Global Employee Experience PMO Lead

Axon; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon in Scottsdale, Seattle or Boston is seeking a Manager, Global Employee Experience PM to lead Culture Operations & PMO, including the operating plan, budget, vendor contracts, and CME pillars of Customer, Mission, and Employee. This individual will translate a broad, global portfolio into a clear, owner-assigned plan with milestones and governance.

This individual contributor role blends project management, program execution, operational excellence, and employee experience to scale processes

Qualifications

• 3+ years in program management, PMO, business operations, or employee experience operations, including 2+ years owning a multi-program portfolio.
• A proven track record building and running a PMO or program portfolio, including operating plans, governance cadences, intake and prioritization, RAID tracking, and executive-ready status reporting.
• Experience owning a department or program budget, forecasting monthly with Finance, and managing spend to plan.
• Experience negotiating, managing, and renewing vendor contracts in partnership with Procurement.
• Hands-on experience with work management platforms (Monday.com, Asana, Smartsheet, or similar) and collaboration hubs such as SharePoint; familiarity with dashboards and BI tools (e.g., Sigma, Snowflake) is a plus.
• Ability to drive accountability and alignment across peers, a flat team, and senior stakeholders without direct reporting lines.
• Experience delivering high-visibility, company-wide programs or events with executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication, including executive updates and cross-functional briefings.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to stay calm and solutions-oriented under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Culture Operating Plan. Build and maintain the annual operating plan across all Culture swim lanes, from Signature Moments and Recognition to Onboarding, Axon Aid, and Site Experience.
• Run the Culture PMO. Establish standard PMO practices so programs are repeatable and scalable across regions and sites.
• Own the Culture budget and forecast. Manage the department budget end to end with monthly forecasting.
• Manage vendors and contracts. Own Culture vendor contracts and renewals with procurement.
• Lead the Company Kick-Off activations: timeline, rhythm, and cross-functional coordination.
• Run the Employee Experience operating cadence with weekly reviews and prioritization.
• Own end-to-end project management for annual compliance training.
• Own Culture intake channels and AI-enabled workflows to improve response quality.
• Champion AI enablement to help culture teammates use AI tools effectively.

Skills

Program management

PMO

Budget forecasting

Vendor management

Work management tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive updates

Communication

Tools

Monday.com

Asana

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Sigma

Snowflake

Job description

Axon in Scottsdale, Seattle or Boston is seeking a Manager, Global Employee Experience PM to lead Culture Operations & PMO, including the operating plan, budget, vendor contracts, and CME pillars of Customer, Mission, and Employee. This individual will translate a broad, global portfolio into a clear, owner-assigned plan with milestones and governance.

This individual contributor role blends project management, program execution, operational excellence, and employee experience to scale processes