Job Description

About Bose

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most.

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.

About the IT Team

The Information Technology team at Bose exists to deliver valuable and reliable business and technology solutions with an innovative, engaged, and collaborative team focused on contributing to our corporate vision.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the execution of complex programs against a multi-year IT roadmap in an Agile environment.
• Direct and manage IT PMO Bose employees, increase their skills and capabilities and build and sustain a high performing team.
• Refine a traditional program management governance/reporting model with input from senior leaders (CIO, IT SLT, other stakeholders). 
• Refine a regular cadence of communications with all stakeholders.
• Leverage a framework for effective decision-making based upon conflicting needs, investment levels and risk. (This includes formalized change control and in partnership with Financial Advisor, budgetary oversight of all projects)
• Integration of activities with various Bose portfolio and work-management frameworks.
• Partner effectively with IT leaders and product teams to ensure appropriate prioritization of activities, effective resourcing of work, and alignment of roadmaps, escalating appropriately when roadblocks arise.
• Partnering with relevant third-parties to ensure that they have the necessary appropriate skills and resources to successfully deliver on prioritized programs, while maintaining accountability.
• As a working manager, they may be asked to participate as program manager for the largest and most complex program initiatives on the IT roadmap.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry work experience and/or consulting experience.
• Minimum 5 years of project and program management experience; experience managing programs in a technical environment and industry.
• BS/BA in a related technology or business discipline; masters degree preferred. 
• Minimum 3 years proven experience as a people manager.
• Scaled Agile / Scrum Master / PMP / Prosci change management certification strongly preferred.
• Strong traditional project and program management skills and experience; strong portfolio management experience.
• Financial planning and budget management experience and acumen.
• Experience creating policies, procedures, standards and SOPs for a PMO.
• Experience influencing and negotiating with senior leaders; experience achieving desired business outcomes and deliverables through strong collaboration with others.
• Experience building and managing global teams (team building).
• Strong ability to organize input from multiple stakeholders and execute actions to align on decisions.
• Effective relationship management, conflict resolution and strong ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send a note to wellbeing@bose.com 

Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company's pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to Wellbeing@bose.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.