Program Manager - Koch
Wichita, KS 67201
About the Job
Koch Inc. has an opening for an experienced Program Manager in our Koch Global Services Project Management team. The Program Manager will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology programs, as well as lead a team of project managers. In this role, you will work closely with the Digital Leaders, Program Director, Value Stream Leader, Project Managers, and other stakeholders to ensure the program meets expectations for scope, schedule, quality, cost, and experience.
This role will be located in one of our major hubs, Wichita, KS, Atlanta, GA or Dallas, TX!
What You Will Do:
- : Develop comprehensive program plans, including setting goals, defining scope, identifying resources, and establishing timelines.
- : Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations, ensuring alignment with program vision, objectives and maintaining strong relationships.
- : Coordinate and allocate resources effectively across projects within the program, ensuring optimal utilization of personnel, budget, and materials.
- : Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on program objectives, ensuring proactive problem-solving.
- : Track and analyze program performance metrics to ensure alignment with goals, implementing corrective actions as needed to stay on track.
- : Maintain transparent communication channels with stakeholders, providing regular status updates and reports on program progress and key decisions.
- : Facilitate collaboration across different projects and teams within the program, ensuring seamless integration and consistent progress.
- : Ensure that program deliverables meet quality standards and are aligned with strategic objectives and stakeholder expectations.
- : Lead and mentor project teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Previous experience managing programs
- Ability to foster a collaborative work environment and inspire team members to achieve program objectives
- Solid track record of performance monitoring and metrics analysis to ensure alignment with program goals.
- Exceptional communication and reporting skills, with the ability to maintain clear and transparent channels with stakeholders.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and team leadership.
- Proven leadership skills, with experience in mentoring and developing high-performance teams.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
Koch Industries creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs 120,000+ employees across the globe.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.