senior program manager, coffee

    • Starbucks Coffee Company
  • Posted 33 days ago | Updated 4 hours ago

Overview

Full Time

Skills

Program management
Decision-making
Project planning
Project management
Information Technology
Problem solving
Analytical skill
BREW
CUP
Leadership
Planning
Governance
Strategy
Communication
Ideation
Finance
Data
FOCUS
Metrics
Management
Mentorship
Law

Job Details

senior manager, coffee programs

Location: Hong Kong Support Center

Job Family: Coffee & Partner Engagement

Now Brewing - Talent Seekers! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee but also connection. We are a neighborhood gathering place, a part of your daily routine. Get to know us and you will see: we are so much more than what we brew. We call our employees partners because we are all partners in shared success. We are known to develop and support partners who are guided by the passion of providing service to others. We make sure everything we do is through the lens of humanity-from our commitment to the highest-quality coffee in the world, to the way we engage with our customers and communities to do business responsibly.

Our Mission:

With every cup, with every conversation, with every community - we nurture the limitless possibilities of human connection.

The Hong Kong Support Center (HKSC) is the regional corporate hub for the 15 markets in the Asia Pacific region - Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong/Macau, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. With over 5,000 stores, the region is a key growth driver for the organization.

Job Summary and Mission

This role contributes to Starbucks success by leading and defining cross-functional planning, prioritization, alignment and governance of key strategic coffee initiatives across Asia Pacific regional team including global, regional and market teams.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but at not limited to the following:

Leads integrated regional planning approach for cross-functional program planning, prioritization, alignment, and governance, to ensure effective decision-making across multiple functions.
Leads and facilitates regional planning approach to facilitate alignment to regional strategy, in consideration of impacts, milestones, risks, assumptions, constraints, communication plan, and overall program investment.
Drives effective team communication on program ideation, status, and escalation to engage organization and resolve issues as needed and cohesive working teams.
Drives and manages complex, cross-functional projects and project teams, leading multiple efforts simultaneously.
Optimizes financial, human and other resource allocations between projects and ensures effective resource utilization across the portfolio.
Engages project teams to ensure stakeholders understand vision, goals and objectives of programs.
Identifies and engage data and insights to ensure relevant focus against company goals and strategies.
Tracks, reports and analyzes project metrics across the function and collaborates with functions to provide strategic and tactical advice on program/project planning and execution.
Analyzes and evaluates project interdependencies and impacts.
Coordinates multiple projects within program(s) in accordance with established standards and best practices.
Negotiates for resources, liaises with external and internal stakeholders and sponsor-clients on program-related matters.
Provides subject matter expertise, professional guidance and leadership to stakeholders and teams to realize the strategic business vision or desired result.

Summary of Experience

Application of industry-based project management methodologies and tools - 8 years
Application of strategic initiative development - 8 years

General business experience in large, matrixed organizations and teams - 8+ years

Managing complex large-scale business or information technology projects - 8 years

Mentoring other project manager in program and project management - 6+ years

Engagement and communications systems and approaches - 5+ years

Building, leading and mentoring teams - 5+ years

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Our Promise

Our partner promise: Bridge to a better future

Our customer promise: Uplift the every day

Our farmer promise: Ensure the future of coffee for all

Our community promise: Contribute positively

Our environmental promise: Give more than we take

Our shareholder promise: Generate long-term returns

Let us give you the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself. It is time for you #tobeapartner. Apply today !

All partners (employees) and applicants will be treated fairly, without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital/family status, gender identity or other factors protected by law. We have zero tolerance for any type of discrimination or harassment based on the foregoing.