Associate Director, Global Strategy, SAP Program Manager

Penguin Random House; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Profit sharing

Job summary

Penguin Random House seeks an Associate Director, Global Strategy, SAP Program Manager to coordinate a global SAP S/4HANA transformation. Reporting to Senior Director, Global Strategy, you will align programs across regions, functions, and partners to keep priorities, decisions, and risks transparent and moving forward.

The role demands strong program management, strategic thinking, and executive communication with senior stakeholders, across global teams in a hybrid New York-based setting.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in program management, transformation, strategy, consulting, or a related field.
• Experience on large-scale ERP, SAP S/4HANA, finance, technology, or business transformation are strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to move between strategic thinking and detailed execution.
• Strong executive communication skills for senior leadership.
• Highly organized, self-directed, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Global SAP program and transformation with governance, processes, and cadence.
• Maintain an integrated view of milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and key decisions across workstreams.
• Develop executive communications that translate program info into decisions and actions.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across regions, business, technology, finance, data, and change management.
• Coordinate between regional SAP programs and the global transformation.
• Define agendas, prepare recommendations, document decisions, and ensure follow-through.
• Manage consulting and SI partners to stay aligned with PRH priorities.

Skills

Program management

Transformation programs

ERP SAP S/4HANA

Executive communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Power BI

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Company Description

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Job Description

Penguin Random House is undertaking a global SAP S/4HANA transformation, bringing together teams across markets, functions, and geographies to modernize our technology landscape.

We are looking for an Associate Director, Global Strategy, SAP Program Manager to play a central role in coordinating this global transformation. Reporting to Senior Director, Global Strategy, this role will work across global business, technology, finance stakeholders, and external consulting partners to ensure the program remains aligned on priorities, decisions, dependencies, risks, and outcomes. They will provide the structure and transparency needed to help global leadership make decisions and keep a complex, multi-year transformation moving forward.

The ideal candidate combines strong program management skills with strategic thinking, executive communication, and the ability to operate effectively across senior stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Global SAP program and transformation, helping to establish the governance, processes, and management cadence required to successfully execute the program.
• Maintain an integrated view of global program milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and key decisions across workstreams.
• Develop clear, concise executive communications that synthesize complex program information into the decisions, risks, trade-offs, and actions that matter most.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across regions and business, technology, finance, data, change management, and other program workstreams.
• Serve as a primary coordination point between the regional SAP programs and the broader global transformation.
• Work with program leadership to define agendas, prepare recommendations, document decisions, and ensure follow-through.
• Help manage the consulting and systems integration partners supporting the transformation, ensuring their work remains aligned with PRH priorities and commitments.
• Support program leadership in managing scope, resource, and commercial discussions with external partners.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in program management, transformation, strategy, consulting, or a related field, with experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience working on a large-scale ERP, SAP S/4HANA, finance, technology, or business transformation strongly preferred.
• Strong program management skills, with an ability to move comfortably between the strategic big picture and detailed execution.
• Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to distill complex information into clear messages, decisions, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to build trusted relationships across business and technology teams, senior leadership, global stakeholders, and external partners.
• Experience working across global organizations and navigating the needs of both global and local teams.
• Experience with program management and reporting tools such as Power BI, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Strong proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Experience working in publishing or media is a plus.

Additional Information

The Penguin Random House national headquarters is located in New York City. Thisisa hybridrole based in New YorkCityand we are a team that works collaboratively across multiple geographies.

The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $140,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.