Program Manager, Business Operations & Strategic Initiatives
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Full-time
bachelor degree
Posted 18d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Program Manager will lead cross-functional strategic initiatives to drive operational excellence and business value across various departments. They are responsible for project oversight, process optimization, risk management, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals through effective stakeholder engagement.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and possess at least 5 years of experience in program or project management within business operations. Strong skills in organizational change management, cross-functional leadership, and executive reporting are required.
Full job description
The Program Manager, Business Operations & Strategic Initiatives serves as a high-impact, cross-functional leader and strategic partner driving critical initiatives that advance value creation, operational excellence, and alignment with MRI’s strategic objectives. This role partners with leaders across Support, Client Success, Professional Services, Sales, Marketing, Product, IT, Finance, and other business functions to ensure alignment, execution, adoption, and successful delivery of critical initiatives.
A key area of focus will bepartnering with leadership to improve operational effectiveness, enhance clientexperience, drive process improvements, and coordinate initiatives that increase organizational efficiency and scalability.
The ideal candidate combines strong program management expertise, organizational change leadership, operational acumen, and stakeholder management skills with experience working in client-facing, support-focused, or service delivery environments.
You Will:
Strategic Program & Project Management: Lead the design, execution, and oversight of strategic, transformational, or value-creation projects across the organization (e.g. cost optimization, growth initiatives, M&A integration, systems implementation, process transformation). Act as project manager, project sponsor, or program manager: define business outcomes, scope, timelines, milestones, resource plans, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and governance.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including senior leadership, to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, and ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle. Coordinate cross-functional workstreams, ensuring alignment among teams (finance, operations, product, marketing, HR, IT) and escalation to senior leadership as needed.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and implement solutions that enhance efficiency, productivity, and scalability within business operations.
Risk Management: Proactively identify and address potential risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
Performance Tracking: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track project progress and impact, providing regular updates to key stakeholders.
Resource Allocation: Efficiently allocate resources, including personnel and budget, to ensure optimal project execution and successful outcomes.
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive project documentation and prepare detailed reports for executive review and decision-making.
Drive adoption of KPIs, dashboards, reporting frameworks, and under requireddata-driven decision making within the organization.
Lead change management efforts, managing resistance, ensuring communications, training, and stakeholder buy-in.
Mentor or manage junior team members supporting strategic initiatives or project work.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Technology, Operations, a related field, or equivalent related experience.
5+ years of program management, project management, or business operations experience.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and business functions.
Experience supporting or partnering with Customer Support, Technical Support, Customer Success, Service Operations, or Professional Services organizations.
Experience leading organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, or business adoption activities.
Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-management skills.
Experience creating executive presentations, status reporting, and program dashboards.
Demonstrated ability to influence and drive results without direct authority.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
PMP, Prosci, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or related certification.
Experience in SaaS, software, or technology organizations.
Background in support operations, service delivery, customer success, or operational excellence.
Experience with business transformation or large-scale organizational initiatives.
Experience leading AI initiatives, including identifying use cases, driving adoption, and coordinating cross-functional implementation efforts.
Familiarity with CRM, customer support, or service management platforms.
Experience applying formal change management methodologies such as ADKAR or Prosci.
Key Competencies
Program Management
Organizational Change Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Executive Communication
Business Process Improvement
Operational Excellence
Customer-Focused Mindset
Relationship Building
Strategic Thinking
Risk Management
Influence Without Authority
Continuous Improvement
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is an organized, results-oriented program leader who thrives in complex environments and excels at bringing teams together to achieve common goals. They possessstrong communication and relationship-building skills, are comfortable working across functions, and have experience leading initiatives that improve business operations, customer outcomes, and organizational effectiveness.
The successful candidate brings a blend of program management expertise, organizational change leadership, and operational experience. They understand how to balance strategic priorities with practical execution and recognize that successful programs require both delivery excellence and stakeholder adoption.
About Us
From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you!
Our people-first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can’t be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people.
We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.
At MRI, one of our core values is to strive to amaze. From the intelligent solutions we create to the culture we cultivate, that’s our goal every day. Because that’s what industry leaders do. Whether you’re joining as a new Pride member or rejoining us after a short time away, your talent is vital to us, our partners and our clients.
Amazing growth requires amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?
We know confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you!
MRI is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity across all backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, military, veteran status and more.
We believe that Belonging is a direct result of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Those values are woven into the fabric of who we are and are foundational to our continued success. Come and see for yourself!
Related keywords
Program ManagementProject ManagementBusiness OperationsStrategic InitiativesOperational ExcellenceChange ManagementStakeholder EngagementProcess ImprovementKPIsRisk ManagementCross-functionalSaaSSoftwarePropTechPMPProsci
Providing intelligent real estate solutions and industry data that transform the way communities live, work, and play.
Industry
Software Development
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1971
Headquarters
Solon, OH
LinkedIn followers
117,423
Total funding
$16M
Providing intelligent real estate solutions and industry data that transform the way communities live, work, and play.
Offices: 28925 Fountain Parkway, Solon, OH 44139, US · 3560 Lenox Road, NE, Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA 30326, US · 9 King St, London, London EC2V 8EA, UK, GB · 5005 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, Texas 75244, US · 132 Venture Ct, Lexington, Kentucky 40511, US
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