Senior Manager, Strategic Programs & Operations

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Position: Senior Manager Strategic Programs & Operations

Location: Cambridge UK (Hybrid)Philadelphia US (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time

The Job

The Senior Manager Strategic Programs & Operations supports theVP Strategic Programs and Operationsto improve internal operations alignsstrategic prioritiesmanagethe dedicated CT Org budget andmanagehigh-impact projects on behalf of the Chief Technologist (CT) Organization. This role requires a proactive organized and highly adaptable leader who can influence without direct authority lead cross-functional teamsand thrive in a fast-paced ambiguous environment.

Key Responsibilities

Execution & Governance of Innovation Initiatives

• Support execution and governance across the CT Orgs portfolio of innovation initiatives.
• Ensure consistency and discipline across accountability across processes cadences and communication discipline.

Budget & Resource Stewardship

• Support planning allocation and tracking of the dedicated CTO budget ensuring every investment directly supports the delivery of innovation initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Help maintain a clear defensible line of sight from budget decisions to strategic outcomes.

Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as an interface with enterprise stakeholders across the business to accelerate innovation delivery and remove organizational friction.
• Help translate CT Org strategic priorities into operating plans milestones and governance routines that keep cross-functional teams aligned.

Program & Operations Management

• Help continuously improve the operating rhythm of the CT Org: reporting decision logs risk registers and executive communications.

Essential requirements

• 7 years of experience in strategy business operations program/portfolio management or chief-of-staff-type roles ideally supporting a technology R&D or innovation function.
• Track record of driving governance and accountability across cross-functional matrixed teams without direct reporting authority.
• Strong executive presence and judgment: able to filter and reframe operational detail into concise decision-ready insight for senior leadership.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced ambiguous startup-like environment nested inside a larger enterprise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience producing executive-level reporting and governance artifacts.
• Experience in industrial technology energy manufacturing or infrastructure sectors is a plus but not required for this operations-focused role.

UK Benefits include:

Flexible benefits fund emergency leave days adoption leave 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) pension life cover private medical insurance parental leave education assistance program.

Its possible were hiring for this position in multiple countries in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

Interested Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life such as energy infrastructure chemicals and minerals safely efficiently and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations our culture and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: out more: requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may subject to those laws include proof of educational attainment employment history verification proof of work authorization criminal records identity verification credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.