program by constructing of project teams, charters, project plans, contingencies, success metrics and ROI measurements
  • Work cross-functionally to establish and manage appropriate team structure for successful delivery across impacted organizations.

• Project Execution
  • Manage all phases of program to success, including initiation, planning, definition, design, development, testing and deployment cycles
  • Drive definition of business solution concepts in partnership with IT and business constituents
  • Align program with other VMware initiatives and manage cross project dependencies
  • Drive cross functional implementation of policies and procedures

• Stakeholder/Cross-Functional Team Management
  • Establish a clear RACI around project roles and responsibilities.
  • Manage cross-functional global teams (IT, business, 3rd party vendors, etc.) in a matrix management framework
  • Ensure successful working relationships among project teams

• Change Management & Communications
  • Facilitate change management and communication planning activities through project lifecycle
  • Drive regular forums to update business communities and steering committee on progress, status and issues

• Risk/Issue Management
  • Foresee, manage, and raise appropriate visibility to risks and issues.
  • Drive resolution of any conflicts and escalate as needed to avoid roadblocks 

• Governance
  • Help in establishing standards for program management (monitoring and governance) including processes, appropriate project controls, methodologies, metrics, reporting, and tools to ensure the development and use of program/project management

Qualifications & Experience

• Education/Training
  • Project Management certification or equivalent (required)
  • BS/BA degree in Business; MBA or Masters (preferred)
  • Process Excellence training (preferred)
  • Strong Analytics background
• Experience
  • 5+ years project related work experience
  • 3+ years’ experience leading major Programs/Projects in a complex, global corporate setting
  • Project Management and SDLC lifecycle experience, waterfall and agile methodologies
  • Familiarity with business domain-related technologies & platforms (eg. SAP, SFDC)
  • Very solid experience in working on MS Office Suite from IT skills standpoint

• Key Traits
  • Must be a self-starter, motivated individual who works well under pressure
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and coordinate tasks to meet multiple deadlines
  • Ability to drive collaboration with executives, business and technical teams to achieve effective solutions
  • Outgoing and comfortable building cross-functional relationships
  • Effective communication skills with all levels of management
  • Flexible and resilient, comfortable with ambiguity, adaptable to a high-change environment and open to new concepts and/or processes
  • Conflict resolution and negotiations skills to resolve disagreements quickly and effectively, bringing a problem-solving attitude to conflicting approaches and priorities involving others
  • Ability to think strategically

This job requisition is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship by VMware.

Category : Business Strategy and Operations
Subcategory: Project Management
Experience: Manager and Professional
Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time
Work From Home: No
Posted Date: 2020-02-04

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Category : Business Strategy and Operations
Subcategory: Program Management
Experience: Manager and Professional
Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time
Posted Date: 2020-05-28

VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. Vmware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law. Job ID: R2004219