Program Manager

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to help God’s children joyfully live the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This is accomplished in part through the building and implementing of program plans that are effective and leader approved. We always seek new, improved, and more innovative ways to bring the world unto Christ.

The Program Manager oversees the products and project management effort in a project portfolio. This is a senior level role.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement program plans that deliver success metric goals.
• Oversee a multi-functional team to lead programs with moderate to high levels of complexity.
• Maintain relationships and favorable contacts with customers including Product Managers, Directors Managing Directors, Church Officers, and General Authorities.
• Work with product manager to establish project prioritization within the program/product plans.
• Communicate status of program and deliverable project(s).
• Utilize project management tools and reporting to monitor and report program and project productivity.
• In consultation with resource managers, provide constructive feedback to team members to improve current and future performance within the program/product plans.
• Provide program item-level productivity forecasting quarterly.
  
  

Required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field.
• 7 years Program and/or Project Management experience.
• Ability to make informed, complex decisions using data.
• Ability to understand and manage medium to large business operations.
• Ability to lead large teams and projects using influence.
• Ability to champion process and policy.
• Ability to get results in a matrix organization.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills to senior level leaders.
  
  

To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using computer monitors/equipment.

Preferred

• Master's degree with 5 years Program and/or Project Management experience.
• PMP certification.
  
  

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.