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Sr Program Manager

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Job Description

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

The Senior Program Manager for People Operations PMO plays a critical role in maintaining and optimizing an established Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure the smooth execution of People Operations initiatives. In this role, you will oversee multiple cross-functional HR projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and the successful execution of these initiatives. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, enhance project management processes, and drive continuous improvement in the delivery of HR programs globally.

This role is ideal for a seasoned program manager who excels in maintaining and optimizing PMO operations, driving cross-functional HR initiatives, and delivering consistent results. If you’re passionate about improving processes and leading teams toward project success, we encourage you to apply.

What You’ll Do 

  • Location: Scottsdale, Seattle or Boston Offices
    Reports to: Sr Program Manager II, People Operations PMO
    Our Team Size: Individual Contributor on a Global team of 75+
    • PMO Operations Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the People Ops PMO, ensuring that processes and tools are effectively utilized across all HR projects and programs.
    • Manage Complex HR Programs: Oversee sophisticated, cross-organizational HR initiatives, ensuring they align with global and regional considerations, business goals, and strategic priorities.
    • Program Tracking and Risk Management: Monitor project progress, track key milestones, and identify risks, developing effective mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
    • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with HR leadership, business units, and key stakeholders to ensure clear communication, alignment, and successful project adoption.
    • Tool and Methodology Standardization: Ensure the People Ops team is consistently using standardized project management tools (PPM Express) and methodologies, providing ongoing training and support as needed.
    • Team Leadership and Mentorship: Lead project teams, mentor junior program managers, and foster a high-performance, collaborative culture within the People Operations function.
    • Strategic Leadership: Provide thought leadership on project management, change management, and business transformation initiatives within People Operations.
    • Process Optimization: Continuously improve PMO operations by identifying opportunities for process refinement and implementing best practices to enhance project delivery efficiency.
    • Performance Reporting: Provide regular updates to leadership on the status of key projects, performance metrics, and the overall health of the PMO.
    Goals and Impact:
    • Partner with the PMO Program Manager to continue to implement and refine a standardized way of running projects and programs with the goal of increased awareness, transparency, and a stellar product at the end of all People Ops projects and programs.
    • Support the People Ops team with onboarding to streamlined, consistent PM tool across the team, and own making sure that people are trained and held accountable to using this tool.
    • Maintain visibility to all projects across People Ops and support effective stakeholder engagement and executive level communications regarding health of the portfolio.
    • Deliver multiple complex cross-functional projects simultaneously, utilizing standard PMO project management practices, while ensuring delivery is on-time, in-scope, and within budget.

What You Bring

  • 5-10 years of work experience with at least 2 years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience
  • Proven success in managing and optimizing an established PMO.
  • Experience using multiple types of project management tools and methodologies
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • A proven track record and advanced proficiency in change management
  • Experience overseeing a portfolio of large-scale, cross-functional programs across multiple departments or teams
  • Join Forces mindset and ability to work with multiple teams and align them all towards a common goal
  • Organizational skills and experience to prioritize amidst many moving pieces
  • Experience using analytics to effectively manage programs and deliverables
  • Bias-for-action and focused on results
  • Ability to manage projects with a cross functional team across multiple touch points
  • Experience with Workday preferred

Benefits that Benefit You

    • Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
    • Discretionary paid time off
    • Paid parental leave
    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
    • Fitness Programs
    • Emotional & Mental Wellness support
    • Learning & Development programs
    • And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

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