Manager, program management jobs in Newnan, GA

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What You'll Do To realize our digital transformation, we need to transform our products, experiences, processes, technology and how we operate. Delivering our clients' unrivalled experience of exceptional service, value and flexibility is part of our DNA. As solution architect, you will define and design and validate implementation of technology solutions that optimize our solutions for rapid innovation while also making sure we manage risks such as cyber security and operational resilience. You will act as pioneer, thought leader, problem solver, and be sought out for your expertise by product teams, enabling them to go faster, safely, and prevent solutions that are hard to change and stifle innovation. Digital Collaboration is one of our organization's widest and strategic portfolios. To this effect, you will be challenged to bridge enterprise architecture and engineering, facilitating the design of multiple services, products and solutions within the Digital Collaboration portfolio across our messaging, collaboration, and productivity platforms. You will provide key architecture vision and roadmap direction for our Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace platforms, as well as a wealth of other products in this space, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance frameworks. You will craft AI-led designs, optimizing against many requirements such as functional needs, quality attributes (e.g., security, usability), cost, and enterprise-wide goals (e.g., cloud and API enablement). You will document architecture views, deliver architecture artifacts required by the delivery process, and validate that solutions built are done according to the architectural design. You will propose architectural epics and stories to implement the architectural runway and clear technical debt, document quality attributes in epics & stories, and define acceptance criteria. Finally, you will drive teams to maximize the automation in their deployment pipeline for effective scaling and resiliency. Researching/analyzing emerging technologies, as well as designing and advocating new technologies, architectures, and products in collaboration with system and service owners is part of your profile. The same is true for identifying risks within proposed architectures and developing mitigation plans, ensuring that our solutions are scalable and sustainable for operations. YOU'RE GOOD AT To be successful, you should bring sound development and architecture experience leveraging technologies to drive technical governance, innovation, integration and cloud-oriented strategies. Ideally, you thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills, and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for collaboration and open communication. Verbal and written communication at a business and technical level Servicing customers with a strong business orientation and connecting with skilled engineers High level of initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness and collaboration Working well independently as well as part of a team Building relationships and reliable team player, displaying consideration and respect for others Performing successfully in a fast-paced, multi-cultural and service-oriented environment Interpreting rules and guidelines flexibly to enhance the business and aligning with BCG's values and culture Exhibiting ownership and accountability for the tasks assigned Attention to detail, well organized, and able to set priorities and take decisions Being flexible to be available outside of normal business hours for international calls as needed What You'll Bring Education and Certifications Bachelor's or greater degree 7+ years of experience in IT architecture with 5+ years in workplace or M365-focused domains Demonstrated experience in Agile architecture delivery and cross-functional team collaboration Certifications preferred: Microsoft Certified: M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert Azure Solutions Architect or similar Security and compliance certifications are a plus Familiarity with GDPR, DLP, and data privacy standards Functional/Technical Skills Architecture Assessment, Modeling, Consulting & Review Solution Design and Implementation across collaboration and productivity platforms Architecture Strategy, Development and Delivery Target Conceptual and Logical Architecture design IT Risk Management and Governance Principles Workplace services expertise, including: Email & Messaging: Exchange Online, Outlook, Superhuman Chat: Microsoft Teams Collaboration & Productivity: SharePoint, OneDrive, Planner and Loop Virtual Meetings: Microsoft Teams Tools & frameworks: Architecture documentation, RAID logs, M365 and Google Workspace governance and compliance controls Strong experience with Greenfield major system builds and Agile delivery methodologies Familiarity with Digital Design Principles and modern architecture frameworks Familiarity with Generative AI technology (i.e. ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude4Work, Gemini, etc.) and its potential application in collaboration scenarios Core Professional / Communication Skills Business & Consultative Skills to align architecture strategy with business goals Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in complex digital workplace ecosystems Systems Thinking to connect architecture decisions across domains and platforms Prioritization and Managing Expectations in a multi-stakeholder, agile environment Stakeholder Management to influence and guide technical and non-technical partners Interpersonal & Leadership Skills to lead technical discussions and coach architects Who You'll Work With This role will work closely with the engineers, product owners, and other solution/domain architects within the Digital Collaboration Portfolio mostly focused on M365 environment. Additionally, you will partner with our other digital portfolios on major system designs and integrations. You can expect to spend significant time working together with our security and user experience teams on designs to ensure our user obsession comes through in the quality of our designs while simultaneously securing by design. Finally, as part of the architecture guild, you'll work together with other architects around the world, including solution architects, domain architects, and enterprise architecture. Additional info Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below. The base salary range for this role begins at $144,000.00 in our lowest cost US region and goes up to $188,000.00 in our highest cost US region. Your recruiting contact can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness. In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 20% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years. All of our plans provide best in class coverage: Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month) Paid sick time on an as needed basis Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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