Essilor of America, Inc. (Essilor), is the leading manufacturer and wholesaler of prescription lenses in the United States

We currently have a Sr Program Manager career opportunity in Dallas, TX.



POSITION PURPOSE:

As a member of the Business Solutions team within the Key Accounts Strategies & Solutions (KASS) department, the Sr. Program Manager is responsible for managing the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of projects to support initiatives with KASS accounts. Working closely with members of the Key Accounts team as well as Lab Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Service, IT, other Essilor entities, and external vendors, the Program Manager will ensure the timely and effective implementation of assigned projects. In the program management role, the candidate is responsible for all communication, coordination, and day to day activities with internal and external operations, finance, customer service, and IT organizations to drive the success and health of new solutions. The successful candidate is an experienced senior program manager, comfortable working with an account management team to develop, implement, and maintain projects with minimal oversight.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead program and project teams in the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of projects at assigned KASS accounts.
• Manage program resources (budget and personnel) to ensure on-time and on-budget execution of projects.
• Work closely with the Sr Director Key Accounts and the National Account Manager to manage and expertly execute assigned projects in alignment with overall account strategy.
• Develop detailed project plans and executive level dashboards to provide continuous insight into the progress and status of the assigned projects.
• Develop standard operating procedures and implementation checklists to support on-going program health after implementation and provide a playbook for future related projects.
• Work closely with IT, customer service, lab operations, marketing, and finance to develop standard operating procedures to support the overall health of the solutions.
• Develop reporting metrics to monitor new solutions and methods to track and resolve any outstanding issues while working to identify and correct any recurring issues.
• Maintain intimate understanding of operational constraints and characteristics of each EOA Channel, including systems, pricing and data reporting structures to ensure program effectiveness.
• Maintains broad knowledge of Essilor’s products and capabilities versus the strengths/weaknesses of competitive products.
• Other duties as directed by Manager.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelors Degree required.
• 7+ years of program management, project management, and business analysis experience required.
• Ophthalmic, healthcare or pharmaceutical industry experience strongly preferred.
• A self-motivator with an intellectual curiosity, eager to learn and grow, able to learn on their own.
• Proven track record of understanding and satisfying customer requirements.
• Experience facilitating and leading working sessions with internal and external stakeholders to successfully drive value adding results.
• Proven program development and execution skills.
• Proven track record of analytical skills.
• Highly developed and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• PC Proficiency required – with advanced skills in Business Objects reporting, MS Excel, and PowerPoint
• Occasional travel required to support customers (20%) with additional travel required during project deployments (50%+).
• Ability to deal with a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Willing to work overtime when necessary.

APPLY HERE:
http://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm02/ats/c...cws=1&rid=3724

Contact:
ria.bala@essilorusa.com