Senior Enterprise Program Manager at Global Partners in Newton Office

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Job Summary: Global Partners is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Program Manager to join our Enterprise Project Management Office at our headquarters location. The Senior Program Manager is an individual contributor who leads enterprise programs: groups of related projects and workstreams that must operate as one aligned effort to deliver a business outcome. The Senior Program Manager is accountable for integration, outcomes, and value across workstreams, and for giving executives the clarity they need to make timely decisions. Many programs support Global Partners’ growth, including acquisition integration and enterprise-wide process and system change. The successful candidate is an emotionally intelligent, business-oriented leader with outstanding judgment, who is credible with executives and fluent in both business priorities and technical detail, and who will fit with our collaborative, team-oriented culture. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply. At Global Partners, business starts with people. Since 1933, we’ve believed in taking care of our customers, our guests, our communities, and each other—and that belief continues to guide us. The Global Spirit is how we work to fuel that long term commitment to success. As a Fortune 500 company with 90+ years of experience, we’re proud to fuel communities—responsibly and sustainably. We show up every day with grit, passion, and purpose—anticipating needs, building lasting relationships, and creating shared value. Job Description: Program Ownership & Outcomes Owns end-to-end delivery of one or more complex programs, serving as the primary point of accountability for program outcomes, execution health, and risk. Translates approved business objectives into clear program scope, success measures, roadmaps, and executable plans across multiple workstreams. Drives the program through initiation, planning, execution, implementation, stabilization, and handoff to operations, including confirmation that intended business value is realized. Integrated Planning & Execution Develops and actively manages integrated program plans, including dependencies, sequencing, and critical path across projects, teams, and vendors. Continuously assesses program health, identifies trade-offs, and adjusts direction to maintain momentum. Synthesizes inputs across workstreams into a single program-level view of progress, risks, and decisions required. Governance & Operating Rhythm Defines and leads the program governance model, including working teams, steering committees, and decision forums, scaled to the size, risk, and complexity of the program. Ensures program meetings drive decisions, accountability, and follow-through, and maintains plans, RAID logs, weekly status, and decision logs to EPMO standards. Financial & Vendor Management Owns program budget planning, forecasting, tracking, and variance reporting, aligned to approved funding. Manages external vendors and implementation partners, holding them accountable for deliverables, timelines, quality, and contractual obligations. Risk, Issue & Dependency Management Identifies and manages program-level risks, issues, and cross-workstream dependencies early; drives resolution with clear ownership and recommendations; escalates through defined paths when executive attention is needed. Stakeholder, Executive & Change Leadership Partners with executives, business owners, and technology leaders to align priorities, timelines, and outcomes; translates technical complexity into clear business implications. Delivers executive-ready dashboards, status updates, and decision requests that clearly communicate program health, risks, and key decisions. Partners with business leaders on change management, communication, training, and adoption plans so users are ready for new processes, systems, and ways of working. Hands-On Program Leadership & Influence Champions and drives program work directly, taking hands-on ownership o