Senior Program Manager: Strategy & Cross-Functional Impact

Highmark Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 94,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Program Manager to define, implement, and deliver complex enterprise programs that involve cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across multiple projects. The role leads a matrix team, develops capabilities roadmaps, and drives delivery with scope, quality, time and budget constraints.

The position includes change management, KPI reporting, dashboard development, and executive-level communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Education, Marketing or Information Systems.
• Six (6) years relevant, progressive experience.
• Master's Degree in Business Administration or Business Management preferred.
• 7 years in IS/IT or IT Security.
• 5 years of Project/Program Management preferred.
• PMP
• CISSP

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional collaboration and interdependency management between a group of projects, products/technologies, functions and/or customers.
• Work with the executive sponsor of a corporate program and other management as required to achieve the objectives of a defined corporate program.
• Acquire detailed understanding of the business objectives for an assigned area.
• Ensure clear lines of communication including but not limited to; transparency to the business on upcoming security initiatives, identifying impact to the business and to consumers, helping shape remediation, and developing external and internal communications
• Measure program effectiveness and report accordingly on progress.
• Work with Executive Sponsor and Business Owner of a Program, and other management as required, to achieve the Program objectives.
• Utilize change management methodologies to mitigate identified security risks.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Change Management

Presentation Delivery

Prioritizing

Analytical and Logical Reasoning/Think

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Risk Mitigation Planning

Customer Relationship Management

Interpersonal Leadership

Organizational and Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Education, Marketing or Information Systems

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Senior Program Manager to define, implement, and deliver complex enterprise programs that involve cross-functional collaboration and interdependencies across multiple projects. The role leads a matrix team, develops capabilities roadmaps, and drives delivery with scope, quality, time and budget constraints.

The position includes change management, KPI reporting, dashboard development, and executive-level communications.