Group Program Manager, Athlete Data & Intelligence Platforms (REMOTE)
Remote
At DICK'S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.
If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world's greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!
OVERVIEW:
DICK'S Sporting Goods is building the data and intelligence capabilities that power transformational Athlete (customer) experiences. As a Group Program & Portfolio Manager (Group PPM) within the Data & Intelligence Platforms domain, you will lead multi-year, cross-functional programs and govern a portfolio that scales our data ecosystem-enabling decision-making maturity and measurable business value across Marketing, Personalization, eCommerce, App, Media, Loyalty, and Stores.
This role is accountable for portfolio strategy and governance, execution orchestration, and building a high-performing team of program managers. You will mobilize stakeholders, align investments to outcomes, manage complex dependencies, and ensure delivery discipline that meets scope, timeline, and budget-while advancing enterprise PPM practices.
What You'll Lead (Key Focus Areas)
1) Portfolio Strategy & Governance
Drive portfolio-level planning, prioritization, and investment decisions across Data & Intelligence Platforms.
Establish delivery standards, and transparent reporting that create executive confidence.
Align portfolio outcomes to enterprise strategy; ensure cross-domain traceability from objectives to funded work.
Own the Program accountability within governance frameworks: OKRs, QBRs, stage gates.
2) Program Delivery Excellence
Orchestrate execution of complex, multi-team programs-spanning data engineering, architecture, product, and data science.
Lead integrated planning, capacity and dependency management, and critical path oversight for high-value initiatives.
Ensure delivery quality, scalability, and adoption-readiness in partnership with product and technology leaders.
3) Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication
Act as the primary interface for senior leadership on program performance, risks, and benefits.
Facilitate decision-making on trade-offs, investments, and sequencing; negotiate alignment across technology and business domains.
Establish consistent stakeholder touchpoints and clear escalation pathways.
4) Leadership & People Management
Lead and mentor a team of program managers; set goals, coach performance, and drive career development.
Build durable team constructs and operating rhythms across data architecture, engineering, science, product, and vendor partners.
Recruit top talent; foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and outcome orientation.
5) Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Advance PPM practices, tooling, and standards; champion data-informed planning and delivery.
Drive structured innovation (ideation forums, hackathons) to accelerate learning, process simplification, and time-to-value.
Embed change management practices to increase adoption, operational readiness, and benefit realization.
Core Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
Provide strategic thought leadership across the Athlete Intelligence portfolio; align program objectives to enterprise priorities.
Own portfolio governance, integrated planning, and executive reporting across internal teams and strategic vendors.
Define operating principles and decision-making frameworks for multi-year, cross-functional initiatives.
Program Planning & Execution
Orchestrate integrated program plans; ensure scope, dependencies, resourcing, and milestones are explicit and owned.
Lead quarterly and annual planning; optimize capacity and trade-offs across concurrent programs.
Maintain delivery rigor (RAID management, change control, cutover readiness, post-launch stabilization).
Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
Proactively identify and mitigate systemic risks across domains; create recovery plans and communicate impact.
Run dependency orchestration across product squads and platform teams; protect critical paths and time-bound milestones.
Ensure portfolio-level resiliency through scenario planning and contingency management.
Reporting, Review & Assurance
Establish and run executive review cycles: progress against OKRs, benefits tracking, and budget performance.
Conduct program assurance and readiness reviews; manage independent assessments and remediation plans.
Maintain accurate, actionable dashboards for portfolio health, delivery forecast, and adoption metrics.
Stakeholder Management & Benefit Realization
Map stakeholder ecosystem; implement engagement plans with clear roles, decision rights, and communication cadences.
Define baselines and success criteria; track business benefits.
Drive adoption plans with change management, training, and enablement to realize sustained value.
Talent Development & Team Operations
Build the team's capabilities through coaching, performance standards, and skills development.
Evolve agile practices and process standards to increase throughput, predictability, and quality.
Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and third-party resourcing aligned to portfolio outcomes.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Professional Experience
10-15 years in enterprise program and portfolio management, with 7-10 years delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Proven success scaling data and analytics platform programs.
Experience in retail or B2C environments; comfortable with high-visibility, multi-stakeholder delivery and transformation.
Demonstrated leadership of program managers and matrixed teams spanning data engineering, architecture, product, and data science.
Knowledge Base
Portfolio and program tooling (e.g., Aha!, Jira/Align, Confluence), financial and capacity planning, RAID management.
Agile and scaled delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe concepts), and hybrid execution models.
Data and analytics concepts: data platforms/lakehouse, semantic layer/BI enablement, identity graphs, CDP/RTCDP, experimentation/measurement.
Familiarity with BI ecosystems (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and marketing measurement (A/B testing, incrementality, attribution) from a program adoption perspective.
Skills & Competencies
Portfolio governance, executive stakeholder management, and investment trade-off decisioning.
Planning and orchestration across complex dependency maps; risk anticipation and recovery leadership.
Outcome-focused delivery, benefit realization, and adoption/change enablement.
Leadership that grows people and capabilities; strong coaching, feedback, and talent development.
Exceptional written and verbal communication; concise, executive-ready storytelling.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's Degree or equivalent level
General Experience: Wide and deep experience providing expert competence (Over 10 years to 15 years)
Managerial Experience: Experience of interpreting strategy and policy in order to set and deliver objectives within medium to long time frames (Over 10 years to 15 years)
Remote within the United States.
Occasional travel for collaboration and leadership alignment (up to ~15%).
VIRTUAL REQUIREMENTS:
At DICK'S, we thrive on innovation and authenticity. That said, to protect the integrity and security of our hiring process, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (like ChatGPT or others) during interviews or assessments.
To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please note the following:
Cameras must be on during all virtual interviews.
AI tools are not permitted to be used by the candidate during any part of the interview process.
Offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include ID verification.
If you have any questions or need accommodations, we're here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!
Targeted Pay Range: $114,300.00 - $190,500.00. This is part of a competitive total rewards package that could include other components such as: incentive, equity and benefits. Individual pay is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We review all teammate pay regularly to ensure competitive and equitable pay.DICK'S Sporting Goods complies with all state paid leave requirements. We also offer a generous suite of benefits. To learn more, visit www.benefityourliferesources.com.
