Principal Program Manager
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Principal Program Manager at DICK’S Sporting Goods managing large multi-year strategic programs in retail technology. Driving integration, process adherence, and program planning for merchandising initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Provides strategic thought leadership in Merchandising & Supply Chain
- Implements best practices and program standards for multi-year, strategic, cross-functional initiatives
- Drives transformation and change management in partnership with executive leadership
- Leads all program management activities across business and technology teams required: define, plan, execute and deliver industry leading technology enabled solutions
- Owns all aspects of program planning including cross portfolio planning, prioritization, estimation, budgeting, and goal setting
- Facilitates executive level planning, prioritization, and status update discussions across all internal and external stakeholders
- Lead the production of and approval of program plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized to deliver program objectives, comply with the organization's ways of working, program management framework, and organization's wider governance structure and processes
- Communicate the actions needed to implement the strategy and business plan both within the team and to a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders
- Lead a large cross-functional program team; defines the program vision and communicates the outcomes needed, how to achieve outcomes, coordinates team actions across program activities; facilitates the flow of additional team members on and off the team as needed; and builds the capability of the team through training, coaching and mentoring.
Requirements:
- Master's Degree MBA, Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or other related degree
- 15+ years of relevant work experience, with 7-10 years’ experience in retail program management
- 7-10 years of experience with agile development and deployment practices, agile-based tools and practices
- 7-10 years of experience in or engaged with MerchTech
- Agile / Scrum certification
- OCM or CCMP Certification or knowledge (preferred, not required)
- PMP certification or knowledge (preferred, not required)
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Bonuses
- Stock options
















