Senior Program Manager

VCP Program Governance & L

Serve as the primary program management liaison between AmaWaterways executive leadership and project owners/managers, ensuring alignment on VCP priorities, progress, and escalations.

Own the end-to-end VCP program cadence: monthly progress updates, quarterly business reviews, and ad-hoc reporting, ensuring all materials are PE & board-ready and data-driven.

• Maintain the Asana master VCP workstream timeline and initiative tracker across all pillars (Brand, Consumer, Market Share, Data & Technology, People & Talent), proactively identifying dependencies, risks, and blockers.
• Facilitate VCP steering committee meetings and cross-functional leadership alignment sessions, driving accountability and decision-making.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This role does not have direct reports but functions as the connective tissue across all VCP workstream leads and their respective teams.
• Responsible for influencing and driving accountability across senior leaders and cross-functional initiative owners without direct authority.
• May manage a program analyst or coordinator as the VCP program office scales.

Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Anticipates trends and opportunities; adapts strategies as conditions change; balances near-term execution with long-term growth.
• Business Acumen: Understands the broader business impact of decisions; considers financial, market, and operational implications; aligns work with strategic priorities.
• Quality & Accountability: Delivers accurate, thoughtful work; applies feedback to improve outcomes; maintains high standards while balancing efficiency.
• Leadership & Influence: Inspires and motivates others; communicates clear direction; provides meaningful feedback and recognition; leads with confidence, empathy, and accountability.
• Technology: Knowledge of Asana including fluency in set up and management of the content ongoing. Ability to effectively use enterprise AI to drive efficiency in reporting out information as well as collecting and validating information.
• Communication: Communicates clearly and thoughtfully; adapts messaging; listens actively; presents ideas with confidence and purpose. Ability to articulate through powerpoint, word documents, and other digital mediums.