Program Management Lead - IT
Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees, we know we have something special—people energized by solving problems that make the world better every day.
About the role
The Program Manager serves as a trusted partner to business and technology leaders, providing strategic direction, governance, risk management, and coaching to build a project management organization. You will report into the Global Program Services Team within IT, specifically supporting the cybersecurity organization.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and support to project managers in resolving complex project challenges.
- Administer company policies that directly affect subordinate employees.
- Champion employee engagement and professional development initiatives.
- Provide management to professional individual contributors and experienced support individual contributors; act as advisor to the team to meet schedules and resolve problems.
- Develop supervisory expertise and direct employees according to established policies and management guidance.
- Promote project management standards, methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Improve continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, templates, and governance processes.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Build strong relationships with executive sponsors, business leaders, and project stakeholders; facilitate steering committee meetings.
- Communicate project status, key decisions, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment throughout project lifecycles.
- Oversee project planning, execution, monitoring, and closure activities.
- Ensure projects are delivered according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives.
- Promote program governance, status reporting, and executive communications.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. (Rockwell Automation will not sponsor individuals for employment visas for this job opening).
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Qualifications
- Typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience in Program and People Management.
- 2+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity.
- SAFe Framework / Agile Experience.
- PMP Certification.
- Jira / Jira Align Experience.
- MS Project Experience.
- Power BI Reporting.
Benefits
- Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- 401k.
- Paid Time off.
- Parental and Caregiver Leave.
- Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to align your work schedule with your personal life.
Schedule
Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy expects employees to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.