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Sr. Program Manager, Operational Excellence

Location: San Diego, CA, USA

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Requisition Number: 205092

External Description:

The Sr. Program Manager is a key role within the Enterprise Program Management office (EPMO) to provide end-to-end cross functional program management, including leading and driving the definition, planning, execution, and reporting of large scale strategic initiatives. 

The highly motivated and energetic Sr. Program Manager will be responsible for leading the day-to-day program management across multiple projects and workstreams, including change management, governance, technology, business process improvements to ensure that Teradata is achieving operational excellence.

The successful candidate will need to be comfortable driving business decisions in a high pressure and often ambiguous work environment, and interfacing and driving various functional teams and individuals at all levels of the organization. A successful candidate will be resourceful, customer-focused, team-oriented, and analytical. He/she exhibits excellent judgement and has relentlessly high standards and has a proven track record in taking on end-to-end ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.

Responsibilities

  • Oversees and manages the cradle to grave definition and execution of the assigned business/technology transformation program including multiple workstreams or projects
  • Work with stakeholders to evaluate and drive business decisions in an ambiguous environment, including product management, marketing, engineering, operations, and finance partners
  • Set up an operational excellence program to define metrics and goals, and to monitor and improve performance.
  • Assess business performance metrics and define and implement initiatives to drive improvements
  • Develops, implements and enhances standard program management processes, tools, and technology that are consistent with the current and evolving needs of Teradata
  • Accountable for day-to-day stakeholder management
  • Designs and manages standard monthly reporting and performs ad hoc and root cause analysis
  • Works closely with internal/external stakeholders to proactively identify and remediate performance, financial, or operational issues
  • Develops program management plans and structures
  • Conducts training and workshops of program management, lean, and operational excellence processes with stakeholders
  • Develops and executes communications, change management, and stakeholder engagement plans

Experience & Education:

  • 5-8+ years in complex cross functional project/program management $3M or more
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or Master’s degree preferred
  • Six Sigma, Lean, or PMP certification strongly preferred
  • Background working with multiple areas of the organization, such as Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Consulting, and Finance preferred
  • Demonstrated skill at building strong working relationships and influencing both internal and external stakeholders at all levels; has passion and convictions and the innate ability to inspire passion in others
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous, deadline-oriented, and rapidly changing work environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrable analytical skills using data to derive actionable insights and drive decisions in a business environment

CountryEEOText_Description: Teradata invites all identities and backgrounds in the workplace. We work with deliberation and intent to ensure we are cultivating collaboration and inclusivity across our global organization. ​ We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

City: San Diego

State: California

Community / Marketing Title: Sr. Program Manager, Operational Excellence

Job Category: Finance

Company Profile:

Our Company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

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