program manager - Digital Strategic Programs

Now Brewing – program manager - Digital Strategic Programs! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

We’re looking for a dynamic program manager to lead high-impact and high-visibility Digital initiatives and programs. The Program Manager for Digital Strategic Programs plays a critical role in supporting day-to-day program execution across cross-functional teams for highly cross-functional and strategically important Digital initiatives and programs.  This role drives delivery rigor through task-level coordination, tracking dependencies, maintaining clear documentation, and delivering leadership updates to support smooth planning and execution for the Initiative of Program roadmap.

As a program manager - Digital Strategic Programs, you will…

·       Program Execution & Cross-Functional Coordination

o   Develop, maintain, and manage high-level program timeline spanning pods.

o   Track portfolio level activities against defined scope, milestones, and timelines.

o   Proactively surface risks, blockers, and scope or timeline variances, escalating as appropriate.

·       Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

o   Partner with pod/track leads and functional stakeholders to align on scope, priorities, and delivery expectations.

o   Facilitate collaboration across teams to support resolution of dependencies and execution challenges.

·       Meeting Facilitation & Program Documentation

o   Plan, schedule, and facilitate working sessions with leads and cross-functional groups.

o   Prepare agendas and document key decisions, action items, and next steps.

o   Maintain and organize program documentation (e.g., plans, trackers, operating framework) in a centralized source of truth.

·       Risk, Issue, and Decision Management

o   Maintain RAID log capturing key risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions.

o   Support mitigation planning and timely resolution of critical items.

o   Escalate risks and decision needs to leadership.

·       Leadership Communications & Status Reporting

o   Prepare and distribute regular status reports to leadership and key stakeholders.

o   Track progress against milestones, highlighting risks, and required decisions.

o   Support leadership meetings through agenda preparation, meeting notes, and action tracking.

We’d love to hear from people with:

·       8+ yrs application of industry-based project management methodologies and tools.

·       8+ yrs managing complex large-scale business or information technology projects.

·       8+ yrs building and mentoring teams.

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