Senior Program Manager
28 days ago
Plano
Job Description Role- Senior Program Manager Location- Plano, TX (Hybrid with Travel) Role Overview: As the Program Manager ,you will lead the successful delivery of two large-scale infrastructure programs-AIM (Application Infrastructure Maintenance) and TLM (Technology Lifecycle Management)-spanning five key projects across PepsiCo's manufacturing, warehouse, and data center sites. You will oversee program strategy, drive cross-functional coordination, manage execution milestones, and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery aligned with client’s expectations. Key Responsibilities: Program & Portfolio Leadership • Lead end-to-end delivery of AIM and TLM infrastructure programs across 30+ U.S. sites., • Develop and maintain program-level roadmaps, RACI, governance structures, and milestone tracking., • Partner with Portfolio Director and Technical Director to align program execution . Project Management Oversight • Oversee planning, execution, and closure of:, • WCS OS/DB/Application Upgrades, • Manufacturing P2V Migrations, • GES Compute Refresh, • TLM Compute Refresh (Azure + Datacenter Servers), • FPS Print/File Cloud Migrations, • Lead risk mitigation, budget adherence, vendor management, and stakeholder coordination. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication • Interface with customer for roadmap alignment, escalations, and sign-offs., • Coordinate across cross-functional teams including Field IT, WaveTech, Rubrik, NetApp, HCL DNS, and App Owners. • Drive cadence calls, reporting, and change management communications. Execution Excellence • Ensure deliverables meet quality and timeliness expectations per milestone contracts., • Guide Cutover, Hypercare, Site Coordination, and Post-Migration Operations across waves., • Drive lessons learned, documentation closure, and continuous improvement. Required Skills & Qualifications: • 10-15+ years of experience managing large-scale IT infrastructure programs, preferably in Manufacturing, FMCG, or Supply Chain environments. • Strong experience in data center transformation, compute/server refresh, and virtualization., • Proven success managing cross-functional programs across offshore, nearshore, and onsite teams., • Expertise with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and tools (MS Project, JIRA, ServiceNow). • Ability to manage milestone-based financial tracking and performance-based credits., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident in executive stakeholder discussions., • PMP or PgMP certification preferred. Key Traits: • Results-driven and strategic thinker, • Calm under pressure; proactive problem solver, • Strong vendor management and conflict resolution skills, • Comfortable leading in a matrixed and multicultural delivery environment Travel Requirements: • Occasional travel to high-priority sites (e.g., those with complex configurations, paging devices, or gate boxes) • Travel aligned with critical cutovers and site reviews Skills Matrix: • Program Management: End-to-end delivery of multi-million-dollar infrastructure programs., • Stakeholder Communication: Executive-level reporting, cross-functional coordination., • Infrastructure Modernization: Server refresh, cloud migration, virtualization (ESXi, Azure)., • Risk Management: Identification, assessment, and mitigation planning., • Change Management: Managing cutovers, hypercare, post-migration support., • Financial Tracking: Milestone-based billing, credit-at-risk tracking, vendor negotiations., • Tools Expertise:, • Project Planning: MS Project, Smartsheet, Gantt tools, • Agile/Waterfall: Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, • Collaboration: Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, • Regulatory Compliance: Adherence to corporate IT, procurement, and security policies., • Team Leadership: Coordinating offshore, nearshore, and onsite resources., • Vendor Management: Overseeing third-party field techs, OEMs (Rubrik, NetApp, HPE).