Program Manager

Title : Program Manager Location : Bentonville, AR Duration : 12+Months Must Have Skills – Program Manager Skill 1 – 8 + Years of in Program Management Skill 2 – 5 +Years of Exp in Mapping and Management Skill 2 – 2 +Years of Exp in Jira / Agile Key Responsibilities :

• Cross Domain Dependency Mapping and Management : Establish and implement processes for tracking, monitoring, and resolving interdependencies between projects to prevent delays and ensure smooth execution.
• Identify upstream and downstream dependencies across domains (e.g., Finance, Merchandising, Store Ops, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Infosec).
• Use tools like Gantt charts, dependency matrices, and milestone maps to visualize interdependencies and report.
• Differentiate between preconditions (must be met before starting) and dependencies (impact completion).
• Proactively identify risks from interdependencies.
• Governance & Standards : Develop and maintain project management frameworks, standards, and tools, ensuring consistent application across the portfolio.
• Portfolio Planning & Road mapping : Partner with domain managers to maintain accurate roadmaps, track project timelines, and manage dependencies for all CBTA projects.
• Risk & Issue Management : Facilitate the identification, escalation, and management of project risks, issues, and dependencies, providing assurance to project managers and leadership. Requires strong follow up skills and ability to understand and identify risks from interdependencies proactively.
• Use critical path analysis and risk heatmaps or dashboards to prioritize mitigation efforts.
• Escalate strategically when cross-domain blockers threaten delivery
• Reporting & Communication : Oversee the status reporting process, develop executive-ready presentations, and communicate project progress, risks, and key insights to stakeholders and leadership.
• Facilitate joint workshops to surface hidden dependencies and resolve conflicts.
• Build trust and drive accountability through transparent communication and shared goals
• Process Improvement : Lead and contribute to process improvement activities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of PMO processes and project delivery while taking into consideration China's toolsets and ways of working.
• Mentoring & Support : Provide guidance, coaching, and support to project managers to improve their skills and ensure effective application of PMO processes and best practices. Essential Skills & Experience
• Proven experience in dependency management within a project or portfolio environment. Preferably an international complex scope that managed cross functional interdependencies. If the project team is struggling developing dependencies having a self-starter mindset in all aspects to get the team going in the right direction is needed.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience in establishing and improving governance processes and standards.
• Ability to manage project risks and dependencies effectively. Technical Fluency & Architecture Awareness (Preferred)
• Understand how infrastructure, data, and application layers interact across domains.
• Collaborate with technical leads to ensure architectural decisions support interdependent timelines and capabilities and align with CBTA guiding principles. Tool Proficiency & Reporting
• Leverage tools like Microsoft Project, Jira, Meego, and Confluence to track dependencies and milestones.
• Standardize reporting formats to ensure consistency across domains and leadership levels