Strategic Enterprise Programs Lead

USP Brand; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Retirement savings

Total rewards package

Job summary

USP is seeking a Senior Business Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives delivering strategic value. The role focuses on aligning stakeholders, driving execution, and ensuring realized business benefits in a large enterprise environment.

You will manage multi-project roadmaps, governance, and executive reporting, working with leadership to define objectives and prioritize outcomes. A 2-year fixed-term, full-time position offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience leading large-scale, complex business or technology programs.
• Proven success managing cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong executive presence with excellent presentation, facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets, risks, dependencies, and governance processes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes and drive alignment in matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide programs consisting of multiple projects, workstreams, and business stakeholders.
• Develop and manage integrated program plans, roadmaps, dependencies, risks, and milestone schedules.
• Partner with executive sponsors and business leaders to define objectives, priorities, and success criteria.
• Drive governance processes, executive reporting, and decision-making forums.
• Facilitate communication and alignment across business, technology, operational, and external partners.
• Identify and proactively manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and change impacts.
• Track program performance, budget, resource utilization, and benefit realization.
• Develop business cases, strategic recommendations, and executive-level presentations.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across program teams.

Skills

Executive presence

Presentation

Facilitation

Negotiation

Communication skills

Influencing outcomes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Organizational Leadership, or related field

Job description

USP is seeking a Senior Business Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives delivering strategic value. The role focuses on aligning stakeholders, driving execution, and ensuring realized business benefits in a large enterprise environment.

You will manage multi-project roadmaps, governance, and executive reporting, working with leadership to define objectives and prioritize outcomes. A 2-year fixed-term, full-time position offers a comprehensive total rewards package.