Hiring: Program Manager – Value Leadership Company: Mars Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:38:07 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Microsoft Excel, Portfolio Management, Program Management, R About the job Experience: •5-8 years of experience in portfolio management, program management, PMO operations, financial/savings tracking, strategic planning, change management, or similar roles in a complex, matrixed organization. •8 years of experience in portfolio management, program management, PMO operations, financial/savings tracking, strategic planning, change management, or similar roles in a complex, matrixed organization. Required Skills: •What are we looking for? •Business experience: 5-8 years of experience in portfolio management, program management, PMO operations, financial/savings tracking, strategic planning, change management, or similar roles in a complex, matrixed organization. •Governance and process discipline: Familiarity with Stage Gate, project intake, scoping, and other governance processes, including process discipline, required fields, documentation standards, and consistent application across teams. •Analytical capabilities: Experience using project data, savings assumptions, timing, risk, and resource inputs to support scenario modeling, prioritization, investment analysis, portfolio trade-off discussions, dashboards, summaries, and leadership-ready materials. •Communication and influence: Strong stakeholder engagement, change management, and communication skills, with the ability to influence across levels, simplify complex portfolio trade-offs, and reinforce follow-through through concise, data-driven storytelling. •Working style: Comfortable working in ambiguity and shifting priorities, with strong organization, ownership, attention to detail, bias for action, and a continuous improvement mindset. •Tools and systems: Experience with portfolio, savings, reporting, and collaboration tools such as Sopheon Accolade/PPM, Sievo, Excel, Power Query, Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, project trackers, and action logs. •What will be your responsibilities? Compensation: •An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!