Senior Program Manager - Strategy, Change & Delivery

Aquent; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health plans

Vision and dental plans

Paid sick leave

Retirement plans with a match

Free online training via Aquent Gymnas

Job summary

Join Aquent as we partner with a leading global organization at the forefront of innovation. You will independently manage the full lifecycle of advanced programs, defining charters, plans, and governance to deliver critical projects beyond your immediate team.

This role emphasizes change management, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement, helping shape strategic outcomes and operational excellence across complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end programs and defining program charters.
• Ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and drive decisions.
• Strong change management and governance experience.
• Proven planning, risk management, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently author comprehensive program charters detailing scope, timelines, OKRs, resourcing, risks and dependencies.
• Develop detailed project plans breaking down initiatives into phases and identifying risks and dependencies.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with program stakeholders to facilitate decisions.
• Proactively manage program escalations with stakeholders for timely resolutions.
• Design and implement program communication plans tailored to stakeholder types.
• Execute change management requirements with rollout planning and impact analysis.
• Monitor change management rollouts and resolve misalignments for smooth transitions.
• Independently determine and collect data for program execution and governance.
• Identify and execute program tasks while managing dependencies with value alignment.
• Define governance structures, manage mitigations, postmortems, escalations, and meetings.
• Establish metrics and checkpoints to drive continuous improvement and transparency.

Skills

Proficiency in Communications Mgmt

Strong Team Management

Expertise in Managing Organizational ?

Demonstrated Technical Judgment

Exceptional Stakeholder Management

Proven Planning capabilities

Experience in Portfolio Management

Deep User understanding and empathy

Proficiency in Execution andGovernance

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Job description

Join Aquent as we partner with a leading global organization at the forefront of innovation. You will independently manage the full lifecycle of advanced programs, defining charters, plans, and governance to deliver critical projects beyond your immediate team.

This role emphasizes change management, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement, helping shape strategic outcomes and operational excellence across complex initiatives.