- Location
- TX
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Management
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
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Description
Business Program Manager (BPM)
Locations: Houston (IB4)
Business Units: CESBG
Job Classification: Exempt
Summary
A Business Program Manager (BPM) is responsible for driving strategic business initiatives, operational excellence, and cross-functional programs that support organizational goals. The BPM aligns stakeholders, manages complex projects, tracks business performance, and ensures execution against key objectives.
Unlike an NPI PM, who focuses on product launches and manufacturing readiness, a BPM is generally focused on business operations, process improvement, planning, governance, and strategic execution.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Management
Program Management
Our company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Locations: Houston (IB4)
Business Units: CESBG
Job Classification: Exempt
Summary
A Business Program Manager (BPM) is responsible for driving strategic business initiatives, operational excellence, and cross-functional programs that support organizational goals. The BPM aligns stakeholders, manages complex projects, tracks business performance, and ensures execution against key objectives.
Unlike an NPI PM, who focuses on product launches and manufacturing readiness, a BPM is generally focused on business operations, process improvement, planning, governance, and strategic execution.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Management
- Lead and manage cross-functional business initiatives from planning through execution.
- Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, and success metrics.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
- Drive accountability and track action items to closure.
- Coordinate executive reviews and business updates.
- Support operational planning and execution.
- Develop and maintain business processes, governance models, and reporting mechanisms.
- Monitor business performance and operational metrics.
- Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and scalability.
- Partner with leadership, engineering, finance, operations, sales, supply chain, and external vendors.
- Facilitate alignment across organizations with competing priorities.
- Manage communication plans and executive-level presentations.
- Influence without direct authority.
- Translate business objectives into actionable programs.
- Support annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
- Develop business cases and recommendations for leadership.
- Drive organizational change initiatives.
- Analyze data and business trends to support decision-making.
- Create dashboards and executive reports.
- Monitor KPIs and identify improvement opportunities.
- Present insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives.
- Standardize processes and documentation.
- Implement best practices and operational frameworks.
- Drive automation and efficiency projects
Program Management
- Project planning
- Risk management
- Executive communication
- Change management
- Stakeholder management
- Strategic planning
- Budget management
- Data analysis
- Forecasting
- KPI development
- Root cause analysis
- Business process improvement
- Performance measurement
- Problem-solving
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Power BI
- Excel
- Smartsheet
- Microsoft Project
- JIRA
- SAP/ERP systems
- Bachelor's degree in:
- Business Administration
- Engineering
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain
- Finance
- Related field
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- Basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided by employer.
- Supplemental life insurance and long-term disability coverage options available.
- 401K with employer contribution.
- Personal, Vacation, and Holiday paid time off for all full-time employees.
Our company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Skills
JiraExcelSAPPower BIRisk ManagementERPProject ManagementProgram ManagementChange ManagementStrategic Planning