Tech Events/Annual Recognition Program Manager

Job Description:

• We are looking for a process-driven Program Manager to take end-to-end ownership of the Tech Impact Awards (TIA) program, a critical, high-visibility recognition initiative that celebrates our organization's most impactful technical achievements.
• This role manages the entire annual awards lifecycle, which requires data integrations, high-volume communications, and seamless cross-functional coordination. You will be the central operational hub for the program, balancing consistency with the company-wide TIA program while scaling client’s unique hybrid evaluation model.

Responsibilities:

• Tech Events & Recognition Program Management: Plan, coordinate, and execute high-impact tech events and recognition ceremonies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timelines. Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver seamless event experiences, from logistics to post-event reporting and recognition follow-ups.
• Nomination Management & Awards Coordination: Maintain accurate nomination tracking for the Tech Impact Awards (TIA) program, ensuring all submissions are verified, documented, and processed efficiently. Oversee the recognition delivery process, guaranteeing that all award recipients receive their non-cash spot bonus, Moma badge, and public acknowledgment on time.
• Strategic Execution & Governance: You will coordinate the annual cycle from kick-off through final awards. This includes managing the master timeline, ensuring alignment with TIA, and overseeing the final lock-down of the recipients.
• Operational Excellence: You will design and maintain all core program infrastructure, including eligibility verification checks, nomination tracking systems, and documentation.
• Stakeholder & Comms Management: You will manage the communications and deadlines for a diverse set of stakeholders, including seven Product Group TIA Leads, senior executives, and cross-functional partners like HR and Comms. This includes preparing executive briefs for final approvals and orchestrating the PA-wide award announcement and subsequent recipient notifications.
• Final Submission and Recognition: You will ensure all TIA recipients are correctly submitted to the client’s Tech Impact Awards (TIA) program and that all winning key contributors receive their non-cash spot bonus, Moma badge, and public recognition.
• Retrospective: You will be responsible for leading a reflection on the program to identify process improvements from this cycle to integrate into next year’s recognition program.

Experience (Mandatory):

Program and Project Management Rigor:

• End-to-End Program Ownership: Proven expertise in managing large-scale enterprise technical events and recognition programs, balancing multiple stakeholders and high-volume data. Strong proficiency in managing nomination workflows and tracking high-volume submissions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to coordinate recognition logistics and ensure seamless delivery of awards, badges, and acknowledgments across diverse teams. Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills to drive program efficiency and ensure accurate, timely recognition of
• Proven ability to manage, multi-phased projects from initiation through to execution, delivery, and retrospective.
• Attention to Detail Excellence: Exceptional focus on granular details, particularly in managing high-volume data sets (e.g., recipient lists, budget tracking) and ensuring error-free communication across multiple channels.
• Risk Management: Proactively identifying potential execution risks (e.g., missed deadlines, technical issues, budget overruns) and developing clear mitigation strategies.

Technical and Operational Acumen:

• Sheets: Expert-level data management, analysis, and pivot table creation for tracking nominations, and metrics.
• Docs & Sites: Building and maintaining clear, organized internal documentation and program websites.

Communication and Stakeholder Management:

• Executive Presence and Reporting: Ability to synthesize complex program information into clear, concise updates for senior leadership, including status reports, decision-making briefs, and post-program analyses.
• High-Volume, Multi-Channel Communications: Expertise in developing and executing comprehensive communication plans across diverse channels (email, internal websites, presentations) target large and varied audiences effectively.

Experience (Desired):

• Process Design and Optimization: Some experience designing and documenting scalable operational processes. Must be able to identify and eliminate bottlenecks and manual effort.
• Data-Driven Mindset: Ability to define key performance indicators (KPIs), track program metrics (e.g., participation rate, process efficiency), and use data to recommend improvements for future program cycles.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

About US Tech Solutions:

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