Program Manager IV

Program Manager IV

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Program Manager IV for an opportunity at Burlingame, CA Onsite

Position Title: Program Manager IV

Location: Burlingame, CA Onsite

Anticipated Start Date: 11/ 07/ 2025

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 months

Job Type: Full Time (>%3D40 HRS WEEKLY) - Contract- Onsite

Pay Range: $80-$85/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Role: Program Manager IV

Location: Burlingame, CA Onsite

Duration: 12 Months

We are seeking a Central Planning Lead with solid experience leading strategy, operations, process improvement, and tactical projects. This role is responsible for project management across key sales initiatives, ensuring efficient execution of sales engagements in close collaboration with sales and cross-functional partners.

BP&O Central Planning Lead

Job Summary

The Business Planning & Operations (BP&O) Lead is a strategic partner to the business, responsible for maximizing performance through analytics, strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence. We are seeking a Central Planning Lead with solid experience leading strategy, operations, process improvement, and tactical projects. This role is responsible for project management across key sales initiatives, ensuring efficient execution of sales engagements in close collaboration with sales and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

Project Management: Drive standardization and continuous improvement in sales engagement cadences, facilitating collaboration across cross-functional teams, including: defining goals and deliverables, developing and executing project plans, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure alignment and buy-in, monitoring progress, identifying risks, and implementing mitigation strategies

Operational Efficiency: Drive operational excellence through identification and execution of opportunity areas that create efficiency, remove obstacles, or create improved processes and approaches to the business

Cross-functional Collaboration: Build effective relationships and drive alignment across multiple cross-functional partners to ensure a consistent cross-channel experience across segments

Executive Communications: Develop and deliver executive-level communications that effectively roll up individual project status, performance metrics, and key issues into a comprehensive portfolio view, enabling informed decision-making and strategic guidance

Performance Measurement and Optimization: Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the success of individual projects, track progress against goals, and make data-driven decisions to improve performance and drive continuous improvement.

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

Project Management: Proven ability to lead complex projects, develop and execute detailed project plans, and drive cross-functional collaboration to successful outcomes.

Stakeholder Management: Strong skills in engaging and aligning diverse stakeholders, ensuring buy-in, and facilitating effective communication across teams.

Data-Driven Decision Making: Experience establishing and tracking KPIs and metrics to measure project success and drive continuous improvement.

Good to have skills:

Process improvement and operational excellence expertise.

Experience with sales engagement strategies and cadence standardization.

Executive communication and presentation skills.

Familiarity with technology product go-to-market strategies.

Years of experience needed: 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in business planning, operations, project management or similar roles.

Typical Day in the Role:

Leading and managing projects.

Coordinating with sales teams and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment and progress.

Monitoring project milestones, identifying risks, and implementing mitigation plans.

Preparing and delivering executive-level updates on project status and performance metrics.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 246639 when responding to this ad.

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