Channel Planning Program Manager

Description

Position Title: GTC Planning Program Manager, Optical Channel Sales

Length of Contract: 12 months

On-site, Seattle

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

• 8+ year proven track record of driving successful, complex go to channel motions to achieve business outcomes.
• Proven track record planning for or executing against channel sales business strategy, go-to-channel, and/or process optimization for large matrixed organizations.
• Proven track record of driving clear communications, working across cultures, and influencing stakeholders without authority across all levels of an organization.
• Deep experience managing workload within a fast-paced time frame.
• BA/BS in Business or Marketing related field (or similar work experience).

Good to have skills:  

• Experience in building new processes and managing change in growing companies to scale
• Proven capacity to get things done at short notice while collecting information from a variety of internal and external sources.

Description

• Client is looking for a new Go to Channel Planning Program Manager focused on supporting the growth of the Client business.
• Reporting to the Senior Wearables Category Planning Program Manager, this role will be responsible for the end-to-end program management of Rx Enablement & selling 1P/ 2P Client Wearables devices with Rx lenses across our consumer sales channels.
• This role is a 1-year contract position within the Go to Channel Planning Team with the possibility of extension to 2-years.
• The right candidate will possess strong program management, organizational, analytical, and drive for results rigor — as well as have the ability to effectively plan, track, and communicate cross functionally across all levels of an organization.
• This person will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be a self-starter, and have experience managing complex product launches and go-to-channel initiatives— with focus on driving sales results, meeting milestones, and measuring success along the way.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Lead development & delivery of processes & systems to define & achieve program goals.
• Go-to-Channel Planning: Bring process rigor & execution excellence to the development, delivery, and implementation of Rx capabilities to sell 1P/ 2P Client Wearables devices with Rx lenses across our consumer sales channels.
• End to End Project Planning: Create detailed project plans outlining all tasks, timelines, and dependency requirements at the right altitude to plan and execute against key program priorities. Automate where possible for efficiency. Monitor / track progress against goals, build & execute category sales strategy & channel experiences.
• Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in existing processes and implement solutions to streamline.
• Cross Team Collaboration: Bring the right people together at the right moments to have the right conversations to build robust plans in preparation for global channel execution. Lead execution readiness across the channel. Develop & provide an objective viewpoint based on an in-depth understanding of the business & desired outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ year proven track record of driving successful, complex go to channel motions to achieve business outcomes.
• Proven track record planning for or executing against channel sales business strategy, go-to-channel, and/or process optimization for large matrixed organizations.
• Proven track record of driving clear communications, working across cultures, and influencing stakeholders without authority across all levels of an organization.
• Deep experience managing workload within a fast-paced time frame.
• BA/BS in Business or Marketing related field (or similar work experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building new processes and managing change in growing companies to scale
• Proven capacity to get things done at short notice while collecting information from a variety of internal and external sources.