Senior Manager, Program Management

copeland; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Copeland is seeking a Senior Manager of Program Management for Marketing, Brand and Digital to lead end-to-end planning and execution of strategic marketing initiatives. You will establish disciplined program management practices, align with cross-functional teams, and report progress to senior leadership.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years in program or project management within a corporate environment, strong leadership, and experience managing budgets and dashboards to drive measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in program management, project management, marketing operations, or similar leadership role
• 3+ years in managing cross-functional marketing projects within a corporate or enterprise environment
• Experience managing team members and/or other project managers
• Proficiency in program/project management tools (e.g., CORA, Monday.com, Asana, or similar platforms)
• Strong understanding of LEAN principles and their application in marketing operations
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to manage budgets, analyze performance metrics, and deliver results

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of large-scale marketing programs and strategic initiatives
• Develop program plans, timelines, milestones, governance structures and success metrics
• Create executive-ready status updates, dashboards and business reviews
• Monitor program performance and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and impact

Job description

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

Description

The Senior Manager, Program Management, is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, execution and optimization of strategic priority marketing initiatives for the Marketing, Brand and Digital function. This role is responsible for standing up and establishing program management best practices for the Marketing function, ensuring cross-functional alignment, mentoring and executing disciplined program management and successful delivery and acceleration of marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate is a highly organized leader with strong stakeholder management skills, experience managing complex marketing or digital programs with a proven ability to drive outcomes in a fast-paced, global environment.

This role cab be based in St Louis, MO; Sidney, OH or Boise, ID.

Program Management Operational Excellence & Governance

In partnership with the Enterprise PMO, leverage, improve and create standard work to align with enterprise and industry best practices

Develop program plans, timelines, milestones, governance structures and success metrics for the program management discipline

Leverage and continuously improve program management processes, best practices and operating rhythms

Create executive-ready status updates, dashboards, scorecards and business reviews

Monitor program performance and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and impact

Ensure adherence to budget, compliance and organizational standards

Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement and program and project management rigor within the Marketing team

Program Strategy & Execution

Lead end-to-end management of large-scale marketing programs and strategic initiatives with alignment to annual/long-term marketing and business strategy

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to business objectives

Identify risks, dependencies and resource requirements, proactively driving mitigation plans

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner closely with all Marketing, Digital Marketing, Brand function leaders as well as external agencies

Facilitate alignment across stakeholders to ensure coordinated execution of marketing initiatives

Drive effective communication, decision-making and issue resolution across teams

Stakeholder Management

Act as key liaison between Marketing and other functions, ensuring alignment and effective communication between shared initiatives

Prepare presentations, reports and communications for senior leadership

Provide visibility into program health, key decisions, risks and business outcomes

Influence stakeholders at all levels through data-driven recommendations and strategic insights

Required education, experiences & skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in program management, project management, marketing operations, or similar leadership role
• 3+ years in managing complex, cross-functional marketing projects within a corporate or enterprise environment
• Experience managing team members and/or other project managers
• Proficiency in program/project management tools (e.g., CORA, Monday.com, Asana, or similar platforms)
• Strong understanding of LEAN principles and their application in marketing operations.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to manage budgets, analyze performance metrics, and deliver results

Preferred education, experiences & skills:

• Master's degree

Why Work in St. Louis, Missouri

Our facility is located in St. Louis, famous for its Gateway Arch standing at 630 feet tall. St. Louis is a family-friendly, historic metropolitan area with a low cost of living and first-class schools. The city offers excellent restaurants, shopping areas, art galleries, and numerous festivals throughout the year, making this an exciting place to live and work.

About Our Location

Our location is the host of Copeland's corporate headquarters. Our products have become household names that support the comfort and well-being of our customers. The employees