Senior Transformation Manager (Remote in the U.S.)

Provide leadership on business transformation projects and integration workstreams from initiation through delivery. Manages cross-functional projects to drive improvement in process metrics, targeted financial benefits, and achieve company goals. Partners with D+ leadership population, as well as external consultants, to support strategic initiatives, advise on change management processes, and communicate on business unit scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages large components of company wide projects or programs from initiation through delivery driving completion against set goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• May own projects for large business units or teams.
• Gather required data from end users to evaluate objectives, goals, and scope to define deliverables.
• Ensure that all targets and requirements are met and are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Work closely with various internal departments to ensure successful completion of projects.
• Keep leadership informed of key issues that may impact project completion, budget, or other results.
• Establishes program goals and objectives ensuring alignment with the Rackspace strategic plan.
• Develops, modifies and executes best practices and programs that have company wide effect.
• Manages cross-functional projects to drive improvement in process metrics, targeted financial benefits, and achieve company goals.
• Uses specialized expertise in one or more areas to interpret internal or external business issues and recommends best practices.
• Solves complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
• Decisions impact the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives.
• Actions are guided by policies, resource requirements, budgets and the area business plan.
• Contributions often result in business or process improvements.
• Identifies and resolves unique situations of substantial significance in field of expertise or knowledge.
• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
• Leads others to solve issues of diverse scope where analysis requires an understanding of current business trends.
• Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.

Knowledge

• Invaluable knowledge of company's objectives and strategies.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, decision making and communications skills.
• Must have strong leadership and follow-up skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical info and ideas so others will understand.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions.
• Ability to apply varying leadership skills and traits that create solutions and results to unexpected situations.
• Ability to coach and motivate less experienced team members to achieve their goals.
• Ability to establish a long term vision and execute it.
• Ability to successfully work and promote inclusiveness in small groups.
• Invaluable skills in managing major projects that drive improvement in process metrics, targeted financial benefits, and achieve company goals.
• Uses skills as a seasoned experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues.
• Excellent change management skills with the ability to apply varying leadership skills and traits that create solutions and results to unexpected situations.
• Knowledgeable of emerging trends and industry practices.
• Specialized expertise in program management.
• Applies understanding of the industry and how own area contributes to the achievement of objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field
• MBA
• Typically requires 12 or more years of experience in program management or project management with at least 5 years working on projects at a company impacting level
• 25% Travel

$116,100 - $198,440 a yearThe following information is required by pay transparency legislation in the following states: CA, CO, HI, NY, and WA. This information applies only to individuals working in these states. • The anticipated starting pay range of Colorado applicants for this role is $116,100 - $170,280• The anticipated starting pay range for the states of Hawaii and New York (not including NYC) is: $123,600- $181,280• The anticipated starting pay range of California, Washington state and New York City applicants for this role is $135,300 - $198,440Unless already included in the posted pay range and based on eligibility, the role may include variable compensation in the form of bonus, commissions, or other discretionary payments. These discretionary payments are based on company and/or individual performance and may change at any time. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. Information on benefits offered is here. #LI-AW2#LI-RemoteAbout Rackspace TechnologyWe are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.  More on Rackspace TechnologyThough we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.