Company:

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group:

Business Operations

Job Profile:

Sr Manager, Project / Program Management

Management Level:

Sr Manager - People Leader

Travel %:

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Job Description:

Cox Enterprises is hiring a Senior Manager for the LEAD program. The LEAD program is a leadership development program that provides an opportunity for early career talent to obtain rapid career development and serve as a pipeline for future leadership needs at Cox. This role requires hiring, training, developing, managing, and mentoring a team of early career resources. These resources will be deployed to a variety of projects and roles. This role partners with stakeholders, internal customers, and cross-functional teams to develop and deliver successful resources, deliverables, and projects.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

People Leadership

• Manage and mentor a team of early career resources.

• Motivate and drive the team to reach for excellence.

• Assist with project ramp up and preparation.

• Collaborate on deliverables with resources, provide templates, review first drafts, and ensure work is of the highest quality.

• Strategize with resources on approaches to problems, next steps, risks/issues with the approach, etc.

• Sit in meetings with resources to observe and provide coaching.

• Confer with and advise the team on administrative policies, procedures, priorities, and methods.

• Ensure adherence to the defined methods and procedures.

• Monitor performance on an ongoing basis and create development plans to ensure continual development.

• Take a proactive approach to ensure team member/project success and resolve resource/project challenges.

• Execute tasks required for people management: time tracking, time reporting, quarterly appraisals from project teams, and mid-year and year-end performance reviews.

• Provide both positive and critical feedback professionally.

• Build relationships with key stakeholders and resources to drive success.

• Connect regularly with project teams and mentors to obtain feedback.

• Continually develop teammates, catering to individual needs. This includes but is not limited to soft skills, hard skills, business acumen, facilitation, leadership, influence, and deliverables.

LEAD Hiring

• Serve as the main point of contact with CTA.

• Work with CTA continuously to ensure alignment between recruiting plan and hiring needs.

• Work with CTA on an ongoing basis to ensure recruiting calendar is aligned with the hiring calendar.

• Own and manage the LEAD hiring calendar, from job posting through start dates.

• Work with the program lead to determine hiring needs, including the number of resources and types of resources.

• In coordination with partner organizations, create job descriptions tailored to specific resource needs.

• In coordination with partner organizations, create tailored interview guides and processes.

• Create content for info sessions.

• Organize LEAD representation at recruiting events.

• In coordination with the brand team, create LEAD brand and messaging at all candidate touchpoints.

• Build and maintains relationships with campus career centers, faculty contacts, and student organizations in partnership with CTA.

• In partnership with CTA, support scheduling and logistics of the end-to-end interview process

• Manage feedback from interviewers and create a thorough readout.

• Facilitate hiring decisions with the LEAD team.

• Partner with CTA to determine the timing of background checks, communicate with candidates to ensure they are available, and track through completion.

• Develop and manage a communication plan for all interactions with candidates after the initial screen

• Manage the LEAD recruiting budget.

LEAD Program Management

• Anticipate future needs for the program to support business changes.

• Identify necessary changes to the program, including ideal candidate makeup, recruitment, onboarding, training, and internal processes.

• Overall support and continual improvement of LEAD modules: Hiring, onboarding, training, staffing, continuing education, performance management, and early career experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8 years of experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6 years of experience, a Ph.D. and 3 years of experience in a related field, or 12 years of experience in a related field.

• 3+ years’ experience in management or leadership role

• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout the organization.

• Demonstrated strength in business analysis, process design, project management, and financial analysis.

• Motivated, creative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills

• Requires strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project

• Excellent writing and presentation skills

• Ability to drive and manage multiple projects/activities of varying sizes and duration.

• Ability to adjust to changing duties and additional responsibilities per department and company needs.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment.

About Us:

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.