Program Manager, Advisor

We are seeking a dynamic and autonomous leader to spearhead critical, large-scale projects while providing top-tier support for escalated customer orders. You will own the entire program lifecycle, from planning and execution to proactively resolving issues and communicating progress to senior leadership. This role offers the chance to mentor junior team members and drive process improvements across the organization. If you are a seasoned program manager who excels at navigating complexity and delivering results, we encourage you to apply.

This role requires a minimum of 3-days per week in our Holtsville, NY (Long Island) office or Lincolnshire, IL office, 2 days remote (US).

• Proactively chases and monitors highly escalated customer orders, providing timely and accurate shipment status updates to the BU and other key stakeholders.

• Responsible for the execution of multiple moderate to large scope projects. Programs are complex in nature with cross-functional teams in multiple locations
• Uses and makes improvement recommendations to established tools, approaches/methodologies, and templates to guide and document the plan and communicates it to the team.
• Responsible for all aspects of program planning and execution fully autonomously
• Organizes cross-functional activities, ensuring program completion, i.e., product on schedule and within budget constraints. Owns regular meeting coordination, facilitation, and
documentation of progress.
• Proactively identifies cross-functional impacts of decisions, project plans, and execution.
Balances scope, schedule, and budget considerations to adjust the project w/minimal
impact to the business. Understands the business objectives of the business unit and
program.
• Assumes self and indirect project team’s accountability for program success against the
objectives. Gathers status updates from the project team and interprets inputs from the
team to assemble a consolidated view of status. Provides regular status updates to senior
management as directed. Owns ensuring alignment from key leaders of milestone
achievement before moving the program forward.
• Prepares and influentially presents status updates and other deliverables to senior level
audiences
• Independently engages additional resources as needed to address obstacles/delays.

• Proactively provides recommendations for issue resolution. Adjusts the plan as
delays/obstacles are experienced
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of all PM techniques. Utilizes PM tools &
techniques in scheduling & staffing plans with an understanding of task duration and
dependencies. Develops comprehensive risk management plans.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of development processes and product launch
scope and activities
• Demonstrates ability to navigate complex problems and overcome ambiguity with
limited manager oversight

• Functional Leadership of Program Management teams. May mentor and advise junior
Program Managers
• Identifies, recommends, and implements process improvements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, MS preferred
• Minimum 8+ years’ experience, plus experience leading teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent presentation and commuication skills
• Demonstated excellece in facilitating to audiences at every level, including senior leadership
• Comfortable and experienced in delegating and requesting follow-up
• Proficient in MS Office 
• PMP certification preferred

Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at [email protected]. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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Zebra is a federal contractor and is committed to an alcohol and drug free workplace. As a result, all U.S. based employees are subject to the Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Policy and Procedure.

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary: USD 122800.00 - USD 184200.00 Yearly

Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.