Program Execution and Project Management

Sage; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Sage in Madison, Wisconsin is seeking a Program Execution and Project Manager to drive global initiatives within the Sales and Success Digital Enablement team. You will coordinate cross-functional programs, align stakeholders, and deliver measurable business impact across RTR and regional partners.

This hybrid role requires strong planning, change management, and communication skills to guide complex programs from conception through execution, with executive reporting and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in business program management or project management.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and align stakeholders.
• Strong change management and business acumen across diverse offerings.
• Experience leading multi-stakeholder planning and complex programs.
• Ability to simplify complex ideas for leadership and written communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead global strategic initiatives and programs with cross-functional teams.
• Develop project plans, timelines, RACIs, stakeholder maps, and communications.
• Partner with Sales, Customer Success, IT, Marketing, and Support.
• Advance projects through governance, change impact assessments, and execution models.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies; drive continuous improvement.
• Create performance metrics and report program status to executives.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Program governance

Change management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Strategic thinking

Job description

We are searching for a Project Execution and Project Management professional at Sage! You will manage strategic cross-functional projects and large programs within the Sales and Success Digital Enablement team. The role is responsible for driving strategic initiatives in support of go-to-market, regional and functional teams in support of large scale impact for the business (examples: leading trading initiatives like Multi-Year Contracts, GMO transformation work and supporting sales and success blueprint work from the rest of the RTR team). In addition, this role will be driving operational process and efficiencies, change impact assessments as well as creating and implementing accurate project plans, communication plans, RACIs, Stakeholder maps and develop success metrics.

This position is Hybrid based in-office 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of global strategic initiatives and programs, ensuring alignment with sales and success digital enablement team, RTR, regions, function and in alignment with the broader impact on Sage.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project and program plans, timelines, RACIs, stakeholder maps, communication strategies and other supporting that are in support of the corporate and departmental objectives Provide project administration and process support to a team of project managers.
• Foster strong partnerships with cross-functional teams including Sales, Customer Success, IT, Marketing, and Customer Support.
• Drive projects forward in a consistent, aligned approach around an established ROB, governance, change impact assessment and project/program execution model.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Resolve issues proactively and maintain a focus on continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Establish performance indicators and success metrics to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Prepare and deliver detailed reports on program status, outcomes, and business impact to executive leadership. Assist and advise team members on processes, policies, procedures and reporting requirements

Qualifications

• 7 years' experience in business program management, project management or business operations
• A track record of effectively collaborating across groups, to drive clarity and effectiveness in rhythm of business
• Proactiveness and a strong positive outlook and approach to change management along with a strong business acumen to ramp quickly across our diverse business and offerings
• Ability to manage matrixed organization complexity while driving clarity and outcomes
• Proven effectiveness driving complex multi-stakeholder planning processes, driving cross-team programs to desired results
• Ability to simplify complex ideas into easy-to-understand concepts for leadership and through communications.
• Demonstrated strong capability in verbal and written communications skills across a geographically dispersed audience.
• Strong understanding and experience working in a commercial organization with partner and customer-facing employees and the ability to translate that experience into strategic insight

Perks? We have plenty.

• Competitive salaries that landed us top 5% of similar sized companies (according to Comparably)
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement match (100% matching up to 4%)
• 32 days paid time off (21 personal days, 10 national holidays, 1 floating holiday)
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birth, adoption or surrogacy offered 1 year after start date
• 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation)
• $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after hire date
• Sage Wellness Rewards Program ($600 wellness credit and $360 fitness reimbursement annually)
• Library of on demand career development options and ongoing training offerings

Dig deeper about who we are:

• Who is Sage: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/about-sage/
• Life at Sage: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/careers/
• Our Values & Behaviors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=vt5JXf-Gwno&feature=youtu.be
• How we make a difference: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/sage-foundation/
• Sage Business Cloud - SaaS for Every Business: https://www.sage.com/en-us/products/

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Routes to Revenue

United States

Remote

Hybrid

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Program Execution and Project Manager

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