Senior Business Program Manager: Lead Cross‑Functional Programs

BioSpace; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is seeking a Senior Business Program Manager to lead enterprise-wide programs delivering strategic business value.

You will align stakeholders, drive execution, and ensure benefits realization across cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience leading large-scale programs, strong executive presence, and proven ability to navigate matrixed organizations while managing budgets and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and leadership experience required.
• 8+ years of progressive experience leading large-scale, complex business or technology programs.
• Proven success managing cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong executive presence with excellent presentation, facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets, risks, dependencies, and governance processes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and drive alignment in matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide programs consisting of multiple projects, workstreams, and business stakeholders.
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, roadmaps, dependencies, risks, and milestone schedules.
• Partner with executive sponsors and business leaders to define objectives, priorities, and success criteria.
• Drive governance processes, executive reporting, and decision-making forums.
• Facilitate communication and alignment across business, technology, operational, and external partners.
• Identify and proactively manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and change impacts.
• Track program performance, budget, resource utilization, and benefit realization.
• Develop business cases, strategic recommendations, and executive-level presentations.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across program teams.

Skills

Executive presence

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Facilitation

Negotiation

Program management

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Organizational Leadership, or related field

Job description

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is seeking a Senior Business Program Manager to lead enterprise-wide programs delivering strategic business value.

You will align stakeholders, drive execution, and ensure benefits realization across cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience leading large-scale programs, strong executive presence, and proven ability to navigate matrixed organizations while managing budgets and governance processes.