Job Information
Publicis Groupe ETRM (Endur) - Director, Program Management in Houston, Texas
Company Description
Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.
Job Description
As a Director of ETRM (Endur) Agile Program Management, you will lead large-scale, multi-dimensional initiatives enabling your clients Digital Business Transformation within the Energy Vertical. You will partner with senior client executives and ultimately be accountable for the overall strategic shaping, planning, implementation, and effectiveness of work for client engagements. You will guide globally distributed teams to deliver successful software outputs and meaningful business outcomes for clients while influencing change.
Your Impact:
Act as the primary Engagement Lead for delivery of large-scale and complex programs for client’s digital business or engineering transformation programs
Facilitate internal teams and advise clients to connecting solutions and integrating processes to ensure program development is in line with broader goals and objectives of the program
Define processes and tools needed by teams across all programs enabling successful program implementation and delivery
Provide guidance on consistent application of project management methodologies that align with strategic plans
Partner with clients to plan, evolve, and formulate a customer-focused digital business transformation (DBT) strategy; seed, estimate, and facilitate budget planning for value-based digital business transformation engagements
Track and evaluate the delivery metrics of the product teams within the engagement and facilitate continuous improvement to improve flow, quality, and value realization
Act as a trusted strategic advisor to clients to transform their business by guiding internal leaders and external senior stakeholders on engineering and digital business transformation methods and approaches
Own or liaise with the Executive PMO to communicate program executional metrics, risks, issues, and dependencies
Articulate engagement commercial metrics including client outcomes, leakage, burn rate, revenue & margins, etc. to support account health and drive account-level planning within the industry vertical
Deliver thought-leadership around industry, process, PMO, delivery, and technology on behalf of the organization
Qualifications
Proven success in implementing Agile methodologies within the energy vertical
Working experience with Open Link Endur V16 & Higher
Understanding of different Market Managers in Endur
Strong understanding of Crude & Refined products business
Energy trading and risk management experience with emphasis on oil trading and scheduling
In depth knowledge of various derivatives instruments (Futures/swaps/options etc.) covering US and Europe markets
Pipeline & cargo business
Strong understanding of Trading, Operations settlements, accounting, and compliance functions
Hands-on experience with Deal Modelling, C-motion, reference data, risk valuation, invoicing, settlements, and reporting within Endur
P&L and exposure reports and simulations
Endur JVS, Open Components (nice to have)
Experience with a distributed delivery model, leading diverse teams, and collaborating in a multi-cultural environment for end-to-end engagements
Program management experience in scaled digital implementation leading high performing teams within IT and consulting environment
Effective systems thinking skills and ability to identify interconnectivity across multiple streams of work
Demonstrated experience navigating a large organization, showcasing the ability to influence with storytelling and data
Comfortable with C-suite reporting relationships and presenting to C-level executives, senior business leaders, and technology leaders
Knowledge of best practices in design thinking/user-centered design (e.g., user research, hypothesis-driven development, prototyping, and usability testing)
Experience with a variety of methodologies like scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe etc.), waterfall, and hybrid
Effective leadership, analytical skills, and negotiation skills
Effective conflict resolution skills
Set Yourself Apart With:
Fostering innovation and creative problem solving backed by a strategic fact-base
A passion for creating unprecedented customer experiences and innovative digital businesses
Experience in engaging and coaching c-level clients in highly strategic, critical business initiatives
Published thought leadership that pushes an industry leading POV on industry sector, technology, delivery, or organizational evolution
CSM, CPSO, SAFe certified
Additional Information
Benefits of Working Here
Flexible vacation policy; time is not limited, allocated, or accrued
16 paid holidays throughout the year
Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
Tuition reimbursement
Corporate gift matching program
Pay Range: $129,000-$252,000
The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Publicis Sapient. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.
As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.
Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.