Job Description
As an Associate Program Manager, you are responsible for successfully supporting and managing your assigned Programs/Initiatives to a defined scope, schedule and budget. Associate Program Managers collaborate directly with the Program Manager and Program Sponsor to help define scope, develop project plans and facilitate the creation of budgets. You will lead the coordination of day-to-day sponsor/stakeholder communications. Associate Program Managers typically support and manage programs with a capital budget of $1M - $50M. Associate Program Managers report to a Senior Manager or Manager, Construction Program Management.
In this role your key growth opportunities will include: refining your skills in program management and stakeholder relationship management; following best practices in support of preparing project plans, budgets, and schedules; issue resolution and negotiation skills; exposure to project requirements across multiple business units, including Category Management, Store Layout, Financial and Scheduling partners, Architecture & Engineering, Procurement, Legal, Merchandising & Construction field teams; managing and growing relationships with multiple internal business units and third-party vendors. Associate Program Managers may have direct reports (CVS or contract employees) who need to be managed and developed for future growth. Managing these workers may include: coaching & counseling, positive and/or constructive feedback, mid-year and year-end evaluations, developing talent, etc.
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Required Skills & Experience
* Communicate Program requirements from the Sponsor to the applicable internal and external stakeholders, field-based execution teams and third-party vendors. Actively manage the full lifecycle of Programs from concept to execution 50%
* Utilize the CVS Health and Construction Program Management tools to efficiently maintain project lists and pipelines, communicate to the teams, establish and measure milestones and deadlines, as appropriate per CVS Health standards and practices 25%
* Maintain frequent and direct contact with the Sponsor; become a trusted advisor managing expectations, ensuring satisfaction, measuring and reporting on Program execution performance, and proactively promoting client satisfaction and revenue growth 10%
* Define scope, develop project plans, create budgets, and lead the coordination and day-to-day sponsor/stakeholder communication 10%
* Managing direct reports (CVS or contract workers) 5%
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.