Senior Program Manager

Program Manager

Our client, a leading industrial organization, is seeking a Program Manager to join their team. As a Program Manager, you will be part of the Business Transformation team supporting cross-functional business leaders and stakeholders across multiple operational areas. The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder management skills, executive-level communication abilities, and a proven ability to drive organizational alignment which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Hybrid 3x week Davidson, NC

Type: W2 contract

Note*: (NOT open to C2C or subvendor w2 referrals)

What's the Job?

• Lead a strategic cross-functional initiative spanning multiple business functions, facilitating alignment and execution across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Partner with senior executives, business leaders, suppliers, and operational teams to understand current-state processes and establish a unified path forward.
• Create and manage cross-functional execution plans, ensuring teams remain aligned on objectives, priorities, responsibilities, and timelines.
• Identify process inefficiencies, ownership gaps, and areas of misalignment while driving consensus on standardized business processes.
• Serve as a liaison between business functions to facilitate decision-making, resolve challenges, and support successful adoption of new processes and ways of working.

What's Needed?

• 10+ years of program management, business transformation, process improvement, or related experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven experience working directly with senior executives and influencing stakeholders across multiple business functions without direct authority.
• Strong background in business process mapping, process optimization, and organizational alignment initiatives.
• Experience leading change management efforts; Prosci certification or similar change management experience is a plus.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills with the ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead a high-visibility strategic initiative with significant organizational impact.
• Exposure to executive leadership and key stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Ability to drive meaningful process improvements and influence enterprise-wide business outcomes.
• Collaborative environment focused on transformation, alignment, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to shape and standardize business processes that support future growth and operational success.