Salesforce Sr Program Manager AI Research 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

862695032

Job Category

Program & Project Management

Job Details

What you will be doing:

• Budget Management:work closely with the Director of Operations to manage the organization’s budget, ensuring accurate reporting and quarterly forecasting

• Data Strategy:work closely with researchers and senior leaders to understand what types of data will contribute to the org and company vision then operationalizing data acquisition from multiple sources

• Procurement Management:set up new vendors, manage contract negotiations, open POs and understand how all purchases relate to our overall organizational goals

• Organize & Present at Team Meetings: content and logistics planning for All Hands, Leadership Offsites, budget meetings, team meetings and V2MOM reviews. Present topics and lead sessions for areas you own.

• Academic Partnerships and University Grants Programs:Work with research leads to identify how and which external research engagements can best deliver on the Research team’s goals through various forms of academic, industry and governmental initiatives

• Maintain Operational Excellence:through deep understanding of Salesforce policies and procedures for program execution and management including legal, ethics, security, procurement, finance, events and public relations

• Win as a Team:

What you should have:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 8+ years of project/program management experience

• Proven record of delivering sophisticated projects and programs with large teams across multiple departments, functions, and geographies

• Ability to create and manage project plans, monitor and review project progress and timelines, adjust schedules and plans as needed, and identify and resolve issues to ensure project success.

• Experience interfacing with the academic research community, universities and/or government agencies

• Ability to work independently, managing projects with high ambiguity and/or confidential nature

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal/social skills

• Ability to analyze large data sets and synthesize them into stories and slides

• Proven experience in people management and/or strong leadership capabilities

Travel

• Some domestic or international travel may be required 2-4 times per year to facilitate events on-site

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