Senior Enterprise Tech Program Lead

Cox Enterprises, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Enterprises, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex enterprise IT and operations programs. You will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate delivery systems, and ensure timing and budgets align with business goals.

This role drives collaboration across Product, Business, and IT, facilitates agile governance, and guides initiatives from initiation through closure, with a focus on risk management and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical, business, or management field + 4 years PM experience.
• Master's degree + 2 years, Ph.D. + 1 year, or 12 years PM experience with no degree.
• PMP certification required or in progress.
• 2+ years leading or supporting SAFe Agile teams.
• Experience with Smartsheet preferred.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing large-scale, complex technology projects.
• Effective in a highly matrixed environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex enterprise programs with cross-functional teams in agile/matrixed environment.
• Coordinate scope, timeline, risks, issues, and dependencies across IT and business units.
• Drive AI adoption and connect human/AI value for teams.
• Support all phases of the program lifecycle from initiation to closure.
• Develop and deliver program management artifacts in compliance with methodology.
• Communicate objectives clearly and motivate teams to achieve them.
• Organize work into work packages and define execution approach.
• Manage budgets, estimates vs actuals, and funding tracking.
• Identify and escalate bottlenecks, risks, and dependencies.
• Provide progress reporting on plan, cost, and schedule; manage change control.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Budgeting

Managing Priorities

Program Mgmt

Collaboration

Communication

Execution Focus

Adaptability

Matrixed Environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical, business, or management field

PMP certification

Master's degree + 2 years experience

Ph.D. + 1 year experience

12 years PM experience, no degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Cox Enterprises, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead complex enterprise IT and operations programs. You will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate delivery systems, and ensure timing and budgets align with business goals.

This role drives collaboration across Product, Business, and IT, facilitates agile governance, and guides initiatives from initiation through closure, with a focus on risk management and stakeholder communication.