Deckers Brands is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Data & AI. This role involves guiding cross-functional programs that drive transformation across the company, translating strategy into action, and ensuring measurable outcomes while managing risks and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities:
- Translate enterprise strategy into structured, executable program plans that deliver measurable value and drive business transformation
- Guide and support multi-disciplinary teams through the entire program lifecycle, ensuring delivery of initiatives, epics, and projects within scope and timelines
- Partner with business, technology, and executive stakeholders to align goals, foster shared accountability, and drive engagement
- Enable realization of business capabilities, benefits, and KPIs through a value-driven approach that supports Deckers’ digital and data strategy
- Lead governance and decision-making forums, driving alignment, risk management, and resource coordination across global teams
- Proactively identify risks, drive mitigation strategies, and maintain transparency through portfolio reporting and executive updates
- Serve as a key liaison between business functions, data, and technology teams, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration
- Champion standard processes and out-of-the-box capabilities, vetting customization requests with clear value cases
- Drive change adoption, accountability, and stakeholder alignment as a visible leadership presence
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, or related discipline (MBA or Master's preferred)
- PMP, PgMP, SAFe Program Consultant, or equivalent certifications strongly preferred; additional credentials in AI, automation, or Agile at scale are a plus
- 10+ years of program management experience, including 5+ years in senior roles leading complex, cross-functional programs
- Demonstrated leadership in managing large-scale, global, or enterprise-wide programs
- Strong command of hybrid program delivery methods (Agile, Waterfall, SAFe, etc.)
- Skilled in aligning programs to business capability maps and strategic value initiatives
- Executive presence and the ability to influence across senior levels of business and IT
- Proven ability to influence across levels and functions without direct authority
- Experience integrating automation, AI, and systems thinking into program frameworks
- Experience in the branded consumer products, retail, supply chain or apparel industry is highly desirable
- Track record of managing global initiatives with distributed teams and diverse stakeholder groups
- Systems thinking and strategic foresight
- Strong analytical, financial, and organizational skills
- Advanced communication and negotiation abilities
- Expertise in outcome-driven delivery and business capability enablement
- Proficiency with Jira, Aha.io, Confluence, and program portfolio tools
- High emotional intelligence and adaptability in complex environments
- Commitment to continuous learning and leveraging emerging technologies for program success