Senior Program Manager– Group Data & Process

Senior Program Manager– Group Data & Process

Hybrid – Towson, United States

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

As a Senior Program Manager, you’ll be part of our Tools and Outdoors team working as a Hybrid employee. We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to join our team.  The Sr. Program Manager – Group Data & Process is a key team member of the Program Management office reporting to the Program Management Office Site Lead of the Pro Electrified Products Design Center. This position manages New Product Development Data Governance and Process Control for all programs within our portfolio.  The Sr. Program Manager – Group Data & Process is also capable of expanding process development and communications management beyond our design center via strong partnerships with cross-functional global teams.

You’ll get to:  

• Data & Processes New Product Development Focus: Leveraging cross-functional knowledge of New Product Development methodologies to effectively manage data collection, coordinate project reports & agendas and recommend appropriate decisions.
• Integrates the latest best practices into the Pro Electrified Design Center Program Management Office – both from internal system upgrades and external technology frontiers.
• Partner with the Brand and Product Execution to drive prioritized NPD funnels and optimized resource models.
• Collaborates with cross functional team to develop timing and action plan for data management and structures.
• Collaborates with cross functional team to develop SharePoint repositories and communications best practices
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of data analysis processes, methodologies, and findings to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
• Facilitate notifying and training the program management team on required cadences for data maintenance related to individual projects.
• Drive updates to product development metrics through alignment with key stakeholders and the analytics team managing dashboard development. Applies technical knowledge and understanding to day-to-day decision making.
• Guides development of technical project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans
• Supports cross-functional teams to work seamlessly across boundaries of company, culture, and geography for successful project execution.
• Leads collaboration efforts across organization to leverage best practices, expertise and shared resources.
• Assures alignment between R&D and finance on capital spend within guidelines of established project budget.
• Prepares project status and communicates risks to leadership with proper level of detail and recovery plans.
• Challenges and provides constructive mitigation strategies.
• Runs efficient meetings by establishing cadence and techniques.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: 

• 7+ years of experience in New Product Development preferred
• 3+ years of experience in a Data Centric Environment leadership role preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics or related field.
• Consumer & Professional Goods: New product development experience
• Experience in personnel management.
• Strong focus and proven ability to facilitate relations between business groups and technology departments.
• Demonstrated familiarity with structured project management methodologies (e.g., Critical Path).
• Demonstrated familiarity with basic manufacturing processes and production planning.
• Experience in developing and deploying project best practices, policies, procedures, and processes.
• Logical and creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Uses financial information and analysis to support fact-based business decisions.
• Proficient in project management tools such as Microsoft Project as well as Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, SharePoint).

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is 77,600.00 - 139,700.00 USD Annual per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker’s internal or external careers site.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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