Now Hiring - Ameriprise - Business Program Manager – Sales Support & Training in San Antonio, TX

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage program execution design delivery to meet quality, schedule, milestone and budget commitments. Manage program expectations, scope, risk and changes. Develops and maintains a work plan at the required level of detail which indicates the key dependencies, resources, the timeframe for completion of the program and the key deliverables.

• Ensure effective program implementation and is accountable for sustaining the assigned programs as needed. Accountable for continual tracking and analysis of program performance against the program plan to ensure program success.

• Lead high-level sessions for program plan and schedule development. Ensure the goals, metrics and objectives of the program are understood and agreed upon with the program sponsorship. Work across various teams to coordinate and integrate plans to ensure effective program execution. Assess business needs and propose enhancements to appropriate senior leaders to gain support.

• May provide people leadership to the team through effective coaching, feedback and sound performance management practices. Act as champion for the team and intervene on matters that create roadblocks to individual or organizational success.

• Conduct periodic briefings/status updating executive sponsors and program steering committee. Escalate concerns to executive sponsors as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• 5 to 7 years relevant experience required

• Possess skills to write to different audiences (including corporate and field) in a way that clearly ties initiatives to how those employees conduct business, resulting in effective and lasting uptake.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including networking, conflict resolution, negotiating, and influencing.

• Proven ability to lead, build, influence and maintain strong relationships with key business partners to drive initiatives.

• Demonstrated project management skills with results. Ability to assimilate information and connect the dots on varying firm-wide initiatives that affect teaming.

• Strong Microsoft Office knowledge.

• Ability to work independently with high initiative and comfortable working in a team environment.

• Ability and desire to learn new skills and shift priorities/responsibilities to meet the needs of the business.

• Ability to travel 25% to 40% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specific licensing based on program/line of business work.