linkedin Looking for Project/Program Manager 2 at 北京市 Full Time

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At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our

teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home

and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is

important for your team to be together.

LinkedIn China is looking for a Program Manager who will be a member of the Programs Team, part of the Central Operations team in LinkedIn’s Global Business Organization (GBO). Their primary focus will be to partner closely with the China Country Manager and the China leadership team to define operating priorities and drive organizational efficiencies and rhythm of the business activities, while also delivering strategic initiatives to help the business achieve its goals.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to act as a partner and advisor to executive leaders at Linkedin ranging across sales, operations, finance, marketing, product, public policy, and other cross-functional teams. The Program Manager will be involved in strategic and operational initiatives such as (but not limited to) – driving export growth in China, launching and landing go-to-market changes for the LinkedIn Talent Solutions business in China such as the LinkedIn Learning launch, and driving operational excellence for the LinkedIn Talent Solutions business. Additionally, there may be responsibilities for other regional and global initiatives. This role will report to the Senior Manager of the GBO Programs Team based in Singapore.

• Responsibilities: *
• Partner with the Country Manager (also Head of LinkedIn Talent Solutions, China) and their leadership team on managing the rhythm of the business – organizing staff meetings, offsites, all hands, team & talent initiatives, and executive engagements
• Drive development and execution of China’s strategic and operational initiatives in partnership with stakeholders from multiple functions across the business in China, across the APAC region, and globally
• Act like an owner and demonstrate leadership to logically structure ambiguous problems, conduct data-driven analysis, extrapolate key insights, and deliver recommendations
• The connector between problems and people – translate what’s happening at the macro level (e.g., external environment, company’s global vs regional priorities, competition) and the impact it may have at a micro level (e.g., line of business, segment, regional level) and vice versa
• Manage regional project portfolio, track progress against key initiatives, and provide regular updates to stakeholders. Building a long-term work plan that includes clear timelines, tollgates and success KPIs in partnership with the working teams
• Ensuring projects are properly scoped and resourced, and working team members are engaged and informed of key responsibilities
• Strong advocating and influencing at all levels of the organization, including with Sr. Dir+ leaders
• Some travel may be required (approximately 1-2 trips per quarter)
• Basic Qualifications: *
• 7+ years of industry experience in the technology/internet space or management consulting
• BA or BS degree
• Preferred Qualifications: *
• 5+ years of experience managing complex projects across different cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently and without much supervision
• Persuasive communication skills including excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations – proven track record of working effectively across all levels and functions of an organization
• Proven track record of program management for large, cross-functional programs
• Experience working in complex, high-growth, performance-focused environments
• Experience in managing diverse direct/indirect teams to achieve common goals
• Intellectually curious, strong emotional intelligence, and does not take themselves too seriously
• Experience with change management a plus
• Experience working with or in sales teams in Media or SaaS businesses
• MBA or advanced degree, PMP certification a plus
• Bi-lingual (Chinese & English) proficiency

Suggested Skills

• Communication
• Stakeholder management
• Problem-Solving
• Program/project management

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