Strategic Sales Programs Leader

Phoenix-Contact; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k matching

Generous time off package

Maternity/Paternity leave (16/10 weeks

Life insurance

Wellbeing center

On-site gym

Job summary

Phoenix Contact is seeking a Strategic Program Manager – Sales to translate approved strategic intent into executable programs that deliver customer value, commercial growth, and realized benefits across the sales environment and the broader organization.

You will partner with the SVP of Sales and sales leadership to provide oversight of strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise growth objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
• 12+ years of related professional experience preferred in leading strategic initiatives, enterprise programs, business operations, organizational transformations, consulting, customer-facing commercial functions, sales enablement, customer success, and/or account management.
• Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives without formal reporting authority.
• Strong program management, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
• Strong business, commercial, financial, and sales strategy acumen with the ability to connect program execution to customer outcomes, business outcomes, commercial growth, value realization, and risk management.
• Strong understanding of sales operating models, commercial priorities, customer value creation, sales strategy execution, strategic growth initiatives, and cross-functional business execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic programs aligned to approved strategic objectives.
• Translate approved strategic intent into executable program plans, roadmaps, and initiatives.
• Lead enterprise-level integration and execution activities required to achieve strategic sales program outcomes across multiple functions and country enterprises.
• Partner with sales leadership to provide holistic program management oversight of sales-focused strategic initiatives, commercial priorities, customer value opportunities, and enterprise risks.
• Coordinate execution across Sales, Customer Operations, CBCs, Strategic Marketing, Services, Operations, Finance, Legal, IT, and other participating areas.
• Manage program governance, risks, issues, dependencies, and change activities to ensure successful delivery.
• Monitor program performance and benefits realization against defined objectives.
• Facilitate alignment between enterprise programs, sales strategy, and operating requirements.
• Provide executive-level reporting, recommendations, and decision-support materials.
• Serve as liaison between the PMO and Sales, translating intent into coordinated, visible initiatives.
• Identify, prioritize, structure, and deliver programs creating value across North American country enterprises.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Sales strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiation

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, or related field

Job description

Phoenix Contact is seeking a Strategic Program Manager – Sales to translate approved strategic intent into executable programs that deliver customer value, commercial growth, and realized benefits across the sales environment and the broader organization.

You will partner with the SVP of Sales and sales leadership to provide oversight of strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise growth objectives.