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MathWorks is hiring a Sr. Program Manager, Corporate Events. The role involves leading the planning and execution of customer advisory board events across the US and Europe, managing cross-functional teams from initial planning to post-event evaluation while ensuring strategic alignment and measurable outcomes.

Highlights

Lead comprehensive event programs including in-person, virtual, and hybrid customer engagement initiatives.
Collaborate with software development, marketing, and sales leaders to align program strategies with business objectives.
Develop scalable frameworks and standardized best practices for global event execution.
Manage vendor relationships to meet program standards.
Define project milestones and coordinate planning teams to meet deadlines.
Allocate resources effectively and address resourcing gaps.
Identify and mitigate risks to ensure program continuity.
Develop measurement strategies to track event effectiveness and ROI.
Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree with 6 years of experience or a master’s degree with 3 years of experience.
Preferred certifications include CMP/CMM and skills in program management systems, budgeting, and strategic planning.

Sr. Program Manager, Corporate Events Full Description

Sr. Program Manager, Corporate Events

Location: US-MA-Natick
Department: Marketing Communications

Job Summary

Seeking a strategic program manager to lead the planning and execution of a robust customer advisory board event series across the US and Europe. This role involves overseeing cross-functional teams from pre-planning through execution to post-event evaluation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

Program Leadership: Design and manage a comprehensive event program encompassing in-person, virtual, and hybrid customer engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives.
Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with leaders in software development, marketing, and sales to understand business goals and integrate them into program strategies and activities.
Scalable Modeling: Develop a scalable framework for satellite offices with self-serve resources and explicit instructions, enabling effective local execution and seamless integration with main event.
Standardization Efforts: Cultivate relationships with global event owners to establish program best practices and drive standardization efforts to create a unified flagship program brand, ensuring consistency and scalability globally.
Vendor Management: Identify, assess, and manage vendor relationships, ensuring they meet program standards and contribute to overall success.
Project Planning: Define clear project milestones and deadlines, coordinating planning teams to ensure timely and successful execution of program components.
Resource Allocation: Review roles and responsibilities within planning teams to ensure adequate resourcing, proactively addressing gaps.
Risk Management: Identify potential roadblocks, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks, ensuring program continuity and success.
Performance Measurement: Develop and execute a detailed measurement strategy to track the effectiveness and ROI of each initiative, applying insights for continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

Preferred: CMP/CMM certification.
Proven ability to translate business objectives into actionable program strategies.
Strong analytical skills to assess program performance and drive improvements.
Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
Demonstrated experience in managing cross-functional programs and leading diverse teams.
Expertise in resource management, budgeting, and strategic planning.
Experience with implementing program management systems and tools.

Our hybrid model allows staff members to balance work-life flexibility by spending 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely each week.

Original Job Description

Sr. Program Manager, Corporate Events

Location: US-MA-Natick
Department: Marketing Communications

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Program Leadership: Design and manage a comprehensive event program encompassing in-person, virtual, and hybrid customer engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives.
Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with leaders in software development, marketing, and sales to understand business goals and integrate them into program strategies and activities.
Scalable Modeling: Develop a scalable framework for satellite offices with self-serve resources and explicit instructions, enabling effective local execution and seamless integration with main event.
Standardization Efforts: Cultivate relationships with global event owners to establish program best practices and drive standardization efforts to create a unified flagship program brand, ensuring consistency and scalability globally.
Vendor Management: Identify, assess, and manage vendor relationships, ensuring they meet program standards and contribute to overall success.
Project Planning: Define clear project milestones and deadlines, coordinating planning teams to ensure timely and successful execution of program components.
Resource Allocation: Review roles and responsibilities within planning teams to ensure adequate resourcing, proactively addressing gaps.
Risk Management: Identify potential roadblocks, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks, ensuring program continuity and success.
Performance Measurement: Develop and execute a detailed measurement strategy to track the effectiveness and ROI of each initiative, applying insights for continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

Preferred: CMP/CMM certification.
Proven ability to translate business objectives into actionable program strategies.
Strong analytical skills to assess program performance and drive improvements.
Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
Demonstrated experience in managing cross-functional programs and leading diverse teams.
Expertise in resource management, budgeting, and strategic planning.
Experience with implementing program management systems and tools.

Our hybrid model allows staff members to balance work-life flexibility by spending 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely each week.

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Sr. Program Manager, Corporate Events

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Sr. Program Manager, Corporate Events Full Description

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