Junior-Level Program Manager Non-Tech - 153347-1

Lucid Consulting Group; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting group is seeking a Junior-Level Program Manager Non-Tech for a remote position focused on new product introductions in cloud supply chain. The ideal candidate will manage deployment metrics, ensure readiness, and collaborate across various teams, leveraging skills in communication and process improvement.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of overall experience in the field.
• Previous Microsoft experience is preferred but not required.
• Candidates with initiative and a process improvement mindset desired.

Responsibilities

• Track deployment metrics and ensure deployment readiness.
• Coordinate communication across systems.
• Participate in meetings and execute tactical ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Process Improvement

Data Analytics

Supply Chain Concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain-related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Junior-Level Program Manager Non-Tech - 153347-1

About the job Junior-Level Program Manager Non-Tech - 153347-1

Job Title: Junior-Level Program Manager Non-Tech - 153347-1
Location: REMOTE (PST preferred)
Schedule: M-F, 40 HR
Start Date: 7/1/2025
Salary: $44/hour

Candidates with previous experience working at Microsoft Corporation, either as a full-time employee (FTE) or contractor, are strongly preferred.

Typical Day in the Role

Purpose of the Team: The team acts as orchestrators for NPI programs, focusing specifically on new product introductions for cloud server rack hardware, primarily in the compute and storage space.

Key Projects: The role involves working on AI GPU projects, collaborating across CSCP and partner organizations such as hardware engineering, business units, and data operations. Responsibilities include tracking deployment metrics, ensuring deployment readiness, and coordinating communication across systems. The role is somewhat tactical and operational.

Typical Task Breakdown and Operating Rhythm: Initially, about 60-70% of time will be spent in meetings, with 30-40% on tactical ad hoc tasks. Over time, this shifts to approximately 70% task execution and 30% meetings. While program management and data analytics are beneficial secondary skills, primary focus is on understanding supply chain concepts.

Candidate Value Proposition

This role offers the opportunity to work in new program introduction and cloud supply chain, providing exposure to the overall cloud supply chain division.

Candidate Requirements

• At least 5 years of overall experience in the field.
• Previous Microsoft experience is preferred but not required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a supply chain-related field is required.
• Disqualifiers include candidates with frequent job hopping.
• Ideal candidates have initiative, a process improvement mindset, cloud server experience, Six Sigma certification, quantifiable impact in previous roles, and experience with SQL.

Top 3 Hard Skills and Experience

1. Minimum 2+ years experience with Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
2. Minimum 2+ years experience with dashboards like Tableau or Power BI.
3. Excellent communication skills and relationship-building abilities.

Hard Skills Assessments

• Assessment scheduled as soon as possible.
• Assessment will include questions about previous use of Excel and related tools.
• No candidate preparation required.