Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
The primary responsibilities for the Program Manager role will be governance, stakeholder management and quality control over a portfolio of active software implementation projects within the Sphera Services organization. The Program Manager will oversee and coordinate multi solution implementations and strategic projects with key customers, ensuring open stakeholder communication, alignment of cross project dependencies and adherence to Sphera PMO standards. Additionally, Program Managers will be expected to organize various programs and activities to improve company efficiencies. Program Managers will also be thought leaders and key contributors to the evolution of Sphera’s Services Program Management Organization.
The candidate should have experience managing large scale software implementation projects with Fortune 100 customers and be comfortable speaking to the C-suite as well as the line manager. Additionally, candidates should be adept at stepping into a project in crisis, identifying a mitigation path and managing internal and external stakeholders.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
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Own your world – take responsibility, make decisions, broker compromise and foster communications between stakeholders
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Contribute to the evolution of the Program Management Organization
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Clear communication to ELT, OLT, customer stakeholders, line management, and project managers
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Oversee portfolio of active projects
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Manage high profile and high-risk projects
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Coach and guide project managers within your portfolio using the PMO standards and tools
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Identify, intercept and mediate projects that are trending towards escalation
Desired Experience
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Minimum 5 years’ experience with enterprise software implementation, with increasing levels of complexity.
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Knowledge of SDLC
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Experience with Azure
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Knowledge of Agile
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PMP or similar certification
Required Skills/Attributes
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Established project management skills. Minimum of 5 years of project management experience with increasing levels of complexity.
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Strong communication skills
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Self-managed, self-motivated & self-sufficient
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Demonstrable leadership skills
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Advanced problem-solving skills
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Ability to negotiate for mutual success
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Experienced user of MS Project and Excel. MS Office toolset (Word, and PowerPoint)
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Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills with ability to conduct presentations comfortably to large groups
Additional Competencies
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Demonstrable leadership skills
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Professional and positive approach
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Diligent with attention to detail
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Ability to cope under pressure
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Team player, and able to work on own initiative
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Assertive, adaptable, and creative
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A can-do attitude and willingness to go the extra mile when required
Minimum Bachelor's degree, preferred Master's degree
Sphera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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What We Do
Sphera is the leading provider of integrated sustainability and operational risk management software, data and consulting services focusing on Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Process Safety, Product Stewardship and Supply Chain Transparency. For more than 30 years, we have served 8,500 customers and a million-plus users in 100 countries to help companies keep their people safe, their products sustainable and their operations productive. We help enterprises build sustainable businesses while keeping people and the planet safe. Our solutions provide critical visibility and alignment across safety, risk, and supply chains -- empowering organizations to create lasting, sustainable impact.
Our Mission:
To create a safer, more sustainable and productive world by advancing operational excellence. Sphera's many internal initiatives, such as its annual Mentoring Program, running for its sixth year in 2025, supports staff in feeling and achieving their best. The goal of the Mentoring Program is to help participants achieve career development, personal growth, and create opportunities to partner with others from across the organization.
Why Work With Us
At Sphera we are solving some of the most important challenges facing the world today. Our staff, some of the world’s leading safety and sustainability experts, are meeting this challenge. Sphera is a hybrid company, with Chicago team attending SpheraIn days.
We are always looking for talented people who want to make a difference.
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