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Manager, Strategic Programs
Pearson
Chandler, AZ, United States
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Description
At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.
Sales Operations is a strategic, growing and high priority area for Pearson. Sales Operations has 3 goals: 1) Drive salesforce productivity and effectiveness; 2) Deliver strategic insights to sales leaders to facilitate data-driven decision making and informed business management; 3) Drive a world class sales experience for our customers.
Description
The Sales Operations Strategic Program Manager is responsible for the effective development and management strategic Sales Operations programs that will drive efficiency and enable operational improvements for our Higher Education sales organization.
In this role, the Strategic Program Manager will be responsible for project planning, project delivery, process and tool design, and rollout of strategic projects that can include: go to market planning, pricing processes, sales forecasting, and customer programs. Working across functional groups, this role will require collaboration and incorporating feedback from teams including Marketing, Sales, Services, and Finance.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this role include the following:
Strategic Thinking:
• Design prioritized programs to ensure that they reflect Pearson’s strategic and operational priorities
• Develop processes and adoption plans for programs to become part of Pearson’s DNA
• Leverage outcomes of key programs to drive improvements in overall sales effectiveness
Process Design:
• Identify key stakeholders and contributors, using a RACI model, that will govern, participate, or receive key inputs and outputs of each program
• Define each program’s processes, including roles and responsibilities, from inception to ongoing management
• Identify points of intersection, as well as opportunities for alignment or integration, with other planning activities
• Establish an overall calendar with milestones that aligns with existing planning process (e.g., annual budgeting, annual strategic planning, etc.)
• Obtain stakeholder feedback and buy-in for the process
• Identify and build templates that support the process
Communication:
• Develop a value proposition and key messaging to describe each program broadly across the organization
• Create a communication plan to launch each program to the organization
• Identify an ongoing communication plan to provide updates to stakeholders and leaders on the progress of program development
• Determine the appropriate document repository, using existing Pearson resources, to house all plans, supporting documentation, etc.
• Work closely with other marketing and communication departments to share resources and avoid duplication of efforts
Execution:
• Create a roadmap for each program
• Manage all projects and deliverable by working within the teams that own them to detail and scope efforts and timelines
• Manage ongoing meetings to ensure plans are developed ontime and to an appropriate level of detail
• Ensure that signoff is obtained as required throughout the process
• Manage changes to scope, schedule, costs, using appropriate communications and, where necessary, escalations
• Escalate as necessary to management
• Create and maintain project documentation
Measurement:
• Monitor, track and assess program efficacy and success.
• Develop streamlined completion data and measurement around effectiveness of activities
• Assist in collecting and reporting metrics to upper management.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree not required but preferred
Minimum 7 years’ experience within a selling organization; experience in a sales operations organization preferred
Experience managing multiple complex projects with multiple stakeholders
Self-motivated to meet deadlines independently
Ability to handle multiple priorities
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with a variety of other departments
Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills
Strong learning agility
Strong analytical and technical skills