Senior Program Manager

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Position Summary: The Senior Program Manager is responsible for leading a major workstream within a large, complex enterprise-wide transformation program. Reporting to the Sr. Director/Program Lead, this role is accountable for the day-to-day leadership, planning, coordination, execution oversight, and delivery management of an assigned workstream. The Senior Program Manager will work closely with business, IT, functional leaders, and implementation partners to ensure the workstream is aligned to overall program objectives, integrated with related workstreams, and delivered on time and with quality. This role requires strong leadership, structure, and cross-functional coordination in a highly complex environment.

Workstream Leadership Lead an assigned workstream within the broader enterprise-wide transformation program Own day-to-day planning, coordination, execution oversight, and delivery tracking for the workstream Ensure workstream objectives, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies are clearly defined and actively managed Drive accountability across team members and stakeholders to achieve committed outcomes Planning and Execution Develop and maintain detailed workstream plans, timelines, milestones, and action logs Coordinate activities across business, IT, functional teams, and external implementation partners Monitor progress against plan and proactively identify risks, issues, and delivery gaps Drive timely resolution of blockers and escalate matters as appropriate Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management Identify, track, and manage workstream risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies Partner with other workstream leads to address cross-functional impacts and integration points Escalate critical risks and decisions to the Program Lead with recommended actions Governance and Reporting Prepare and provide regular status updates on workstream progress, milestones, risks, issues, and decisions Support program governance forums by ensuring timely, accurate, and transparent reporting Maintain documentation, decision logs, action items, and key workstream artifacts Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships with business, IT, and functional stakeholders across the assigned workstream Partner with implementation teams and vendors to align on scope, deliverables, and timelines Facilitate discussions, drive alignment, and support decision-making across stakeholders Business Readiness and Adoption Partner with business leads and change partners to support readiness, process alignment, and adoption activities Help ensure the workstream is not only delivered from a technical perspective but is also operationally ready for implementation Reinforce focus on business outcomes, user impact, and sustainable adoption Quality and Delivery Discipline Drive disciplined execution, issue resolution, and follow-through across the workstream Ensure alignment with overall program governance, standards, templates, and reporting expectations Support integrated planning and coordination with the broader transformation office and program leadership team   Financials/ Budget management Lead workstream budget management, including actuals, forecast, accruals, and variance analysis. Partner with Finance and PMO to maintain accurate financial reporting and forecast updates aligned to scope, resources, and delivery plans. Drive disciplined, repeatable financial management processes aligned with program governance and financial best practices. Identify, communicate, and help mitigate budget risks, forecast changes, and cost impacts