Strategy and Program Delivery Manager

Strategy and Program Delivery Manager

USA, Torrance, CA - Onsite

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As the Strategy and Program Delivery (S&PD) Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting the development and execution of strategic initiatives and governance frameworks. You will lead portfolio management efforts, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather, analyze, and report data, and manage both short-term projects and long-term planning activities. Your work will assist senior leaders in making informed business decisions. Additionally, you will establish and implement organizational change platforms and programs, driving transformation for key customers and partners while enhancing organizational capabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategy

• Support the formulation of strategy by gathering and synthesizing data and inputs from various functions.
• Identify and address interdependencies across functional strategies to ensure alignment and coherence.

Program Delivery and Project Management

• Oversee project execution to ensure delivery on time, within scope, and on budget, leading a portfolio of projects across the nicotine business unit and following the Stage Gate process.
• Manage projects from Stage Gate charter approval through to completion, defining goals, objectives, scope, milestones, and deliverables, and addressing risks within the project plan.
• Report on project progress and results through written reports and presentations, catering to all organizational levels, including international stakeholders.

Portfolio Management

• Facilitate portfolio governance by monitoring project progress and supporting governance forums, ensuring alignment with functional and management priorities.
• Continuously monitor and prioritize the portfolio, assisting Commercial and Finance teams in effective project reallocation based on established methodologies.
• Prepare and present consolidated updates on market strategy performance and project portfolio status to markets and HQ, integrating competitive intelligence and enhancing data analytics capabilities.
• Conduct fit-gap skill analysis and support capability-building initiatives by collaborating with functional teams and external vendors to develop new partnerships, channels, markets, processes, and systems.

Knowledge

• Understanding of program management principles and methodologies, including Stage Gate processes and project lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of commercialization strategies for bringing products to market, including market analysis, competitive intelligence, and strategic planning.
• Expertise in business intelligence, data analysis, and synthesis to inform decision-making and strategic planning.
• Familiarity with building and managing relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

Skills

• Proficiency in managing projects to ensure timely, within-scope, and on-budget delivery, including risk management and progress reporting.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies for successful market entry and growth.
• Skills in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data to drive strategic decisions.
• Skills in fostering and maintaining strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to drive successful program outcomes through effective project leadership and execution.
• Ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies for product commercialization.
• Ability to generate and leverage market-level competitive intelligence and data insights for informed decision-making.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent combinations of work experience and education will be considered. PMP certification is preferred.
• Proven experience managing projects across various stages, including familiarity with Stage Gate processes and project management best practices. Equivalent work experience in project management or related fields will also be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing program delivery, managing multiple projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Equivalent work experience in program management roles will be considered.
• Experience in developing and executing commercialization strategies within relevant industries. Equivalent work experience combined with relevant formal education in business or related fields will be accepted.
• Hands-on experience in utilizing business intelligence tools and methodologies to support strategic planning and decision-making. Equivalent work experience in data analysis or business intelligence roles is also acceptable.
• Proven experience in managing relationships with internal teams and external partners to achieve business objectives. Equivalent work experience in relationship management roles will be considered.

Benefits

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including but not limited to time off, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance as well as future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees where people can learn and grow with Ispire. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

Equity & Salary Disclosure

We believe in practices that create real equity and pay parity regardless of background or identity. We freely discuss compensation with all qualified candidates the first time we interview them. Saving the salary discussion for the first conversation allows us to fully understand the needs of each candidate and to ensure that qualified candidates, even those who have historically been overlooked and/or underpaid, do not self-select out of the process based on salary alone, as our experience and research suggest. In addition to those who opt out because they fear the compensation may be out of reach for them, we equally don’t want to miss out on conversations with candidates who are slightly over the range when in some cases, the total compensation, including factors such as flexibility and better health benefits, etc. may exceed expectations.

Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific worker location. For the state of California only, the range of pay for this role is between $100,000 and $130,000, again depending on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the individual candidate.

EEO Statement

Ispire is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Ispire is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an email to and let us know the nature of your requests and your contact information.

We kindly request that third-party recruiters or agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.