Sr. Program Manager, Executive Talent Practices

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We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too - driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good - you've come to the right place.

The global Executive Talent Practices (XTP) team develops exceptional SVP+ executives who drive innovation and success while leading an Agent-first enterprise. We offer a seamless, integrated experience where our agile leaders feel valued and thrive in disruption. By developing our senior executives, they excel at Salesforce, forming a strong leadership bench that keeps us a market leader. The key initiatives the XTP team drives include VP/SVP+ onboarding and transition support, succession planning, executive development, retention and engagement, and other special projects. We are a key partner to the broader Talent Growth & Development team and Employee Success organization for talent practices that connect to Salesforce's global SVP+ population.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Program Manager to coordinate the delivery and execution across the global Executive Talent Practices portfolio of offerings. The Senior Program Manager will be a key member of our global Executive Talent Practices team, responsible for coordinating and managing a portfolio of talent programs designed to enhance the skills and behaviors of our executives worldwide. This role involves overseeing all aspects of program and project management, from initial planning to execution and evaluation, ensuring that all initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and meet our high-quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program/project management, a passion for talent management and executive development, the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams across multiple regions, high detail orientation, and confidence connecting the dots between talent practices and business strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Partner and collaborate closely with the the broader Talent Growth & Development, operations, communications, and analytics teams who support XTP programs

• Coordinates and compiles weekly and quarterly reporting on team progress and results

• Provides end-to-end program management and ensures critical milestones and timelines are met.

• Coordinate and contribute to program measurement including reporting on progress, impact and insights of the programs globally.

• Create materials for XTP programs, including playbooks, FAQs, overview documents, executive summaries, roadmaps, project plans, etc.

• Ensure accuracy of data and reporting systems for XTP initiatives, particularly Workday records for talent practices like succession planning; coordinate and align with People Analytics team to ensure all systems are accurate and connected for reliable reporting

• Partners with external vendors, where appropriate, and manages/coordinates budget process and vendor agreements when necessary (working closely with the Ops team via centralized processes.

• Communicates across XTP and with participants and stakeholders to ensure on-going participation, support, and awareness of leadership programs.

• Drives continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and scalability of development initiatives.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Leadership/Organization Development (OD), or equivalent experience

• Project Management certification (PMP) strongly desired

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business as a project/program manager, ideally with familiarity and experience in talent management and/or executive leadership development

• Demonstrable experience in stakeholder management at all levels of an organization

• Strong program/project management skills with ability to collaborate with and lead others through influence

• Project management software with Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets application expertise

• Ability to learn quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent team player able to work with virtual and global cross functional teams

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks

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Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Please note that Salesforce does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters or agencies without a signed agreement. We also comply with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salesforce welcomes all candidates who meet the qualifications for this position and is excited to review your application.

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At Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more. Learn more about Equality at www.equality.com and explore our company benefits at www.salesforcebenefits.com.

Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.

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For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $155,400 to $213,800.