Enterprise Transformation Program Lead

Global Partners LP; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Global Partners LP is seeking an Enterprise Program Manager to support the Transformation Office, coordinating governance, meetings, decisions, and action items while maintaining visibility across initiatives. The role partners with senior leaders to drive progress in a fast-paced, confidential environment, requiring discretion, maturity, and strong executive communication; autonomy is expected.

You will lead cross-functional programs, manage risks and dependencies, and deliver dashboards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, or a related field.
• 8 to 12 years supporting enterprise programs, transformation offices, PMOs, or strategic initiatives in a highly matrixed environment.
• Proven experience supporting complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives in a fast-paced matrixed organization.
• Strong program and project management skills with expertise in scope, schedule, risk, issue, dependency, and action tracking.
• Experience with process improvement, operating models, governance practices, and bringing structure to complex initiatives.
• Strong facilitator and relationship builder with the ability to influence stakeholders, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support executive decision-making. Excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly synthesize complex information into clear executive ready materials, dashboards, and presentations.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and executive maturity with experience supporting confidential leadership discussions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary accountability for the integration, coordination and execution health of enterprise transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams, programs, and business functions.
• Develop and maintain an integrated view of transformation efforts, including scope, timelines, overarching plan, milestones, risks, dependencies, and value realization.
• Support the implementation, continuous improvement, and long-term evolution of enterprise governance processes, frameworks, and operating models.
• As the Transformation Office matures, contribute to governance practice design and execution frameworks; coordinate execution plans and ensure deliverables remain visible and on track.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment by proactively identifying and managing dependencies, risks, and conflicts across initiatives.
• Lead and facilitate transformation program meetings, working sessions, and strategic planning discussions, with proper structure and follow-through on actions.
• Directly manage key transformation or stand-alone process improvement programs or projects using corporate best practices and ensuring effective delivery.
• Partner with business and enterprise leaders to define initiative scope, processes, SOPs, and operational plans, ensuring sustainability beyond initial implementation.
• Operationalize and run enterprise governance structures; ensure forums drive decisions and momentum rather than just updates.
• Identify risks and issues, drive resolution and escalation management, and surface trade-offs for executive decision-making.

Skills

Program management

Relationship building

Executive communication

Risk tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Discretion and judgment

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

PMP certification

Change management certification (Prosci or equivalent)

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

JIRA

Asana

Job description

Global Partners LP is seeking an Enterprise Program Manager to support the Transformation Office, coordinating governance, meetings, decisions, and action items while maintaining visibility across initiatives. The role partners with senior leaders to drive progress in a fast-paced, confidential environment, requiring discretion, maturity, and strong executive communication; autonomy is expected.

You will lead cross-functional programs, manage risks and dependencies, and deliver dashboards and