Program Manager- Partnerships
Summary
The Partnerships Program Manager will support the Workiva Global Partnerships & Alliances team. Based on the strategy and prioritized initiatives of the team, this role will plan, manage, and execute a variety of programs and/or projects across multiple parts of business. Projects may span teams, departments, or the entire company. This person works with department leadership and other key stakeholders to identify the business goals, plan the initiative, scope the projects, develop resources, and communicate progress.
What You’ll Do
- Combine a multitude of project components into a cohesive program that is aligned with business priorities, balanced across project constraints, and managed to meet project objectives
- Network with stakeholders to build cross-functional relationships to further build, define and execute strategies and initiatives
- Identify and effectively execute necessary change management plans
- Establish strong relationships and partnerships internally
- Facilitate and manage project processes and understand the methodology, serving as a subject matter expert on project management
- Plan, monitor, and manage initiatives to effectively mitigate risks. Provide transparency through key status updates and established metrics through communication with Executives and/or Leadership
- Identify and balance major project constraints including cost, scope, schedule, risk, quality, resources, and customer satisfaction.
- Assist Senior leadership in designing tools and processes to support the program and increase the visibility of initiatives, timelines, and outcomes
What You'll Need
Minimum Qualifications
- 4 years experience planning and managing complex projects with cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Qualifications
- 2 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience
- Project management certification, e.g. PMP, agile
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Self-motivated with strong propensity for action, results, and continuous improvement
- The ability to work successfully in a high-energy, fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
- Well-organized with superb project management and time management skills
- The ability to work effectively with multiple teams in various locations
- Understands, practices, and promotes agile principles.
- Teamwork-oriented and can thrive working alongside many different perspectives to get things done
- Effective negotiator and creative problem solver who can build consensus and drive results in partnership with stakeholders from individual contributors to executive leadership
- Can lead through influence, partnering with globally distributed, cross-functional teams to achieve a shared goal
- Comfortable working in a dynamic, continuously evolving environment with the ability to prioritize accordingly
Travel Requirement
- Up to 15%
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.
How You’ll Be Rewarded:
- Salary range in the US: $102,000.00 - $173,000.00
- A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
- Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
- 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.
Where You’ll Work
Our values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.
- Customer Success: Always delight our customers.
- Trust: Rely on each other.
- Integrity: Do the right thing, every time.
- Collaboration: Share resources and work together.
- Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways.
- Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong.
- Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.
We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.
At Workiva, you’ll enjoy:
- Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.
- Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.
- Involvement: Ability to participate in Business Employee Resource Groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, Women, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Veterans, Disabilities), Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and more
- Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work.
Learn more about life at Workiva: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workiva/
Learn more about benefits: https://www.workiva.com/careers/benefits
Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic. We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.
Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com.
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