Job Description

Think about the billions of purchases that consumers make every single day around the world. Imagine trying to make sense of the trillions of data points that represent these purchases. From a family doing online shopping for household essentials to a quick run to the supermarket, NielsenIQ is measuring the entire consumer path to purchase. 

NielsenIQ is a multinational company working with the world’s largest brands across the world to inform them on where and how their best customers are shopping. The challenge is that this is a moving target and a complex problem. With the commerce landscape shifting constantly, only NielsenIQ has the span and caliber of data to make sense of what drives a consumer to make a purchase.

PROGRAM LEAD

So where do you fit here? NielsenIQ technology projects, like our clients, span the globe and require managers that can connect the dots for the big-picture strategy. We are building out our Program Management organization to consist of highly motivated, analytical, and dynamic individuals to achieve our goals in Buy Technology.

As a Program Lead at NielsenIQ, you will be part of this organizational transformation as you drive and directly oversee the largest, most complex programs in technology. You will not only lead complex, high-visibility initiatives throughout the project lifecycle, but will also lead a team of program managers responsible for program execution. Your team’s projects will cut across time zones, clients, and technologies and it is your job to motivate, allocate work, manage execution, and communicate to senior stakeholders. 

At NielsenIQ, we empower our Program Leads to drive results and change. If you thrive in high-energy environments and if you love the idea of working across every business function, you would be a great fit for our team!

What you’ll do:

• Facilitate cross-team prioritization between Stakeholders and Technology teams in order to create release plans and continue to manage throughout program lifecycle
• Allocate work to and provide coaching to a team of 3-5 program managers, responsible for execution of program deliverables and tracking of program health
• Manage project scope (documentation, change control, communication)
• Facilitate conversations to ensure Cross Functional Team Dependencies are planned, identifying gaps, and mitigating risks
• Track and communicate program objectives and progress to upper management and stakeholders (Program Status, Initiative level Jira Boards, and/or Kanban)
• Facilitate Scrum of Scrum meetings, execute release level retrospectives
• Track and ensure prompt resolution of issues; manage risk
• Execute production readiness (Sign-offs & Documentation)
• Ensure the execution of end-to-end software deployments across technical teams is driven by program team
• Use and drive Agile and SAFe methodologies
• Refresh and communicate agile team metrics to Technical Leads

We’re looking for people who have:

• 10+ years in program and project management or similar role running large projects in operations, technology or engineering
• 5+ years of experience as a Program Lead
• Experience in managing IT projects/programs and/or process management (design, implementation, governance, improvement)
• Practical experience with agile techniques and methodologies
• Superior communication skills (interpersonal, verbal, presentation written, email)
• Proven ability to influence & gain buy-in at multiple levels, across divisions, functions and cultures
• Comfort working with senior-level management and virtual teams
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver on multiple projects simultaneously; highly motivated and able to work against aggressive schedules
• Strong bias toward action, flexible, resourceful, and able to operate effectively within a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• You are the glue of a happy, high-performing, cross-functional team
• Positive attitude, team player, self-starter; takes initiative, ability to work independently
• Preferred: data warehousing or data science experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or related field
• Scrum Alliance certifications (i.e. CSM, CSPO, etc.) preferred

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About NielsenIQ 

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge. We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.