OMS Program Manager

OMS PROGRAM MANAGER
A National retailer is seeking an experienced OMS Program Manager for their growing team. The OMS Program Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering a large program and multiple smaller programs with complexity. You will partner closely with fellow program leaders across Product Management, Engineering and the Business teams in a highly collaborative, exciting, and fast paced atmosphere. You will focus on leading coordination and management activities of the OMS program, program planning activities, and governance and monitoring activities. You will also manage and oversee program budgeting and forecasting processes as well as help manage vendors and third parties within the program. A successful candidate will exhibit strong team leadership and communication skills, strong planning and organization skills, and significant experience driving collaboration, accountability and alignment across teams.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate and lead multiple, concurrent critical Technology program and program work streams as part of company-wide strategic priorities.


• Partner with Product Management, Engineering and Business Teams to clearly define program objectives, program scope, and target benefits.


• Plan, manage, and monitor the program activities within the program lifecycle from beginning to end and own regular ongoing progress monitoring processes within the portfolio.


• Lead program planning activities across multiple technology teams, third parties, and stakeholder groups including building schedules and plans to support program objectives and milestones.


• Define and implement appropriate ongoing Program Governance (reporting, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, communication and escalations).


• Manage program issues and risks and while helping to identify and remove barriers.


• Identify and manage cross-team dependencies through appropriate portfolio planning and delivery processes.


• Incorporate into the program and coach teams as appropriate on applying agile techniques and continuous improvement practices.


• Support portfolio level planning and monitoring processes for relevant programs.


• Coordinate with fellow program leaders to define and manage the program budget, and continuously update and manage the program financial forecast, to enable target program benefits.


• Facilitate key program ceremonies and retrospectives to effectively and efficiently achieve the program objectives while continuously building in learning through experience.

Requirements:

• 10+ years experience in Technology field (Supply Chain technology strongly preferred)


• 5+ years experience managing complex projects and/or programs


• 5+ years working with OMS systems


• Previous experience working in a retail/ecommerce environment is desired


• Project Management certification preferred


• Experience with Agile development methodologies and hybrid agile program management experience/training preferred


• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field


• Experience with Jira, Smartsheet, and Google Business Suite preferred


• Strong functional experience in Warehouse Management and/or other related Supply Chain technology solutions.


• Strong experience implementing and managing SaaS based solutions either as a software provider or as a client.


• Proficient functional knowledge of modern microservice-based architectures and methodologies


• Ability to develop strong business acumen across multiple business functions.


• Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and lead projects according to project management best practices.


• Experience communicating program progress, risks and issues to senior leaders.


• Leadership ability to work with senior Technology and Business management to identify and mitigate risks and identify opportunities.

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at ;/span>