Strategic Initiatives Program Manager (Consumer & Gaming)

HP; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off policies

4-12 weeks parental leave

11 paid holidays

Flexible paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

HP is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Program Manager for Consumer & Gaming to lead high-impact, cross-functional programs that align with business priorities and accelerate success. You will partner with leaders across functions to establish governance, manage risks, and ensure seamless delivery from planning through execution.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in complex programs, strong program and project management skills, executive communication experience, and the ability to influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1
• 10+ years in complex programs or cross-functional initiatives.
• 2
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
• 3
• Strong program and project management including governance and execution.
• 4
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, and exec-level communications.
• 5
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive presentations and reporting.
• 6
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• 7
• PMP certification preferred.
• 8

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional teams across the full lifecycle of strategic programs.
• 2
• Establishes program governance, integrated plans, operating rhythms, reporting mechanisms, and decision-making frameworks to drive successful execution.
• 3
• Manages program risks, issues, dependencies, resource constraints, and change requests, proactively driving resolution to minimize business impact.
• 4
• Drives stakeholder engagement and executive communications by providing clear program visibility and alignment across organizations and leadership levels.
• 5
• Tracks program performance against defined objectives, milestones, and success metrics, ensuring delivery of targeted business outcomes and strategic priorities.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder communication

Program management

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

10+ years of experience in complex programs

PMP certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Strategic Initiatives Program Manager (Consumer & Gaming)

We are looking for an experienced Strategic Initiatives Program Manager for Consumer & Gamingto lead high-impact, cross-functional programs that drive organizational priorities and accelerate business success. In this role, you will partner with leaders across multiple functions to establish governance, align stakeholders, manage risks, and ensure seamless execution from planning through delivery. The ideal candidate combines strong program management expertise, executive presence, and the ability to influence without authority to successfully navigate ambiguity, drive accountability, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional teams across the full lifecycle of strategic programs, ensuring alignment on objectives, milestones, deliverables, and business outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains program governance, integrated project plans, operating rhythms, reporting mechanisms, and decision-making frameworks to drive successful execution.
• Manages program risks, issues, dependencies, resource constraints, and change requests, proactively driving resolution and escalation to minimize business impact.
• Drives stakeholder engagement and executive communications by providing clear program visibility, facilitating decision-making, and ensuring alignment across organizations and leadership levels.
• Tracks program performance against defined objectives, milestones, and success metrics, ensuring delivery of targeted business outcomes and strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Business, Operations, Finance, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically has 10+ years of work experience including participation in complex programs, projects, or cross-functional initiatives in a business, finance, operations, product, or technology environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across multiple organizations without direct authority.
• Strong program and project management skills, including planning, governance, resource coordination, issue resolution, and execution management.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, competing priorities, and executive-level stakeholder communications within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive presentations, status reporting, and leadership communications.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

The pay range for this role is$105,050to$161,800USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job

Marketing

Schedule

Full time

Shift

No shift premium (United States of America)

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