Manager, Project/Program Management (Individual Contributor) - CAI Inventory Solutions PMO

Responsibilities

• Prepare, Manage & Execute Programs
• Independently manages complex, cross-functional projects and spanning multiple business or technical domains, owning the full lifecycle from initiation through delivery and close.
• Works on projects / programs that have strategic importance to the business, ensuring alignment to Manheim's overall strategy.
• Translates ambiguous strategies into actionable project plans.
• Translates program objectives into integrated plans, schedules, and delivery milestones; identifies dependencies, critical path, and resource needs.
• Produces and maintains high-quality program artifacts including charters, risk and issue logs, communication plans, dependency maps, and status reports calibrated to stakeholder audience.
• Manages scope, change control, and budget tracking; escalates proactively when constraints threaten delivery outcomes.
• Plays a consultative role with business partners and stakeholders to define the right approach, process, and tools for program success.
• Coordinates and leverages shared resources across concurrent workstreams or programs within their portfolio.
• Defines and implements PM standards and processes for the programs they manage; contributes to broader PMO playbooks, templates, and delivery frameworks.
• Leads structured retrospectives on programs they manage; surfaces learnings that inform continuous improvement and PMO capability-building.
• Manages third-party vendor engagements related to program delivery when applicable.
• Communicate & Engage Stakeholders
• Communicates program status, risks, issues, and decisions clearly and proactively to all stakeholders; calibrates message and medium to the audience.
• Produces high-quality program narratives for program sponsors and cross-functional leaders - translating execution detail into business-relevant insights that enable faster decisions.
• Establishes and maintains productive working partnerships with business owners, product leads, and technology teams.
• Identifies and escalates risks and issues with a clear point of view on mitigation; does not wait to be asked.
• Facilitates effective working sessions and decision forums at the program level, including steering and status meetings.
• Actively communicates program milestones and wins to maintain stakeholder engagement, team momentum, and PMO visibility.
• Demonstrates political acumen and interpersonal awareness; exercises sound judgment in how and when to surface issues across organizational levels.
• Applies and Advances AI-Powered Delivery Practices
• Actively uses AI productivity tools to improve program delivery velocity; applies AI assistance to meeting synthesis, status reporting, risk identification, and documentation quality.
• Pilots emerging AI tools on live programs with a critical evaluation lens; produces structured assessments of productivity impact, accuracy risk, and appropriate use boundaries before recommending adoption to the broader team.
• Contributes to team AI fluency by sharing effective practices with peers and supporting PMO norms for responsible and transparent AI use.
• Partners with the Senior Portfolio / Program Manager to shape PMO-wide norms for responsible, transparent, and governed

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Additional Information

Company Cox Automotive - USA Job Family Group Business Operations Job Profile Lead Project / Program Manager Management Level Manager - Non People Leader Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week Travel % Yes, 25% of the time Work Shift Day

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