Sr. Program Manager

At Avantor, people are the most important part of our success because they drive our global performance. That’s why our Operations, Lab Services, Sales, and many other Avantor teams rely on our talent acquisition initiatives to attract, engage and hire the right talent. Avantor’s Treasury Engineering vertical is a crucial part of this mix, enabling all our internal teams worldwide to grow beyond their limits.

The Senior Program Manager plans, leads, and organizes projects within our Marketing Project Management Office (PMO) for the Global Communications & Brand (GC&B) team supporting the Lab Solutions Segment (LSS). This individual will motivate team members to achieve a high level of performance and quality, delivering marketing programs on time and within budget, including marketing campaigns, creative design, emails, digital marketing, events, internal/external communications, and others. The Senior Program Manager will ensure marketing programs demonstrate a strong ROI, increase profitability, and deliver on goals/KPIs. Additionally, this individual will implement processes and tools that increase efficiency, create standardization, and strengthen employee knowledge and accountability.

The Senior Program Manager will work with teams across all cross-functional areas, including Business Unit Marketing, In House Agency (IHA), Marketing Reporting & Analytics, Supplier Marketing, Internal Communications, External Communications, IT, and others to gather, define, and establish program plans for all projects, campaigns, and initiatives related to LSS. This individual will lead annual and quarterly planning, including creating and managing communication of key initiatives and tasks, determining allocation of project resources, and developing program timelines in line with business unit goals and needs.

Additionally, the Senior Program Manager will work with leadership and cross-functional teams, to implement improved marketing operations within the GC&B organization. The Senior Program Manager will facilitate the diagnosis of organizational problems, set business goals and roadmaps, and develop and manage technology/tools, training, workstreams, or programs to achieve these goals. This position will be a key leader in creating and setting standards within the PMO, implementing risk and impact analysis; building capability across the organization; establishing clear processes, roles, and responsibilities; and being involved in other strategic and tactical initiatives. This individual will work with external technology vendors and agencies to ensure programs and tasks are executed according to business strategies/requirements and project/creative briefs.

This position will report into the VP, Marketing Operations and will be remote.

What we’re looking for:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, related field, or equivalent job experience.

• PMP or relevant project management certification is a plus.

Experience: 10+ years of program/project management experience in Marketing/Advertising, ideally for large, complex, global organizations with multiple business units.

• 3+ Supervisory experience preferred
• Strong understanding of program/project management methodologies and change management.
• Strong understanding of current marketing and digital concepts, strategies, tools, and best practices, including campaigns, digital marketing, emails, social media, events, and internal/external communications.

Who you are:

• Proven ability to drive growth and business impact through marketing programs and campaigns.
• Strong experience in developing and using project management technology and related tools, with experience in Workfront or similar preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading remotely with global or geographically dispersed team members.
• Experience managing and negotiating with external partners, agencies, and vendors.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking.
• Strong desire for continuous learning and professional growth.

How you will create an impact:

• Manage the planning and execution of the marketing programs, campaigns, and projects between the LSS business units and GC&B.
• Develop comprehensive program/project plans defining scope, objectives, milestones, resources, risk mitigation, and change management strategies.
• Drive accountability and measurement for LSS marketing programs, ensuring key processes and deliverables are met.
• Partner with other members of the GC&B PMO to Identify, develop and implement standard processes, templates and governance for project management, change management and organizational development.
• Build marketing capabilities, processes, and collaboration among cross-functional teams (LSS, GC&B, IT, others) to support organization and business strategies.
• Act as key driver and facilitator to diagnose business problems and develop efficient and productive solutions.
• Manage program budgets, roadmaps/timeline, and goals for various types of projects, including marketing technology and tools.
• Evaluate and communicate risk and impact on projects and programs.
• Build strong relationships with internal/external partners and vendors and facilitate effective communication on projects.
• Assess the time and impact of changes and communicate to teammates/stakeholders.
• Be firm but fair in judgement: push back when scope creeps or suggested timeframes/budgets are unrealistic while understanding the goals of the stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach other program managers on best practices.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

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