Senior PM, Global Channel Ops — Cross-Functional Leader

Starbucks; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition coverage (Starbucks College)

Job summary

Starbucks is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Global Channel Development Business Operations Solutions & PMO to lead highly complex, cross-functional programs across partnerships, markets and functions. You will translate business needs into scalable processes and tools, guiding initiatives from discovery to adoption while coordinating with marketing, legal, supply chain, finance and technology teams.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management and delivering measurable improvements,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience across scope, time, cost, risk, quality, integration, resources and communications.
• 5+ years managing complex large-scale or multiple mid-sized projects.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a large, matrixed organization.
• Strong project-management skills across planning, governance, risk and dependency management, stakeholder alignment and change implementation.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into clear requirements, recommendations and executable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cross-functional initiatives from discovery through implementation and adoption.
• Design scalable solutions to improve speed, consistency and operational effectiveness across functions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Marketing, Legal, Supply Chain, Finance and Technology.
• Proactively manage dependencies, risks and trade-offs while maintaining momentum.
• Drive continuous improvement using data and operational insights to scale solutions.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

Problem solving

PMP

Education

Four-year degree

Job description

Starbucks is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Global Channel Development Business Operations Solutions & PMO to lead highly complex, cross-functional programs across partnerships, markets and functions. You will translate business needs into scalable processes and tools, guiding initiatives from discovery to adoption while coordinating with marketing, legal, supply chain, finance and technology teams.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management and delivering measurable improvements,